Student Blogs

Posted by kathy on October 10th, 2007. Filed under: Teaching.

I started a new assignment for my honors students this year.  They are to write blogs (or journals).  I decided to have them do this after a huge push to expose our kids to “real world” literature.  I think this is one of the best assignments I’ve ever had my kids do.  I have been able to learn so much about them through their writing.  Some of it has  been HILARIOUS! For example:

“My dad has always told me that anything is possible.  Well, I don’t believe it.  I don’t believe that a homeless man can get a job at BiLo and live in a million dollar house!”

Anyway, there are tons of funny ones and some that have broken my heart.  Sometimes I forget that these kids are so sensitive.  It’s entries like the ones I’ve been reading that make me love my job!

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