This week I have been thinking a lot about how I will use my blog in the future. What I keep coming back to is using it as a sort of book/music/activity review for my students and their parents. One thing that I think would be neat is an optional book club for my students and their parents. As a parent of elementary children we read aloud every night. We make it a family activity. I have seen all three of my children develop a love for reading and a love for exploring new worlds through literature. I have friends who have said to me that they wished they could put something in place for family reading time. I think it would be neat, as a teacher, to post a different book each month or quarter on my blog to encourage my students and their families to read at home and discuss. Of course this sort of thing would be optional for my classroom but I would recommend that they check it out.
I would also like to highlight different artists: singers, bands, visual artists, etc. I feel my students would enjoy or learn from. I love the idea of having a positive place full of ideas that my students can discover on the internet.
I believe that the best thing parents can do for their children is to be present and spend quality time with them. Sometimes parents get to feeling stuck about what they can be doing with their children. My goal with my blog would be to provide questions and activities for children and parents.
Hi Meghan,
ReplyDeleteYou have super ideas to use a blog! I really like the optional book club. This would be a fun way to connect with your parents and for them to get more into reading with their kids.