Classroom Blog #1 (Mrs. Hossack's First Graders)

http://teachers.saschina.org/ahossack

The first blog I chose was Mrs. Hossack's first grade.  This blog was so nicely done.  Mrs. Hossack is a first grade teacher in China.  She gives a biography of herself, as well as several photos.  She includes adorable photos of her first graders.  I loved the little girls in their beautiful silk dresses. 

Some topics on the blog were the first graders lessons and topics of interest.  For example, Mrs. Hossack wrote about the completion of the unit discussing Marc Brown, the author of Arthur.  There are games, updates on activities, and reviews of the students' daily work.  One of the posts I read was from a grandmother of a student in Mrs. Hossack's class.  She lives in the United States and is able to stay informed about her granddaughter through this wonderful blog.  I thought that was an excellent resource for that particular family.  The colors were bright and cheery.  I especially liked the way Mrs. Hossack displayed pictures of her first graders.  She had some animations, as well.  There was a graphic for mapping whoever visits the blog, which was pretty impressive.  Overall, I enjoyed the blog and would definately recommend it to a classmate.