Blogging can help kids under 13 improve their writing skills. Parents can help their children start blogs using free sites like Blogger or WordPress. They should supervise the blog and choose an age-appropriate niche for posts. Coming up with a catchy domain name and creative post ideas is important. Parents should work with their kids on projects and posts, taking pictures to share what they did together. While blogging can develop communication and creativity, parents must monitor it closely and teach kids about online privacy and security.

1. Blogging for kids under 13
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2. How to make a blog for kids
You can help make a blog for your child by using
the free sites like the Blogger or WordPress. After
making the blog, you can supervise your child’s
blog and have it monetized with Yahoo Publisher,
Google Adsense, Bidvertiser or some other
network ads so that when people click those
advertisements you make money. With this, the
parents must be in charge.
Try the tips below if you are ready to start a blog
for kids.

3. 1- Choose a Niche
Most bloggers have a specific niche, whether it is cooking, gardening or even
daily rants and raves. Consider choosing a niche that both your child and you
are interested in and can do together. For example, kid-friendly activities such
as painting and completing different types of do-it-yourself projects together
would be a great choice.

4. 2- Decide on the perfect domain name
Ask your little one for ideas on the domain
name. You want to select something that is
easy for people to remember. Even if you
cannot think of something fun and creative,
your child may have the perfect name for
your blog and domain. Once you decide on
the perfect name, you can buy the domain
and get started with setting up everything,
such as the pictures and content.

5. 3- Come up with creative posts
It is sometimes difficult to come up with topics on a daily basis, so sit down
together with your child and try to come up with a whole list of different
creative posts you can complete with one another. Get plenty of input from
your little one to make sure he or she feels involved. After all, you are trying to
start a blog for kids, and who better to have helping you with that process than
your own child? Once you both have a huge list of different ideas, you can get
started with putting those posts together, proofreading them and scheduling
them to go live at certain times of the day throughout the month.

6. 4- Work together on projects for posts
Do not forget to work with your child on each
post. You may have to do most of the typing if
your child is a bit young, but you can still add
his or her opinion to the posts. And, if you are
completing do-it-yourself projects together,
be sure to take plenty of pictures of the
different activities. Your readers will love to
see all the fun activities they can try at home
too.

7. Blogging For Kids Under 13: Advantages and
Disadvantages
Improve writing skills
Perhaps the most obvious benefit of blogging for kids under 13 is that it provides them with an opportunity to
write each day
Increase communication
Having an online blog is a great way for kids to make connections with other kids — even those who live half
a globe away
Creative blogs
Because blogs are so versatile, the subject can be anything
Privacy and security concerns
this type of blog should be carefully monitored by a parent and children should be taught the proper view of
privacy
Global citizens
Blogging is an excellent way for your kids to learn about being good neighbors and good citizens

8. 21st Century skills that blogging promotes
Communication
Perhaps the most obvious benefit of blogging for kids under 13 is that it provides them with an opportunity
to write each day
Creativity
Because blogs are so versatile, the subject can be anything, and students can create their own blogs with
features of their own.
Global awareness
Blogging is an excellent way for your kids to learn about being good neighbors and good citizens

9. How will I use these resources with my students?
As blogs are a good tool for communication, I will use it to let students
know about important dates, to post articles concerning the class, and
to post homeworks. I will also use it so that students can collaborate
with each others; but before doing all of this, I will teach students how
to create their own blogs; in that way I will be promoting some of the
21st century skills such as: communication, collaboration, technology
literacy, and creativity.

10. References
http://kidslearntoblog.com/blogging-for-kids-under-13-advantages-
disadvantages/
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