February is
Blogging is a terrific way for students to practice authentic, purposeful reading and writing. It is also a great way to involve families more directly in students' learning opportunities at school.
We are inviting all family members (everyone really: friends, neighbors, family friends, your dog...) to check out our blog a little more and maybe Facebook a little less. We hope you come back often.
Leave us comments on what you think about our learning, things you liked about the post or project and why, give your own ideas and opinions about what we're studying, ask us questions, or reply to comments we have already made.
Students are learning to write in proper "friendly letter" format, so they hope you will try to model that for them. On our blog, we appreciate high quality writing, so we do not use text language, emoticons, or "Facebook shorthand."
Blogs help students improve both the content of their writing as well as writing conventions; please be sure to re-read what you have written and correct any mistakes before you publish your comment. The students have been taught a useful "trick." They type comments in to a Word document or Google Doc first, and then read over them carefully before copying and pasting the comments into the blog.
Welcome to the Be Good Humans Blog. There will be another post about Family Blogging Month next week!
Welcome to the Be Good Humans Blog. There will be another post about Family Blogging Month next week!
Dear Class,
ReplyDeleteI have been trying my best to start commenting the blog more and its going really well. I know that everybody in room 12 can forget facebook and comment on the blog more!
Sincerely,
Karoline
Dear Karoline,
DeleteI am also trying my best to use the blog more. I heard in class that you went blog crazy and when I got home I started bloging. By the way how many comments did you make?
From, Gavin
Dear Karoline,
DeleteI forgot to tell you that I am also going blog crazy. I am also trying to catch up to you in comments. Happy bloging.
From, Gavin
Hi Karoline,
DeleteIt's great that you are commenting so much on the blog. Way to get us going! I hope that the more we do it, the more people have spending time here. I also know that it has ALREADY improved some aspects of everyone's writing because I can SEE IT!
Thank you,
Mr. Pahl
Dear Gavin,
DeleteThat night I made about 12 comments! How many comments have you made so far? I’m still blog crazy like you and I’m trying to get my family to comment on the blog, they said that they would one day this week! What about your parents? Are they going to comment on the blog one day?
Sincerely,
Karoline
Dear Mr. Pahl,
DeleteThank you very much! I thought that I would comment more on the blog because I wanted to give the class a head start like you said. Once again thank you.
Sincerely,
Karoline
Dear Mr. Pahl,
DeleteThank you very much! I thought that I would comment more on the blog because I wanted to give the class a head start like you said. Once again thank you.
Sincerely,
Karoline
Dear Karoline,
DeleteI forgot to tell you, I just saw the chart and I am pumped to blog. Get ready to blog.
From, Gavin
Dear Karoline,
DeleteI can not believe that February is almost over! I have had a lot of fun battling you and the class in blog comments, I hope that you also had fun doing. I also hope that whoever wins is posting quality comments. I am pretty sure that me or you are going to win but it would be interesting if someone beside me and you won. By I also wright " happy blogging " at the end of my comments. Happy blogging!
Waiting to see who wins the blogging contest, Gavin
Dear Class,
ReplyDeleteI think Family Blogging month is a great opportunity to practice writing skills. Also to write what you thought about the topic or to ask questions about the topic.
From,
Sophia
Sophia,
DeleteYou're right. It is a great way to practice writing, but it is also a unique opportunity to think and communicate more about what we are learning in class. Thank you for participating so much.
Mr. Pahl
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI am really trying to win this bloging challenge. But it would be fun if we charted this stuff just to make it so we could see the progress.
From, Gavin
Hello Gavin,
DeleteI am so glad you are working hard on the blog. It's not just about winning, of course, but about working to make our learning community stronger. Thank you for doing your part in the classroom and out! Yes, we will definitely be charting who comments and how much. Now we need to get some family members on here.
From,
Mr. Pahl
Dear Mr.Pahl,
DeleteYou are right. The compitition is not just about winning but also about getting people to use the blog. I can not wait for the charts to go up so I can were I am at.
From, Gavin
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI think we students need to learn to write. In a fun educational way and blogging does that. Also it's not for trying to win its also for leaning.
Thank you,
Oscar
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI think Family Blogging Month is a terrific idea, it improves our writing skills. My favorite part is that it is like the parents are doing a race on blogging!
