Blogging: Writing about what you read.
Writing about what you are reading is a great way to share with others your thinking about a book or topic. Writing in an online format allows you to share with an even larger audience. Jill Maxey a teacher at Franklin Elementary School has a successful and authentic way this is happening for her students.
Jill’s last two book blogs have focused on historical fiction. She has had three main purposes:
- dig deeper into the text
- better understanding of setting ( historical events - great depression )
- increase audience along with parent / student conversation
This past year her now 5th graders have just started participating in a blog around the book Bud Not Buddy.
So far this years parents are participating in high numbers, which brings great conversation and skills of how to disagree with someone in a respectful way. Even your mom or another parent :-)
see below
Kris ( parent ) AddyD ( student )
This letter outline was initially created by Penny Potts another amazing teacher at Franklin that also blogs with her students.
To add another layer, Jill also has a Gifted and Talented blog where GT students respond to topics about their emotional health in learning.. Fear of Failure, Peer Pressure, Do Overs, Self-Esteem…. Check It Out at
Think About It! http://thinkaboutitfranklin.blogspot.com/
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