My name is Kelly. This is my first blog and I am so excited about it!
I am eight years old and I'm in third grade. I live in Southern California with my mom, dad, big brother and our dog Diesel. Diesel is a greyhound and we rescued him after his racing career was over. He is the gentlest dog in the world!
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My mom is German and my dad is American. One of my favorite things to do is visit Germany!
My hobbies are ballet, piano, soccer, drawing and skiing. My newest hobby is blogging :0) In my opinion, blogging is so much fun! I love it because you get to share your story and connect with people from all over the world. Sometimes you can even find blogging buddies!
I am looking forward to sharing my hobbies, interests and exciting stories with you!
I'm thankful to Mrs.Yollis, my teacher, for teaching us how to comment and post. I am really happy that I am in her class.
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| Me in Big Bear |
What is your favorite part about blogging?
What are your hobbies?
Love,
Kelly
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ReplyDeleteDear Kelly,
Welcome to the world of blogging! I am very proud of the way you have assembled your blog. You have a nice mix of interesting gadgets and no animation at the top. Remember how distracting it was to try and read a post when something is spinning in the sidebar?
Your little Hedgy is quite cute! Do you know any fun facts about hedgehogs?
One of the things I liked about your post is that you added detail sentences. You mentioned that you love blogging and then you gave us an opinion sentences and an explanation about why you like blogging. Well done!
You asked about my hobbies. My hobbies include gardening, reading, and yoga. Over the weekend, I was out repotting some plants, and it was so much fun. I love reading because I can go places in my imagination, learn new words, and grow dendrites as I read! Finally, yoga is something I do several times a week. It helps me stay strong and healthy.
You mentioned you liked ballet. What have you learned in your classes? Are there special steps to learn?
Your proud teacher,
Mrs. Y♥llis
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Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteThank you for giving me my own blog and leaving the first comment!
I am glad that you like hedgy. I chose him, because he is so cute!
I have seen a hedgehog in Germany. My mom's friend keeps one as a pet.
I can tell you that hedgehogs are the smelliest pets ever!
Hedgehogs are nocturnal, they eat insects and are better kept in the wild!
Thank you for talking about your hobbies, they are very interesting. I love reading too! I think it is really fun to read and I like following the characters.
Ballet is my favorite hobby and I have learned many things from Arabesques (that's a position) to Echappe (that's a jump). I also learned about hard work. My teacher says that everything in ballet is supposed to hurt!
You learn one thing at a time and get better and better :0)
Love,
Kelly
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Stef Galvin and I'm a teacher from Melbourne, Australia. I came across your blog from a comment on Twitter by Mrs. Yollis.
Congratulations on your first blog! I'm very impressed with your blog layout. You have some widgets that I haven't seen before! I love the way you've made sure your first blog post has some information about yourself and the things that you like. It's a great way to get to know you.
We have something in common - one of my newest hobbies is blogging, too! I've been blogging for about six months, and it's still very exciting! I've been able to meet lots of fantastic teachers and students from all over the world through blogging - and I hope you have a similar experience. I also enjoy reading, writing stories and craft activities.
In your post you said that you enjoy drawing: what kind of things do you like to draw?
I look forward to reading more of your posts in the future!
All the best,
Stef Galvin
Teacher (Melbourne, Australia)
Dear Kelly
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on earning your own blog. I think your title is very clever and catchy!
I hope you make lots of blogging connections around the world.
Your little pet Hedgy reminded me that we sometimes see hedgehogs in our garden on summer evenings. Two summers ago we saw a mother hedgehog with her young baby following along behind her. They didn't mind us being there, I think they were busy looking for snails (which we have plenty of in our garden!)
I'm looking forward to reading more about you and your hobbies.
best wishes
Mrs Mckenzie from B4 in New Zealand
Kelly-
ReplyDeleteMy name is Miss Keenan and I teach 2nd grade in Chicago! When I was in 6th grade we had a hedgehog as a class pet! When he got scared he'd curl up into a little tiny ball of spikes. That's how hedgehogs protect themselves!
