One of the best parts about having a class blog is the opportunity to share our work with friends and family. They are such an important part of who we are and it’s so nice to be able to show our hard work to them on a daily basis. We want to make sure that our efforts are reaching as many of them as possible. In order to do so, this month will be considered our Family Blogging Month!
Inspired by an idea by Mrs. Yollis, our Family Blogging Month last year was a huge success! We had over 400 comments just that month. Our winner, Amanda, was able to write her own post on the blog all about her trip to Discovery Cove!
Part of having a blog is for the conversations we’re able to create through comments. We can continue talking about something that we’ve done in class. We can talk about what we’ve done over the weekend in the share section. It’s a great way to continue the learning past 2:30 in the afternoon!
So, we’re inviting all family members to comment! The student from each class who has the most comments from family members will be able to write their own post on the blog. We look forward to hearing from you!
*Have you had any relatives visit the blog before?*
*What relatives live the furthest away?*
Dear Laurel M,
Thanks for writing such an eloquent comment on our blog! We really appreciate it especially when we really want to get to our 3,000 comment goal! I love your “words of wisdom” and really enjoyed reading your sophisticated comment! Tune in for more videos & posts!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Dear Mr Avery & Class,
It’s great to see Kirstyn coming to school excited instead of bored! You’ve made a great way for family & friends to see what their children are doing! Technology & education are a perfect blend for my child! Keep up the great work & happy blogging!
Sincerely,
Laurel M. (Kirstyn’s Mom)
Dear Mrs. M.,
I’m so glad that Kirstyn’s excited to come to school everyday! We definitely strive to try to make school as engaging as possible!
Thank you for all the support with the blog. I know Kirstyn is one of our great commenters. Her amazing writing and strong vocabulary always comes through when she’s writing back to someone! I know she’d make a great blogger of her own!
Sincerely,
Mr. Avery
Dear Jenni M,
Thanks so much for writing on our blog AGAIN! How nice of you to write such a sophisticated comment on our blog! We really appreciate you writing on our blog! We’re striving to get 300 comments because we might get a party! It’s also a good reward too to get more comments. Tune in for more videos and unique new posts!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Dear Kirstyn and Mr. Avery,
I think its really cool that the six graders got to think of the ideas for spirit week. Great job of thinking of the idea to have a contest to win a Edublog. Thats a great idea!
From,
Kirstyn’s Sister Jenni
Dear Jenni M,
Thanks so much for writing such an educated comment on our blog! We really appreciate you adding to our long line of other comments! Spirit Week votes was defiantly a really fun thing to do! Now all I have to do is find a twin! Sixth graders get a lot of unique opportunities that you’ll like when you get to this grade! I hope you like all of our new posts and videos!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Dear Jenni,
I think all the sixth graders did an amazing job of picking days for Spirit Week! I know they only got to pick 3 of the days but there were so many choices and I think they picked the best 3!
Thanks for writing in to the blog. I know your sister must be so happy to be able to share it with you!
Sincerely,
Mr. Avery
Hi Bryan and friends!
My name is Monica Claussen. I am Bryan’s aunt. I love your blog project! I especially enjoy the comments that grow into conversations. I was excited that, through your blog, I even got a sneak peak at the location of Noah’s geo bear! It’s a small world…. thanks to technology! I hope you all continue to have fun with this wonderful project.
Aunt Monica
Dear Monica,
Thanks for leaving a comment. We have lots of comment thanks to lots of people that we might not regularly know, but keep following the blog. Thanks again for the comment, and I hope to hear from you again soon.
-Bryan
Dear Grandma,
Thanks so much for writing a comment on the blog! I really appreciate the sophisticated comment you wrote! It’s great that you saw some of our educational videos and learned something from it too! I hope you like all the posts and videos we make! There will be some new videos coming soon and I hope you’ll enjoy them!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Dear Mr. Avery’s class,
I enjoyed sharing Docent Art with you this morning. You had some very impressive comments and assessments of the paintings. I’m sorry that we had to cut this section short, I beleive you could have found more details and similarities/differences to discuss. Maybe we could continue the discussion on the blog?
Mrs. C
Dear Mom,
Thanks for leaving a comment and doing docent art for our class. I hope to hear from you again soon. Thanks again.
-Bryan
Hi Kirstyn
Boy how things have changed since I attended school back in the dark ages. I was lucky to have a lead pencil and a piece of paper to write on. Today you children have every electronic device to give you the knowledge to make it in this world.
I am sure the knowledge you are gaining will be of great help in your future schooling.
