Blogging for kids under 13

Section 2-Tamati Abreu Torres

How to make a blog for kidsYou can help make a blog for your child by using the free sites like the Blogger or WordPress. After making the blog, you can supervise your child’s blog and have it monetized with Yahoo Publisher, Google Adsense, Bidvertiser or some other network ads so that when people click those advertisements you make money. With this, the parents must be in charge.

Try the tips below if you are ready to start a blog for kids.

1- Choose a NicheMost bloggers have a specific niche, whether it is cooking, gardening or even daily rants and raves. Consider choosing a niche that both your child and you are interested in and can do together. For example, kid-friendly activities such as painting and completing different types of do-it-yourself projects together would be a great choice.

2- Decide on the perfect domain name Ask your little one for ideas on the

domain name. You want to select something that is easy for people to remember. Even if you cannot think of something fun and creative, your child may have the perfect name for your blog and domain. Once you decide on the perfect name, you can buy the domain and get started with setting up everything, such as the pictures and content.

3- Come up with creative postsIt is sometimes difficult to come up with topics on a daily basis, so sit down together with your child and try to come up with a whole list of different creative posts you can complete with one another. Get plenty of input from your little one to make sure he or she feels involved. After all, you are trying to start a blog for kids, and who better to have helping you with that process than your own child? Once you both have a huge list of different ideas, you can get started with putting those posts together, proofreading them and scheduling them to go live at certain times of the day throughout the month.

4- Work together on projects for posts Do not forget to work with your child on

each post. You may have to do most of the typing if your child is a bit young, but you can still add his or her opinion to the posts. And, if you are completing do-it-yourself projects together, be sure to take plenty of pictures of the different activities. Your readers will love to see all the fun activities they can try at home too.

Blogging For Kids Under 13: Advantages and DisadvantagesImprove writing skillsPerhaps the most obvious benefit of blogging for kids under 13 is that it provides them with an opportunity to write each day

Increase communicationHaving an online blog is a great way for kids to make connections with other kids — even those who live half a globe away

Creative blogsBecause blogs are so versatile, the subject can be anything

Privacy and security concernsthis type of blog should be carefully monitored by a parent and children should be taught the proper view of privacy

Global citizensBlogging is an excellent way for your kids to learn about being good neighbors and good citizens

21st Century skills that blogging promotesCommunication

Perhaps the most obvious benefit of blogging for kids under 13 is that it provides them with an opportunity to write each day

CreativityBecause blogs are so versatile, the subject can be anything, and students can create their own

blogs with features of their own.

Global awareness Blogging is an excellent way for your kids to learn about being good neighbors and good citizens

How will I use these resources with my students?As blogs are a good tool for communication, I will use it to let students know about important dates, to post articles concerning the class, and to post homeworks. I will also use it so that students can collaborate with each others; but before doing all of this, I will teach students how to create their own blogs; in that way I will be promoting some of the 21st century skills such as: communication, collaboration, technology literacy, and creativity.

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