My favorite part of blogging is having other people read my writing and respond. It makes me think carefully about what I write and I learn a lot from people's comments!
My hobbies are reading, skiing and being with family and friends.
Keep up the great blogging work!!
- Miss Keenan
Hello Kelly and congratulations with your blog. It was only a year ago that I made my first blog and I am a teacher! I teach a year three class in Brisbane Australia and will be adding your blog to our class blog roll. Just like you I love the idea that blogging makes connections around the world and you find out so many interesting facts from each other. You are welcome to check out our class blog. Did you know we are on holidays in Australia until late January?
ReplyDeleteMy favourite hobby is reading and I love playing and watching netball. Do you like reading?
Keep up your fabulous efforts with your blog.
Mrs B
P.s we have an animal in Australia very similar to a hedgehog but called an echidna.
Congratulations, Kelly. I know Mrs. Yollis from Twitter and have Skyped with her to get information to help my students with their blogs. She explained to me how her students earn their very own blogs, so you should be proud of that accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteMy mom was from Northern Ireland and my dad was from England. I have visited both countries several times. Isn't traveling to another country so exciting?
My hobbies are surfing the web for great resources to share with others, reading, and traveling. I don't own any pets at this time, but I have owned several dogs that I either got from the SPCA or friends that couldn't keep a dog any longer. Diesel, looks like a wonderful pet and I'm glad your family rescued him.
Blogging is a way for me to reflect on my teaching, share resources with others, or just write about what I'm thinking. Welcome to the blogosphere and keep up the great writing.
What are your goals for this year?
Ms. Naugle
4th Grade Teacher
New Orleans, LA
P.S. Say hi to Mrs. Yollis for me.
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI am a new blogger too (I just started after Christmas.) I am finding it to be a great way to share ideas that I think will be important for other teachers and pastors to hear. (I am a high school teacher and a retired pastor.) My main hobby is reading, but I have just started a garden. I am growing brussel sprouts and green peppers. This will be my second crop from my yard. It is really fun to be outside and see what is happening in my yard. I have roses and a lovely camilla bush with pink flowers. I find blogging to be challenging (I think writing well is hard.); but it is GREAT to have an audience of people all over the world.
Holly from Orlando, Florida
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Emily and today I learned about your blog from my mum (who saw Mrs Yollis's tweet about it).
Congratulations for earning your new blog. I really like Hedgy the hedgehog because he is cute and spiky, and I fed him a strawberry. I am going to ask my teacher if I can add a bunnyhero pet to my blog too.
My favourite hobbies are reading and drawing (I really like drawing cartoon animals, especially pigs) and I have been learning ballet and piano too.
I live in New Zealand and I am on Summer holiday at the moment. I go back to school in 4 weeks.
Keep up the good work on your blog. It looks great.
From Emily
10 years old
New Zealand
Hi, Kelly,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is fantastic! I am glad someone tweeted out the link to your post so I could learn more about your greyhound! I love greyhounds! We adopted two- London and Lily. They are the best dogs EVER! They are sweet, kind, hilarious, and lovable. Here is a link with some photos of my greyhounds: http://greyhounds365.posterous.com/
I started a Project 365 this year featuring photos of my greyhounds, and that link shares the beginning of what I hope is a very fun year of photo-taking!
I am a principal at an elementary school in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Some of our third graders are blogging, too. I will be sure to share your blog with them!
I like blogging because it helps me reflect upon what I've learned, and share my ideas with others. I love reading others' blogs, too.
Happy blogging!
Lyn
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and all your interest. Especially that you like to visit germany. I miss you very much and I hope that you are coming to visit us here in Germany soon. I just moved out and got my own flat in Cologne. I would love to show it to you.
in love,
your cousin Janet
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is fantastic! I fed Hedgy a strawberry, he seemed to like it. I also like the maps of the different places your readers come from. I think I will use that on my blog too.
Keep up the great work!
XOXO,
Lori Anne Tibbets
(Grace & Gloria too!)
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw you blog I thought " This is splendid, I have to leave a comment on it!"
I love your background! Was there a reason you chose it? I also like the font you chose for the header.