Grandpa B
Dear Grandpa,
Thanks so much for writing on our blog! I really enjoyed reading your interesting comment! I’m sure you didn’t go to school in the “dark ages”. I agree that electronic devices make life easier and can defiantly make the educational process much funner! I hope you liked the Doctor Decimal video and many videos ahead that we will be making!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Dear Mr. Avery,
I have greatly enjoyed reading the blogs and viewing the videos from your class.
Dr. Decimal was informative to me, as I had forgotten all about decimals.
Sincerely,
Kirstyn’s other Grandmother from Florida
Hey Bryan,
Why don’t you share what you worked on over the holiday weekend? Mr. Avery and your classmates might get a laugh out of it (hahaha).
Bryan’s Mom
Dear class (and Mom),
Over the long weekend I was working on something like joke video. It’s on a website called Scratch. Scratch is also a free software that you can make videos and games with. Check out the video at http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Bryanjc123/2278526. Thanks.
-Bryan
Dear Taite and her classmates,
I saw the vegamite video. From what I saw and heard I would be very disgusted by it. You should know because salt is not my favorite thing I would rather have dried fries then with salt added with them! Well I’m curious if it tasted good to you? Hope you had a fun time trying something new and different from in this continent.
-Tristan B.
P.S. Sorry that I had wrote in the wrong section.
Dear Tristan,
Thanks for the comment! It’s okay that you wrote on the wrong post. Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Taite
Dear Gary M,
Thanks SO much for writing such a sophisticated comment on our classroom blog! I really hope you enjoyed the doctor decimal video and many other videos of ours.
Sincerely,
Doctor Decimal
I really enjoyed the videos and the math lessons! What a great way to learn and to teach others. My thanks to the students and their teacher!
Good luck with future math “operations”!
Gary M.
(Dr. Decimal’s Uncle)
Hi Bryan,
I just sent you a note but do not know if you received it or not. Sure hope you did.
Nana
Dear Nana,
I know that we received a couple comments from you. Thanks.
-Bryan
Dear Tara (mom),
Thanks so much for commenting on the classroom blog! We’ve been having a GREAT start to the 2012 year. 😉
Thanks again and keep commenting…
Sincerely,
Taite B.
Dear Mr. Avery,
Taite is non-stop talking about the vegemite.
You have captivated her attention once again.
Your teaching approach has allowed her to flourish this year! Thank you!
Tara
Dear Taite,
You are very good at rollerblading! You are smart at the same time as well. Hope you have fun with your classmates in the 6TH grade. I want you to win so I am voting for you tonight.
Sincerely,
Tristan
🙂
Dear Tristan,
Thanks so much for commenting for me, it means a lot, and thanks for commenting on the blog plan in general. We’ve had a great year and this upcoming year to come. You’re good at rollerblading too for the first time, and I’ll in the basement rollerblading more this afternoon after school!
Sincerely,
Taite B.
Hi. My name is Noah. I am in the fifth grade at Duke School in Oklahoma. I am Bryan’s cousin.
I think it’s cool that you get to learn about technology at this age. We don’t do that stuff at Duke.
Noah
Yeah you don’t have a blog but you got to do the other project with the bear that you track through the website which was cool, and integrated technology (I never got to do ANYTHING like the bear project or the blog when I was in sixth grade). I STILL havent done anything that has been published online. So Noah, you still got to so more with technology than what I got to do in sixth grade.
Adam(Bryan’s brother)
Dear Noah,
Thank you for leaving a comment. Noah’s class also has a small blog at dukegeobears.webs.com . The blog is about a project that they are doing. They are sending around bears to people they know. Bears have been to here, Seattle, India, Texas, California, Ireland, and lots of other places. Thanks again Noah.
-Bryan
Bryan –
FYI – the bear left Washington, DC and should arrive in Williamsburg, VA today:)
Carolyn (Bryan’s Aunt)
Dear Carolyn,
Thanks for leaving a comment, and sending the bear on the way. Thanks again.
-Bryan
Hi Kirstyn,
I think this idea is great. You and your class are very lucky to have the opportunity to blog. Things were much different when I went to school. Have fun!
Sincerely,
Kerry M.
Dear Kerri M,
Thanks so much for writing such an eloquent comment on our blog! I’m also very happy that we can have these great opportunities that we have with the blog! Things have changed in the “modern days” since the past. I hope you like the rest of the blog and the doctor decimal video!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Hi,
I’m Bryan’s brother. I think the blog is a great idea, especially since technology is such a major part of middle school and high school. I wish they had some sort of blog or some sort of interactive technology at the high school. Great idea!
Adam
I agree, Adam. Ellie and Gavin say hello from Virginia and will keep in touch with Bryan and his classmates on the blog.
