Through my search of educational blogs I was looking for some that would benefit me. I love looking at the ideas of others and putting my own twist on them. I wanted to find blogs that would give teachers new, fresh ideas and would serve as a resource to my students and their parents. I believe blogs can be extremely instrumental in the education of our students. We are able to keep parents up to date on classroom happenings, post exciting news, and provide links to helpful educational websites. A blog can also provide a schedule of events (homework and classroom activities) so parents can keep informed on what is expected of their child. A blog would also create a interconnectedness in the class. I think this communication tool would be extremely helpful for all teachers to use in their classroom.
When I was looking for blogs I wanted blogs from a variety of grade levels. I found a blog for Kindergarten and she provided many different glyph and graphing ideas I believed to be useful. I loved the ideas she had for the question chart. Children have a difficult time knowing the difference between a comment and question. If a chart was hanging in your classroom you would be able to refer students to the chart to determine if they are asking a question. The fourth grade site was extremely helpful as well. This teacher provided extensions from the classroom. Interactive spelling words, vocabulary, and math facts were all on his blog! The other site I chose was a blog I think would be extremely beneficial as a beginning teacher. Ideas on classroom management, classroom activity ideas, and helpful tips for first time teachers. What a resource the internet can be if we use it in the right way!
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