My favorite part of your blog is the picture when you were playing with the snow.
My hobbies are soccer, reading, piano, learning Farsi and blogging.
Sincerely,
Leila♥
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a fantastic first post. I was very touched when you talked about Diesel. It is so nice that people rescue animals. My children grew up with a tabby cat and a golden retriever. My daughter now has a tuxedo cat and a schnoodle (a mix of a schnauzer and poodle). I love taking care of my grandpets.
I am very impressed with your multiple and varied hobbies. I enjoy going to my eldest granddaughter's dance recitals.
Do you speak some German? It is so great to be able to travel to a foreign country.
I am a retired teacher who taught in New York City. I am now living in Florida.
Keep on blogging.
Jerry
Dear Mrs. Galvin,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my blog :0)
My classroom has blogging buddies from Australia and I hope to visit one time!
Thank you for asking about my drawing, I like to draw whatever comes to my mind! I draw lots of pictures of my family and I like drawing flowers.
What kind of stories do you write?
Do you have lots of blogging friends in America?
Love,
Kelly
Dear Mrs. Mckenzie,
ReplyDeleteI love your hedgehog story! I did not know that hedgehogs eat snails! I would love to see a baby hedgehog. They must be so adorable.
What other animals do you have in New Zealand?
When I listened to the radio, I heard that Taylor Swift, my favorite singer, is performing in New Zealand. Have you heard of her? She makes beautiful music and writes her own songs.
Love,
Kelly
Dear Mrs. Keenan,
ReplyDeleteI hope your class hedgehog smelled better than the German one that we met :0) Did you see that my little blog hedgehog can roll up in a ball too? You just have to double click on him!
Is teaching second grade fun? My mom used to teach Pre- Kindergarten.
Love,
Kelly
Dear Mrs. B.,
ReplyDeleteThank you for adding me to your class blog! I would love to visit it, can you send me the URL adress? Please say "Hello" to your class!
I just look up an Echidna and I love its funny nose :0) .
Can you please explain "netball" to me? Is it like volleyball?
Love,
Kelly
Dear Mrs. Naugle,
ReplyDeletethank you for your compliments!
I love travelling too and hopefully we will visit Ireland or England soon. My mom used to visit them when she was a college student.
My goals for this year are to become a better writer, reader and typist. Typing is hard for me, I am just learning how to do it. It takes me a long time !
Love,
Kelly
Dear Holly,
ReplyDeleteI agree with, writing is hard! I is easier and more fun to read the comments :0)
Mrs. Yollis, my teacher loves gardening too.
What are your favorite things to plant?
Love,
Kelly
Dear Emily,
ReplyDeleteDo you want to send me your blog adress? I would love to visit!
What is your favorite thing to do on summer vacation?
What is your favorite move in ballet? Do you have a favorite piece for piano?
Thanks for visiting me!
Love,
Kelly
Dear Mrs. Hilt,
ReplyDeleteYour greyhounds are so adorable! I took a screen shot of the two of them in the car. I hope you post more pictures.
The brindle greyhound could be Diesel's brother!
I also like the bathing picture.Diesel has to take baths too and is not very happy about it either!
Is it hard to be a principal?
Love,
Kelly
Dear Janetty,
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting! I love you so much! We are coming to Germany in April and I want to visit you in your new apartment!
xoxoxox
Kelly
Dear Lori Anne and Gracie and Gloria,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting!
Lori Anne, I know that you write books. Is it hard? Can you give me any advice about writing?
Love,
Kelly
Dear Leila,
ReplyDeletethank you so much for commenting. I love your blog too!
I chose my background because I like nature and the picture is so pretty.
What is your favorite part about blogging?
Love,
Kelly
Dear Jerry,
ReplyDeletethank you for visiting my blog.
I have never been to Florida, but I would love to come and see Disney world!
I only know a few words in German, but I always have lots of fun visiting my family in Germany. I'm lucky that they all speak English!
