A busy day

OK, so I said I would take part in the 31 day comment challenge.

So I need to do something about this blog. I have thought it was a sort of information point for my work with schools, but I think that this blog could carry the information but be a whole lot more interesting in terms of the home page content. I read that in writing interesting posts one needs to write then post only the best of a selection of attempts. However, I don’t think I can work like that because I am busy and the writing is not my main activity.

So, my main focus is work with Primary schools and I am currently working a lot (and unpaid!) with my local school because I have spare time. I have been promoting a multiuser WordPress blog there (shepeaustow.net) and each class have one plus 7 of the more able 8-11 year olds. Although they have been selected for flair with their writing in the past they are not doing great with their blogs- this has caused me to reflect a lot on what children want to write about…it’s a big subject! I think there is a big difference between the 13 yr old and the 9 yr old in terms of what they want to write about, their audience etc…and I am still grappling with this.

The other thing that I am really wanting to do is revamp this whole site which has had nil attention since it was set up.

So, if anyone does find their way here to comment, what do you think about all this?!