Yesterday the Grade 1 class posted on their blog for the first time, and the Grade 2 class will be starting shortly. We encourage you to read and comment on student posts, as they are very excited to hear what others have to say. They love the encouragement, the questions, and it also makes them realize that they have an audience for their writing.
If you decide to comment, please keep a few things in mind. A comment must be seen, and approved, by me before it is visible on their blog. This is a safety precaution, and a necessary step, so please understand that there may be a delay in you commenting and it actually appearing. When commenting please be aware that we are using these comments as tools for learning ~ be aware of your language, spelling, punctuation, etc as it helps to show the students good examples of writing from everyone in their lives. Also remember that to mention names is okay, but we want to eliminate any first name/last name associations. To say "Way to go John!" is excellent, but to add "Love, Grandma Smith" creates a name attachment, which we want to eliminate while online. Again, the comments have to be approved by me but please just be aware of the safety concerns within our room while visiting our blogs.
Thank you SO MUCH already for looking and commenting! We have over 300 views in just 2 days from all across Canada and we are VERY excited!
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