Safety Precautions for kids during winter!

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Monday, December 13, 2010 | 03:19 pm

NASHVILLE – Winter won’t officially arrive until December 21, but parts of Tennessee are already experiencing cold, hazardous weather. The Department of Health is reminding Tennesseans to take common-sense precautions to stay safe and healthy during cold weather.

“We know school children may look forward to snow days, but we want to remind Tennesseans that winter weather with temperatures below freezing can be dangerous or even deadly,” said Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN. “We want people to take the needed precautions to protect themselves from extreme cold, and we urge Tennesseans to check on loved ones who may be more susceptible to the low temperatures. Families should review and update their plans for transportation and child care when schools are dismissed for snow.”

This Strategy Guide describes the processes involved in composing blogs in the classroom, the process of writing regular posts, or entries, that are published online.

Research Basis

 

Reading and writing texts online are basic skills that students need to be literate citizens in the 21st century. Teaching with blogs provides the opportunity to engage students in both of these literacy activities, and the strategy has the additional benefit of enabling students to publish their writing easily and to share their writing with an authentic audience.

When students write entries and comment on the entries of their peers, blogs become an integral part of a lively literacy community. Students can post on such topics as journal/diary entries, reflections on their writing process, details on their research projects, commentary on recent events or readings, and drafts for other writing they are doing.

Once a student posts an entry, others in the class can respond, provide supportive feedback, and offer additional suggestions or perspective . 

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