Love,
Nana (Bryan’s Grandmother)
Dear Nana,
Thank you for visiting the blog and leaving a comment. I hope to see you soon. Thanks again.
-Bryan
Hi Bryan –
This blog is great! We are going to show it to our teachers and see if we can do it next year!
Ellie & Gavin (Bryan’s Cousins)
Dear Ellie and Gavin,
Thank you for leaving a com-ment. I’m glad that you like the blog. It would be great if you could get a blog. Why get one next year? Why not now? No time like the present. Thanks again.
Bryan
Dear Adam,
Thanks for the comment. I’m glad you like the blog. I hope all the technology skills that we (the class and me) have been introduced to this year will help us in high school and middle school. Thanks again.
-Bryan
Mr Avery & students,
Great job on getting people to contribute to this blog! Some people actually make money by helping companies to get more people to visit their company websites.
Learning new ways to learn and share with others is awesome. I hope you all become very talented at doing your work on the web. And I hope you keep finding cool new things to do and learn about.
Have fun!
Pat C (Bryan’s dad)
Dear Dad,
Thanks a lot for leaving a comment. I’m glad you like what we’re doing. I hope to hear from you again soon.
-Bryan
Mr. Avery’s class:
Hi! I’m Bryan’s Uncle Daniel from Oklahoma (and San Francisco!). GREAT work! This blog is awesome! Love the tagline to the title “You can be anything”. It’s true – believe it – what you can dream you can make happen. Looking forward to seeing more posts!
Best,
Daniel
Dear Dan,
Thank you for leaving a comment. I’m glad that you like the blog. There will be a lot more posts. It would be great if you left another comment. Thanks again.
-Bryan
Dear Mr. Avery,
This blog is a great idea for your students to share thoughts and ideas. I now see where our niece Hannah’s quirky creativity came from… Keep up the great learning!
Dear Uncle Matt and Aunt Jill,
Thank you for writing me another comment. I do get a lot of my ideas from here, but I have my own ideas too! Thanks again for writing.
Sincerely,
Hannah P.S. Thank you for the calendar 😆
Dear Mr. Avery,
I am Sams friend Molly. We met in pre school and I moved away two years ago. If I was still at the school I would be in your class. You guys have a great blog! Make sure to say hi to everyone else for me!
~Molly S.
Just wanted to say hi to my buddies Kirstyn and Ed. You know I partly live in Plympton so I’m a Halifaxiplymtonian! 🙂 Keep up the great blogging
— Kirstyn’s best friend from Halifax
Dear Devin,
Thanks SO much for writing such an eloquent comment! We greatly appreciate it! You practically do live in Plympton so you’re almost a Plymptonian since part of your land is in Plympton. Keep Commenting! 🙂
Your Plymptonian Friend Kirstyn M.
:mrgeen:
Dear Mr. Avery,
I think it is wonderful that technology is being used is your daily learning environment. Technology is an important part of our future and it is great to see the students grasping it at an early age.
Marija C.
Dear Mom,
Thank you for leaving a comment. I’m also glad that you like what we are doing. Please feel free to leave a comment at any time.
-Bryan
Dear Bryan,
I think it is great that Mr. Avery has acquired some ipods for educational use also. Technology can come in many forms and have many uses.
Have you had a chance to use the ipods yet? What apps has Mr. Avery loaded?
Keep blogging!
Marija (Bryan’s mom)
Dear Mom,
Thank you for leaving another comment. I have not had a chance to use the ipods yet. Mr. Avery has put a lot of apps on the ipods, for both class time and recess. One of many people’s favorite apps is action movie. Thanks again.
-Bryan
Dear Mr. Avery,
Hi! I’m Hannah’s cousin Cj. I think your blog is very funny. The videos are hilarious 😆
From,
Cj
Dear Cj,
Thank you for the comment. Did you write it on your iPad? Hope I see you soon. Maybe we can use those gift cards some time 🙂
Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Hannah
Dear Mr. Avery,
Hello again! Just thought I’d say hi and comment on the blog for Hannah. I have to say though, the rap video of you made me laugh so hard. 😆 You are an amazing teacher and a very talented painter. The green screen is amazing.
Sincerely,
Jessica M.
P.S. The doctor decimal video was entertaining as well.
Dear Jessica,
Thank you for commenting again. The rap video is pretty funny right? So was doctor decimal. I mean where do you think Mr. Avery got the wig……and why does he have it?
Sincerely,
Hannah
This is a great blog! What a great way to learn. It sounds like you all have a great time in Mr. Avery’s class! You are lucky to have such a great teacher!
Laurie S.
