Blogs in International Classrooms

After searching and looking at many blogs, I finally found an excellent blog by a teacher outside the United States. Mrs. McMahon is a kindergarten teacher from Alberta, Canada. Her blog, titled 2,4,5,8 Meet Me At the Garden Gate, gives parents great information on the progress their children are making in class. Mrs. McMahon posts blogs about class activities including games played, the chores each student is assigned in the classroom, and what they learned in the computer lab. Also, there are pictures of her students' classwork, links to games that promote learning, and a class calender.


Another school blog I think is good is from Nelson Central School in Nelson, New Zealand. From the school's website, you can access blogs for every classroom. The one that I'm using as an example is Room 7's Class Blog for third and fourth year students. It shows some of the students' classwork including potato plants they grew and athletic events. Some blog posts tell what the students are doing in class and have links for useful websites related to the topics. Also, there are links such as Astronomy for Kids and NASA Kids Club. This blog is an excellent way for parents to see what their children are doing in class.