I really enjoy reading your concept of the Family Blog Month. I am a college student and major in Educational Studies. I am trying to exploring the information for my assignment which is about the professional learning communities and your post offers me a lot of ideas. Thanks for your sharing.

@ Annie,

Thanks for your interest in Family Blogging Month. Educational blogging is a fabulous way to build the classroom community. As you’ve noticed, the connections can be quite meaningful and lasting.

You asked how often former students continue to visit the blog and leave comments. My students definitely love the blog, but once they leave my class, they get involved in their new class. However, the students who are still at my school (4th and 5th graders) love to come by and serve as mentors for my students. They know how to comment and they can type. It is fantastic! The mentors are starting to come during their lunch period for 10-15 minutes.

I got a lovely surprise this year on my Welcome Back Post. I got a comment from a student who was one of my third graders fifteen years ago! His siblings were in my class and they all participated in Family Blogging Month. You can see his comment here:
http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/welcome-back-2018-2019.html

Best of luck with Family Blogging Month if you decide to give it a try!

~Linda Yollis