1. Friday’s Child Is Fair Of Face
Modernizing Memorable Poems
Friday’s Child Is Fair Of Face
Author Unknown
Created By Tom Palumbo
For The Catapult Learning Series (PATC)

2. Modernizing Memorable Poems
The poem “Friday’s Child Is Fair Of Face” has been reprinted in many languages. It places children in somewhat religious themes. We were wondering what it would look like in a more modern version. Review the poem on the next slide and see if you can create a “New Friday’s Child.”

3. Modernizing Memorable Poems
Old Fashioned Form
Monday’s child is fair of face,
Tuesday’s child is full of grace,
Wednesday’s child is full of woe,
Thursday’s child has far to go,
Friday’s child is loving and giving,
Saturday’s child works hard for a living, And a child that’s born on the Sabbath day,
Is fair and wise and good and gay.

4. Modernizing Memorable Poems
Monday’s child
is a baseball thrower,

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Tuesday’s child
is flower grower.

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Wednesday’s child
will visit the stars,

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Thursday’s child’s recipes will fill jars.

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Friday’s child
helps the poor,

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Saturday’s child sings songs galore.

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Modern Form
And Sunday’s child
will be full of cheer,
Is kind and helpful
to those far and near.

11. Modernizing Memorable Poems
Modern Form
Monday’s child is a baseball thrower,
Tuesday’s child is flower grower.
Wednesday’s child will visit the stars,
Thursday’s child’s recipes will fill jars.
Friday’s child helps the poor,
Saturday’s child sings songs galore.
And Sunday’s child will be full of cheer,
Is kind and helpful to those far and near.