Joy of Life 27

One of the greatest joys in my life is watching my kids grow (physically and intellectually). This year we decided to home-school Joseph and Micah. That means that Julie does most of the schooling and I teach only music, math (to Joseph) and some PE. Last November Julie was away taking care of family business and I kept the Mosse home school room open. It was pretty easy since Julie prepared all the lessons. Well Micah was studying the War of 1812 and she wrote the following paragraph. We are very proud of her.

Micah Mosse (9 years old), 11/7/2008

In the year of 1814 Caroline and Mary sowed a huge flag. They gave it to For McHenry. The battle began. The British started firing their rockets and bombs. A little before the battle started, Francis Scott Key got a prisoner free, but they had to stay on Frances’ boat. Anyway, they British began firing. But the ships were too far for Fort McHenry to shoot back! In the middle of the night some boats from the ships were sailing to the shore to attack the fort from behind, but someone saw them. Fort McHenry began firing at them and they went back. In the morning, Caroline and Francis (both from a different direction) saw the flag. Francis begin writing the poem (song).