Setting new Goals

Tell me three new goals that you will try to acheive in 2010, and how you plan to reach your goals.

The name of our blog is "Seeds". Think on how we got this name in terms of where we are located (the type of land our school sits on), and how can you as an individual fit as a "Seed" also.

Welcome to Seeds

Welcome to Seeds! This Blog was created for our students to reflect, comment, and develop their writing skills through blogging. Kimmel Farm is a new elementary school in Forsyth County, (Winston-Salem N.C.)

Here are the goals we have set for blogging with our students.Thanks to The Reading Workshop Blog for helping us with our goals and benefits of student blogging.
Goals with student blogs include:


1. Students will communicate effectively.
2. Students will share thoughts, ideas, and opinions, and support them with details that make understanding easy.
3. Students will become better writers, both in content and mechanics.
4. Students will become better readers, improving comprehension and the ability to read critically.
5. Students will share great books and enter into dialogue about them.
6. Students will use Web 2.0 technology as a tool to publish their work to share with their peers, family, and friends.

The benefits of student blogging are

1. Blogging is fun.2. Students can improve writing in an exciting and engaging manner.3. Students can share their work with friends.4. Students can comment on their friend's work, sharing thoughts and ideas.5. Students can learn about using computers and web-based tools.6. Students can show off their work to their parents, grandparents, and other family members.7. Students can earn good grades for doing something they like.

Check back often to see what our students are commenting on on Seeds!