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Dear Future 4th Grader,
So here we are, you are finishing up 3rd grade and getting ready to come to the Fabulous 4th Grade! I’m so glad that Mr. Mattson has introduced you to our blogs while you are still in 3rd grade so that you can see what is in store for you next year!
Writing is one of our biggests tasks in 4th grade. Many kids think we only write for the TAKS test…but our blogs show you otherwise! Writing is such a fantastic way to let the world get to know who you are, your words have the ability to paint magical pictures for your readers to see-if you let them!
Sometimes, when you post a blog you will be sharing one of the pieces you have completed during Writer’s Workshop. For example, Belle wrote her story “My Big Jump” at the beginning of the year. After you post a blog, your classmates, friends, teachers, and even family members from around the world can write comments back to tell you what you thought about your writing. This helps you improve your writing because your reader tells you what they think is good and needs to be improved.
Other times, when you post a blog you will just be posting a short message, idea, or thought about what is going on in your life, just like Frankie did in his post called “Moving“.
The best thing, the most exciting thing is when people write back to you and let you know what they think about your writing! Sometimes they tell you what they liked or even related to, other times they ask questions about the parts that confused them, and still other times they give you suggestions about how to make your writing better. You can even comment back to them on your blog to answer their questions or to agree or disagree with what they are saying!
I would love hear your opinions about our blogs! I invite you to leave comments on the student’s blogs. Also, let me know what you think by leaving a comment here and whether or not you think a blog is something you would like to do next year in 4th grade! I can’t wait to get to know you next year…let’s see where blogging will take us in the future!
Mrs. Hulburt
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:43 am
I think your a really good teacher Mrs. Hulburt and I think I want to start blogging more now.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I don’t think writing is just for Tasks.Well I like writing a lot because it expresses your feeling. I think writing is good for your hand writing so you get better at it.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:46 am
I would love to have a blog next year in 4rth grade just like my sister in 5th grade i saw her blog it was so cool well thank you for telling me about the blogs.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I think blogging will take us far in to learning. Mrs.Hulburt I also think that blogging is fun lot’s of people will like it I assure you.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I am so excited to go to 4th grade.I hope I’ll be much better at writing. And I would like to ask you a question. Was it hard or easy to teach you’re students writing? And did you like ALL of their story?
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Yes, I like to help people with writing, and I would love to do more blogging. If I could respond to all the people I would.I can’t wait to come to fourth grade.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:54 am
I think that when I am in 4th I will pass the writing TAKS test.Sometimes I have a magical picture in my head.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:57 am
I am very inspired.I think because of Blogging more students learn a lot.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:58 am
I will love to do a Blog so i can get better at my writing.in the fourth grade and writing is one of my best thing.
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May 6th, 2008 at 11:43 am
I would like to have a blog so it would be fun to write about what you did or what you remember from long ago.
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May 6th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I can’t wait to go to fourth grade and make blogs i like them they’re
fun.
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May 6th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I would love to have a blog in 4th grade!And I had just read Stephanie’s blog and I thought it was awsome! And also very funny.
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May 6th, 2008 at 11:47 am
I would like to write a blog in 4th grade,it sounds really fun.
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May 6th, 2008 at 11:49 am
I can`t wait for forth grad to make my own blog!
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May 6th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Wow! I would love to have a blog in fourth grade it sounds fun! You sound like a nice teacher too! I would love to be in your class in fourth grade.
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May 6th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
DEAR MRS. HULBERT I think that being in your room will be FANTASTIC. right now since im an a blog and writting to you ILL answer your question I bet that if I start to write back in blogs id love it!I HOPE I’LL get YOU next year in fourth grade.ILL be the the best student in your class. THIRD GRADE is almost over and ill be moving in to fourth grade. but real quick question WHAT KIND OF TAKS TEST WILL I BE TAKING IN FOURTH GRADE? see you next year!
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May 6th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
You make the fourth grade sound SOOOO exiting!!! I CAN’T wait to be in the fourth grade. And write blogs. I hope I’m in your class next year.
But for now I’m in the third grade with Mrs.Haywood. But I’ll LOVE the
fourth grade!!!!Until next year. I bet you will be a FANTASTIC teacher!!!!
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Mrs. Hulbert Naomi’s been telling me on And on your a good teacher and I want to be in your class next year. I have a question about the TAKS test. Is it going to be any harder than the one in third grade.I’m Asking please write back I want to Know.
P.S. You’ll be a good teacher for me and evereone But you will also be a good teacher for my little sister to
BYE,BYE!
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Mrs Hulbart you sound like a wonderful teacher to learn with. I would sure love to write blogs in your class.
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I am in third grade and I hope you are my teacher you are the greatest and nicest teacher I’ll give you a a+ on your teachings.I think bloging is really fun so I could share my stories all over the world!
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Mrs. Hulburt it is great for blogging so people can see what you write. I would like to be in your class just like my brother.
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Hi mrs. Huolburt I WUOLD love to do blogs in your class
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I think blogging i like blogging because i like to write.
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I am really looking forward to being in your class and I like blogging.It is a good thing and a faster way of traviling
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I like bloging because bloging is fun and goodfor you!
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I think i would like to blog.
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
I think blogging would be great for giving stories to friends
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May 6th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I think it is going to be terrific!I hope you can writte back to my
one day beforI leave the school.
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May 13th, 2008 at 9:37 am
I do agree with you that we don’t do blogs just because of the TAKS test but because this is a chance for people to see how good of a writer we are and for us to share our thoughts and ideas.
But maybe you could tell them that they could also look at the fifth grade blogs so if they need help on a suggestion or a comment the fifth graders can help them. Just a little suggestion for you.
Love:
Stephanie
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