Blogging in the classroom

Lisa Rosenman

Blogging in the

Elementary School

Classroom

Keep parents up to date with classroom activities and school events.

Independent Reading Found Poem, due 12/16 Create a found poem using the independent reading

books they have chosen. This poem can be from anywhere in the book and include any subject matter. Students should be prepared to share these in class on Monday. 

Online Activities & Posting Homework

Post student workSubtraction Comic Strips

Students post for a real audience Improve communication skills

Enjoy reading our Halloween stories! Please comment about story elements that you like. We have been working on creating a story with a problem that gets solved. Look for places where we used specific nouns. Look for high level vocabulary words!

Whitney and the Black CatBy Taylor S.

One spooky Halloween when Whitney the witch was looking in her spell book, Co Co the rude black cat, was thinking of a plan to run away. She wanted black yarn from the witch's friend, Lucy. Co Co loved to play with yarn…

Students create content

Dear Mrs. Roosevelt,

Thank you for leaving a great comment! Was the White House completed when you lived there? Wouldn't it be great to tour the White House in modern times and see how much it has changed? Have to run now and do some repairs to Monticello.

Sincerely,

Thomas Jefferson/ Madison

Get creative with comments!

Make global connections

Post podcasts or videos

Kayla talks about babies

Doubles math facts

Students create their own blog pages that link to the class blog.

1. Start small! Experiment with a blog of your own, or start with posts listing homework.

2. Try Weebly, Wordpress, or Blogger for ease of use (more information on your handout).

3. Check the handout for cool ideas from other elementary school blogs.

4. Find me for help! erosenman@npsct.org

Ideas to take with you…