(Kirstyn’s aunt)
Dear Laurie S,
Thanks SO much for writing such a eloquent comment on our blog! We really do appreciate it! I hope you liked the Doctor Decimal video and I hope you enjoy future videos and projects! I hope you & your family are having a fantastic new year!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M. A.K.A. Doctor Decimal
Dear Mr. Avery,
We would like to thank you for your wonderful teaching skills. You have truly given the students a wonderful tool to learn by. Hannah has shown us the projects, the blog, the web site, etc. and we are truly amazed. It is wonderful to see the younger generation this interested and enthusiastic about learning again
You are a true credit to the meaning – teacher.
Ellen and Wayne K. ( Oma and Opa in German) 🙂
Dear Oma/Grandma,
Thank you for writing such an interesting comment. I don’t think I could EVER come up with something like that! I guess it just takes a little time, and I just don’t have any. Thank you for writing!
Sincerely,
Hannah
Dear Mr. Avery’s class,
This is a great idea. I wish we could do stuff like this at my school. It looks like it would be a lot of fun to make videos like that!
– Kirstyn’s best friend from Halifax
Dear Devin,
Thanks SO much for writing such an eloquent comment on our blog! It truly was fun reading it! I bet your school does a TON of fun stuff too though! I think you would be great in an educational video! If only we had our own green screen! See you soon!
Keep Commenting!
Sincerely,
Your best friend from Plympton Kirstyn
Doctor Decimal,
I loved the video. It was very informative.
David S. (Doctor Decimal’s uncle)
Dear David S,
Thanks SOO much for writing such a superior comment on our blog! I really enjoyed reading it! I hope you never put your decimals in the wrong spot!
Very Informatively,
Doctor Decimal
P.S. I really hope you don’t have to go to the Fraction Trauma doctor!
Dear Mr. Avery,
You have a wonderful blog!
I think you do a great job teaching the kids about technology while making math a fun subject to learn. Thanks so much!
Sincerely,
Taite’s Grandmother
Dear Ma (grandma),
Thanks so much for commenting on the blog! I know it was difficult for you to navigate on your laptop. Thanks again!
Your Granddaughter,
Taite B.
Dear Mr. Avery,
I love the blog and to see how unique you’re teaching skills have captivated the students. I remember when Taite ran to me when she got home last year because she had you for a teacher! Thanks so much for being a great teacher.
Sincerely,
Tara B.
Dear Mom,
Thanks so much for commenting on the blog! 🙂 It means a lot to the whole grade and will be a big accomplishment to soon reach 3,000 comments.
Sincerely,
Your daughter
Hey all!
Following your blog allows great insight as to all the cool projects the class is working on. I love seeing all the pictures and videos! It’s absolutely an awesome way to encourage class participation using technology! Your blog rocks! Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Courtney (Taite’s sister)
Dear Courtney,
Thanks so much for commenting on our classroom blog! It means a lot to both me, my teacher, and my classmates. Thanks again. See you soon! 🙂
Sincerely,
Taite B.
Dear Mr. Avery’s class,
Hey this is Mike, Taite’s older brother. Your class blog is really cool. Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Mike
Dear Mike,
Thanks so so much for commenting! I hope to see you soon. We do a lot of videos with a green screen if you looked at our older posts!
Love,
Your sister,
Taite B.
Dear Kirstyn,
Wow! I can’t believe your cousin from Norway commented. You should tell Wes. He’s researching Norway. See you in school!
Sincerely,
Hannah
Dear Hannah K,
I was very excited my cousin from Norway commented too! When I heard she commented I dropped all of my homework and ran to the computer. I was so happy that she could write on our blog!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
See you in school!
Dear Mr. Avery and Class,
Thank you so much for having your blog. It is a pleasure to see how modern technology is encouraging your students in your classroom to learn more.
Sincerely,
Tom B. (Taite’s dad)
Dear dad,
Thanks so much for commenting on the blog! It gets to be really fun making videos and being able to write comments. Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Your daughter Taite
Dear Mr. Avery,
I am Hannah’s cousin who lives in New Jersey. She and I were talking on skype the other day and she was explaining all about the blog. I told her that I would look at it. Upon looking at the blog, I loved the videos and everything on it 🙂
Sincerely,
Jessica M.
Dear Jessica,
Thank you so much for writing a comment. It means a lot for you to take of some time from college to write. See you soon.
Sincerely,
Hannah
Dear Mr. Avery,
I really like your blog. Do you have fun making your blogs? Someday I hope I can make my own blog 🙂
From,
Emily K.
