The document announces the school's first Family Blogging Month in November. It encourages family members to get involved by leaving comments on the second grade classroom blog to help develop students' writing skills. Family participation will showcase student accomplishments, give them a voice and audience, and create a digital portfolio while also improving digital literacy. Students with the most family comments will receive prizes. The document provides instructions for logging in to the classroom blog and guidelines for commenting, such as modeling quality writing and limiting personal details.

1. FAMILY BLOGGING
MONTH
Dear Second Grade Parents,
I am thrilled to announce that November will be our first Family Blogging Month! Second
graders have been blogging in technology class and it is helping to develop their writing
skills in a meaningful way. Our classroom blog:
D M P T E C H . E D U B L O G S . O R G | V S C O T T @ D E L M A R P I N E S . C O M
Family Blogging Month is a way to bring moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins,
and friends into our online learning community. Family members are encouraged to get
involved and make their own contributions to our classroom learning by leaving comments.
Improves writing and digital literacy
Showcases student accomplishments
Gives students a voice
Teaches digital citizenship
Gives students an authentic audience
Creates a digital portfolio
Is cross-curricular
Develops critical thinking skills
All you have to do to participate is leave a comment on our classroom blog!
If you would like to participate, send me an email at vscott@delmarpines.com to get a login
for our classroom blog and you can start right away. The next pages have all of the steps for
logging in to our classroom blog and guidelines for commenting. Please email me any
questions.
-Mrs. Scott
Technology Teacher
vscott@delmarpines.com
The top three students with the most family comments will each be rewarded with a prize!
THIRD PLACE:
SECOND PLACE:
FIRST PLACE:
Certificate + Special Prize
Certificate + Special Prize
Certificate + Special Prize + Lunch with Mrs. Hancock & Mrs. Scott!

2. HOW TO PARTICIPATE
It is important to remember that our blog is aimed at second grade students. Although
we are encouraging adults to take part, your stories and connections should be geared
toward second graders.
The blog is a place to practice and improve the language arts skills. Please model quality
writing. Text-type writing like LOL or OMG is not allowed.
We try to limit personal information on the blog. Last names, and our school name are
details I prefer to leave out.
When signing your name please do not use your last name. Example: Lucy (Carol's
mom/sister/aunt/cousin, etc.)
D M P T E C H . E D U B L O G S . O R G | V S C O T T @ D E L M A R P I N E S . C O M
HOW TO LOG IN TO OUR CLASSROOM BLOG:
HOW TO COMMENT
COMMENTING GUIDELINES
STEP 1: Email Mrs. Scott (vscott@delmarpines.com) for a parent login.
STEP 2: Go to KIDBLOG.ORG/CLASS/SECOND-GRADE-BLOG
STEP 3: Click sign in with email (Password: delmarpines123)
Click on on your child's name in the right sidebar. Then click on the blog post you want to
read and leave a comment.