Student weblogs are up now! We have been working on them for the past couple of weeks. Today was a productive one and you could hear the clicking of keys throughout the room. Students made their introductions with poems. They liked this activity - said it was hard at first, then with more writing, it got easier. They gathered up their different writing pieces and began to publish. Everyone had been thinking about names and tag lines for their weblogs. Most of those are done, but some are still thinking. Yes, Jackie, I know you are pondering and will have a clever name next week!
I have created an "Idioms Are Fun" weblog where idioms chosen by the students will be defined and then used in a sentence to show understanding. The first idiom we spotlighted was "apple of my eye" by Yoceline. This is going to be a weekly activity. The students loved it and are getting ready to create some good illustrations that we will post later.
Our writing community is off to a great start! I am proud of all of them! Take a look at this good-looking crew......
And then treat yourself to a look at their weblogs listed to the right! I'm sure they'd love a comment or two on their writing! Give a little Christmas gift to a great group of kids! Give comments for Christmas!!!!
Hello. It is I, SuperThinker, blogging superhero supreme! I have found your wonderful blog site and am most pleased--delighted, thrilled--to see that you have so many capable bloggers. I would love to read your blogs but could only find Emily's. WOW! What a fabulous blog Emily has! I was inspired to post several comments, and even a poem, on her blog! I can't wait to read yours. Where are they?
Posted by: SuperThinker | December 12, 2003 at 01:05 PM
Wow! SuperThinker has visited our site! We are absolutely delighted and the students will be beside themselves this coming Sunday. You should see how their faces light up when they receive comments! We have got to get our fabulous students connected! Please, Super Thinker, comment away! All the other student blogs are listed under the home button on the right side of the weblog- see Keith's Country, Derrick's Doghouse, etc. Thank you sooooooooo much! It is going to be so much fun watching them try to figure out who SuperThinker is!!! Shall I tell them?
Posted by: Anne Davis | December 12, 2003 at 01:23 PM
iksnay on the telling them snay! A girl's gotta keep up her persona, don't ya know!
Posted by: SuperThinker | December 12, 2003 at 02:14 PM
D'oh--I see the links now. For some reason, your blog is showing up larger than my screen view and I have to scroll over to find the links. Not a problem for SuperThinker!
Posted by: SuperThinker | December 12, 2003 at 02:19 PM
OK, mums the word, but that is hard for me! I think the reason the screen is larger is because of this particular template. Check your email when you get a chance.
Posted by: Anne Davis | December 12, 2003 at 02:25 PM