Dear Emily,
Thank you for writing a comment on the blog! If we get enough comments, we get a party. I can’t wait to see what kind of blog you can come up with 🙂
Sincerely,
Hannah
Dear Alyxandra,
I hope you will do an outstanding job on the Student Blog award thing. Even if you don’t I will be the first one that voted for you! Hope you enjoy this month!
Ta Da Sincerely,
Tristan
Dear Taite, Hannah, Ed, Kristin, and Rachele,
I really am looking forward to see who wins the “Student Blog!” Meanwhile, Taite is downstairs doing her homework. After this comment I have to get ready for my basketball game with Taite, Kristin, And Ed. Hopefully we do good against the Bouzan team(blue).
Good Luck!
Sincerely,
Tristan
Dear Tristan,
Thanks so much for commenting on the blog! Great job on the announcements this morning! Keep checking in. Thanks again.
sincerely,
Taite B.
Dear Taite,
I hope you do good. I saw the post on Facebook and thought I would comment. I got to be a part of the blog last year when I had Mr. Avery for science. I can’t wait to have him again next year!
Sincerely,
Emily
Dear Emily,
Thanks so much for taking your time to comment on the blog it means a lot to both me and the class. I remember way back when I had Mr. Avery in science! Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Taite B.
Dear Mr. Avery’s Class,
Your videos are great! The green screen in your class is a smart idea!
By:Jenni M (Kirstyn’s sister)
Dear Jenni M,
Thanks SO much for commenting on our blog! We greatly appreciate your sophisticated comment to add to our collection of quality comments.
Love,
Kirstyn M.
Dear Mr Avery with class,
It’s amazing how small the world has become with the net. And fun to be able to see what you do “over there”.
Greetings from Norway
Kirstyn’s cousin Elise
Dear Cousin Elise,
It’s so nice to have someone from Norway on our blog! It’s amazing how technology can combine different places together! Thanks so much for commenting on our blog!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
P.S. I love the mittens & scarf you sent me.
Dear Gry Elise,
It is SO cool to see some one from Norway coming on the blog! I hope you like it and your cousin Kirstyn is so nice! I wonder if my cousin from Nova Scotia, Canada will go on it? Well I hope you had a happy New Year!
A turtle obbsesed student,
Tessa
Dear Mr. Avery,
I don’t know if this should be addressed to you or Kirstyn. I am her grandmother in Florida for the winter. Tell her we miss her and her sister, Jenna, very much. I would like to say we have heard great things about you. You sound like a very caring teacher who puts a lot into his teaching.
Sincerely,
Cynthia M.
Dear Cynthia M,
Thanks for your amazing comment! We really appreciate how much hard work you put into your eloquent comment! I hope you’re enjoying your time in Florida and seeing what we’ve been recently up to.
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Hello,
I am enjoying reading the blog! I love seeing what the students are working on in class. What a great way to blend technology, learning and fun. Keep up the great work.
Sincerely,
Kirstyn’s mom
Dear Laurel M,
Thanks for commenting on our classroom blog! We really appreciate you participating in our “modern day technology.” I really enjoyed reading your eloquent comment!
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Hi,
It’s great that with the blog we are able to see some of the cool things that the students are doing.
Kirstyn’s Dad
Dear Steve M,
Thanks so much for such a quality comment on our blog! We greatly appreciate your decision on doing so. Thanks for keeping up with our “modern technology” and posting a comment.
Sincerely,
Kirstyn M.
Dear Mr. Avery’s class,
This is Sam’s uncle from San Diego, CA. Your classroom has a really great blog!
From,
Sam’s Uncle Martin
Dear Uncle Martin
Thanks for commenting! Hows Lucas? Thank you for saying we had a great blog! I think we do to!
Hope to see you soon!
~Sam
Mr. Avery’s class,
I think family blogging month is a great idea! I will be coming back to see all that you have posted. This is a great way to show your families what you have accomplished. I especially liked the “day in Mr. Avery’s class” video.
Keep up the great work!
Mrs. Robinson
Dear Mrs. Robinson
Thanks for commenting! The time lasp videos were fun to shoot. We came in one day and the document camera was facing us the entire day! Iy was funny when people would go up to the camera and just stand there! Thanks again!
XOXO
~Sam
Dear Mr. Avery,
I’m sorry I couldn’t be there today that because my sister got me sick. Oh, also I’m so excited about family blogging month. I can’t wait to get back to school tomorrow. See you tomorrow. I can’t wait.
Love you student,
Fiona
Hi Fiona,
It’s okay! We all just want you to feel better. Tessa told me that you weren’t feeling great and that she got you sick. It’s never fun to spend vacation like that. I understand completely. I was sick for the beginning part of it!
Get better soon!
Sincerely,
Mr. Avery