Sincerely,
Avery
Dear Mr.Pahl,
ReplyDeleteIt was a good idea to put up the Family Blogging month on the sunny land room 12 blog. I hope you get a lot of comment and parent.
By good luck
Sincerely,
Donna
Dear Friend,
ReplyDeleteI hope you guys are putting a lot of comment for Mr.Pahl. Everybody want Mr.Pahl happy right? I now how to make him happy. Well put a lot of comment in the comment boxes right here were you put the comment.
Sincerely,
Donna
Dear Mr.Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI very like that you put the blog up for me and the other adults.
From:Donna mom penny and Donna Le
Dear Class,
ReplyDeleteI would really like to know how many comments we got at the end of February. I am also very excited about the competition.
Sincerely, Devin
Dear Devin,
DeleteI think you meant to write "how many comments we GET by the end of February." You are right, this competition is very exciting. Your class is very lucky to have Mr. Pahl as a teacher. He sure keeps learning as interesting as possible for his students.
Sincerely, Jag (Devin’s mom)
Dear Class,
ReplyDeleteI think it is wonderful that we are participating in family blogging month as a fun and educational way to get better at writing. I think it's fun because there are multiple posts that are entertaining to read and watch.
Sincerely,
Phoebe
Dear Mr Pahl and Rm 12 Class,
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with what you have created on this website. I really like that I can get online and see the entire class' art projects and other work.
One commment I have is, it may be nice if you added a preamble to some of the Animoto videos (or other software/media that you use) to explain what you created and how.
For example, for the Wordles(TM) you created for MLK, it would be interesting if you added an explanatory slide first about Wordles and how they are created. For the Northwest First Nations Art, a few words about Mrs. Heywood and the methods you used would improve and deepen the oberserver's experience. I would be happy to help you create those explantions (no unsupported suggestions here!).
Sincerely,
Fiona (Phoebe's Mom)
Dear Mr.Pahl and room 12,
ReplyDeleteI hope your like blog so far that Mr.Pahl have. I think Mr.Pahl did a very great on it. He put a work on it and use our learning on the blog that we did. Also Mr.Pahl I like the blog you made for this February.
Sincerely,
Donna
Dear Room 12,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy looking at all of your hard work through pictures and videos! Looks like you have all had an exciting and educational fourth grade so far! I look forward to being able to keep up to date on all of your posts.
Sincerely, Tami (Avery's Mom)
Hi Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI have been frequenting the class blog, but have failed to realize that it is equally important to comment on the blog, so that Room 12 gets the recognition and encouragement they deserve. I will make it a point to leave more comments.
Sincerely, Jag (Devin’s mom)
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteWhy is Family Blogging Month so important? Is this the only year you have done it? Please comment back.
From, Austin
Dear Mr.Pahl,
ReplyDeleteKaroline has been asking everyday for me to blog. I have visited but fail to leave comments. I will try to visit more often and comment as well. I do believe it's a fantastic and fun way to improve their writing skills.
Sincerely,
Suzanne ( Karoline's Mom)
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI am very new to blogging so this will be a good experience for me. I love learning from my 4th grader! Thanks for all you do.
Sincerely,
Kori (Linnea's mom)
Dear Mr.Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying the comment in the blog that family did and students did.
Also I hope you the best and enjoy the comment. Just one more question why do you love technology so much?
Sincerely,
Donna
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying the comment in the blog that family did and students did. Also I hope you the best and enjoy the comment. Just one more question why do you love technology so much?
Sincerely, Donna
Hi Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the blog and so does my family. They said that they will comment in the blog. But they didn't because they have so much work. They didn't ever have time.
From, Donna
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI was thinking and I got this in my head. When did you start getting the idea to put up the Family blog?
Sincerely, Donna
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteIs it true you love teaching technology and being a great teacher? Why I am saying that you are a great teacher? You are an amazing teacher. Enjoy the comment.
Sincerely, Donna
Dear Friends and Families and Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI hope you guys are enjoying the blog. I hope you guys put great comments in the boxes. That will make Mr. Pahl happy.
Sincerely, Donna
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI was just saying to my parents about the blog again and they were pretty happy about the blog. Also my older sister asked why did you put this blog up? Also she asked is this the first year you put up the February Blogging Month? And also she even asked is this important to you?
Sincerely, Donna