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Normally, Mrs. Yollis' class looks like this. Photo by Mrs. Yollis Photo by Mrs. Yollis Photo by Mrs. Yollis Last night, the classroom looked like this! Photo by Mrs. Yollis Photo by Mrs. Yollis Photo by Mrs. Yollis  It was Back to School Night! Parents came to hear about third grade! Lots of information was shared about classroom expectations, curriculum, and resources.  The centerpiece of the classroom is the blog.  Mrs. Yollis had her good friend and blogging buddy, Mrs. Morris from Australia, Skype in and talk with the parents about the value of blogging. Meeting and learning from our new Australian friend was a highlight of the evening!   Photo by Mrs. Brazell Educational blogging has so many benefits! Thank you, Mrs. Morris, for this blogging diagram.  To learn about blogging from a student perspective, watch this video Mrs. Yollis made with her third graders about why they love blogging.     She also shared a wonderful video about supervising an...

Welcome back to a new school year!   Here's a video greeting from Mrs. Yollis! Parents and Students This blog is the centerpiece of our classroom community. It is a wonderful space for sharing and learning together. Here is a link to an article I wrote about the  benefits of classroom blogging . I hope you'll have a chance to read it before our Back to School Night. ☼     ☼     ☼     ☼     ☼ If you are a new or returning student, please leave a comment telling me about yourself. What did you do over your summer break? What adventures and experiences did you enjoyed? Be sure to limit personal information!  If you are one of our blogging buddies, please introduce yourself to my new class. Where are you from? What have you been up to? Remember to  proofread  your comment  with a parent  before you publish!  :-) If you are not sure how to comment on this blog, wa...