Now that students have begun blogging with pen pals from our partner class in Essex, I want to post a reminder about quality commenting. When we began learning to blog our class watched this video about making quality blog comments, then made a poster about what makes a quality blog comment. We refer to the poster several times each week as we work on blogging, so the kids are getting very good at writing quality blog comments! If you are helping your child blog with their pen pal at home (or comment on friends' blogs in our class), you can refer to these same tips!
Tips for writing a quality blog comment:
1. Give a specific compliment
2. Add new information (about what the blogger posted)
3. Make a connection
4. Ask a question
5. Always proofread your comment before publishing/submitting!
It really is hard to leave quality comments BUT it is also really important as it helps the person who wrote the post what they did well and what they need to do better next time! It is a challenge for us in Cherry Tree although we are going to keep on trying!
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