Blogs

I read about 10 blogs daily...anywhere from cooking, fashion, health, home improvement, family life, to teaching blogs.  I can spend hours on my computer jumping from one blog to the next.  The blogs inspire me to be a better cook, wife, teacher, and even home decorator.

Here is what I have noticed about the blogs I follow...

• large pictures on every post
• realistic projects
• honest and real stories
• short entries
• new entries every week
• one writer

This past year I recently started following some wonderful 1st grade teaching blogs.  About once a week the bloggers post what they did in their class, pictures, and sometimes free printables! The printables are amazing! I am so impressed by the quality of work- so much better than any workbook I have found at a teaching store. 

One of my goals for next year is to start my own teaching blog.  On the blog I would post what I am doing in my class, printables, and share pictures. I am excited to join the blogging world and hopefully inspire other teachers. 

I would also like to begin a blog for my students.  I would like to figure out a way to have the students contribute to the posts and provide access for them to comment. Brain Pop Jr has a great section all about blogs that I saw one of my students looking at the other day.  This could be a great way to introduce them to blogs.  I am just a little iffy about if first grade is too young for them to start writing their own entries.  Maybe I will be the one to write the entires and provide them with the chance to post comments. 

Last Semester

Well here were are...our last semester of graduate school.  I am thankful for all that I have learned over the past 2 years, but I am more impressed with how I have learned to balance my life.  The past 2 years have brought on many changes for me...a new house, planning a wedding, marriage, and going back to school.  I am proud of myself for taking on this challenge and finally feel good to see the end in sight! I like how this last semester has us putting everything we have learned together and applying our new found knowledge.  I'm looking forward to May, but know that I have a busy few months ahead! Cheers and good luck to our last semester!!!