blogging for kids
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Blogging :Kids Edition
You might wonder... How to Make a Blog for Kids?
Here are a few guidelines to amaze your kids with wonderful blogs! Let´s begin!!
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.
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.
2. Decide on the Perfect Domain Name
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 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.
3. Come Up With Creative Posts
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
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
Starting a blog for kids is not complicated, but you do need to figure out a few things ahead of time
Blogging For Kids Under 13: Advantages
and Disadvantages
ADVANTAGES
It provides them with an opportunity to write each day
Great way for kids to grasp vocabulary and understand written communication
Provides opportunity to write about things they consider substantial
Will also enhance their keyboard skills
More advantages...
Boost their self-
confidence because they
know what they write will
be read by others
Excellent way for your kids
to learn about being good
neighbors and good citizens
Helps them develop
their social skills
Wonderful way to teach children what is appropriate
and inappropriate
But, there are disadvantages..
.
It is up to the parents and teachers to make sure that
safety is always a consideration
Since kids like to use their blog as a sort of public
diary. They will talk about things that happen at
school, in their families, and among their friends,
which could be dangerous
What about Promoting 21st Century Skills
throughBlogging?
Working on 21st Century Skills...
Creativity InitiativeInformation, media, and technology
literacy
Productivity Social skills Leadership
Communication
I would...Set assignments so they can present it in a
creatively and engaging way
Allow them to express their concerns, expectations, and beliefs through a class
blog
Make them critics of their works and classmates
Dr. Patricia Fiorello. (N/A). 4 Ways to Start a Blog for Kids. Retrieved from Kids Learn to Blog on June 12th, 2016: http://kidslearntoblog.com/4-ways-to-start-a-blog-for-kids/
Dr. Patricia Fiorello. (N/A). Blogging For Kids Under 13: Advantages and Disadvantages. Retrieved from Kids Learn to Blog on June 12th, 2016: http://kidslearntoblog.com/blogging-for-kids-under-13-advantages-disadvantages/
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