Love,
Kelly
Hello My Only Niecy Wiecy, I truly do love you so very much, my dream is to be able to spend some time with you some day all by myself, I pray that this dream comes true soon. All I ever wanted in life was to have a beautiful Niece like you, so that dream did come true. I love you oxoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteDear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteit's me, Emily. My blog address is http://bpschoolea11.blogspot.co.nz/
In summer I really love to go to the local swimming pool.
My favourite ballet move is plies - because you have to keep your feet in position and pretend to be sitting. I would love to be able to do arabesques.
My favourite piano piece at the moment is Waltz of the Toys, because it sounds like a teddy bear and a fairy dancing together.
What is your favourite summer vacation activity, and piano piece?
I can't wait to read your next blog post.
From Emily.
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on earning a blog! I am fascinated by your dog, and I think he looks great. I can see why you chose to use him front and center in your post.
It sounds like you have a lot of interests and hobbies and I look forward to reading all about them.
Happy Blogging,
Victoria
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing first post! It seems like you're already an experienced blogger!
I love your dog Diesel. He looks so sweet! I think it's great that you rescued him. It's wonderful to give them a home after something like that. My dog is a rescue too!
I look forward to reading what you have to share!
Sincerely,
Mr. Avery
G'day Kelly,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on earning your own blog. I saw how keen you were when I visited Mrs Yollis' classroom.
Please say hi to Diesel from me. I so enjoyed chatting with him when I stayed at your place.
I have added your blog to my blogroll now so you might get some more visitors.
Your friend,
Davo
Hello Kelly,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of blogging. I thought I had already written a comment but it may have been lost when I had a network problem here. :)
I like Diesel. Greyhounds can make wonderful pets. One day one had wandered onto the family farm run by my cousin and stayed. He was a very fast runner. :)
Your family is a great combination of cultures. Germany is a country I would like to visit one day. I know my ancestors include people from Germany. Unfortunately, I only know a few words in German but at least I can say hello and thank you. :)
Favorite part of blogging? Like you, I find blogging to be fun but I especially like visiting and commenting on blogs around the world. There are so many people with really creative ideas.
Hobbies? Blogging and blog commenting are two of my hobbies but I also like photography, video work to make CDs and DVDs, walking in our local nature reserve and national parks, writing, art and music. There are so many things that are interesting to do but I think you know that. :)
@RossMannell
Teacher, NSW, Australia
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on earning your own blog it looks great! I love all your pictures and the overall layout is great. I'm almost 21 years old and I don't even have a blog! Hopefully you can teach me how to make my own next time I'm home. I want a hedgehog too! My favorite hobbies are exercising and watching sports. I'm actually watching the BCS National Championship game between Alabama and Louisiana State right now. This game will decide who is the nation's best college football team. I'm happy to see you like ballet so much because in addition to being expressive and artistic it is also a great physical challenge! I'm excited to keep up with your new blog!
Your Brother.
Leon
Dear Emily,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your for your wonderful comment.
My favorite summer activity is swimming too. Unfortunately I can't go swimming when my hair is freshly straightened. I have really curly hair and it is easier to manage when straight. It puffs up really big when it gets wet and I have to keep it away from water.
My favorite piano piece is "Time to get up". I just started playing the piano and it is a fun piece for beginners.
Do you remember how I talked about making blogging buddies? I think we are blogging buddies now . :0)
I looked up your blog today and it was amazing! I added it to my sidebar right away. I love your hummingbird background and your made up story.
I will have a new post up tomorrow. It will be about my first ballet performance with a Russian Ballet Company.
It was a very exciting experience!
Hope to "see" you again soon. :0)
Love,
Kelly
Dear Auntie Sherie,
ReplyDeleteI love you too. I hope you can visit us soon.
xoxoxo
Love,
Kelly
Dear Victoria,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your compliments!
I'm glad that you like Diesel and I am sure I will have another post just about him one time. :0)
Love,
Kelly
Dear Davo,
ReplyDeleteThank you for making time for a comment. You are such a busy traveler!
Diesel misses you lots. He always asks: "Where is Davo? Why can't I travel too?"
Thank you so much for adding me to your blog. I enjoy looking up your travels and will add your blog to mine too.
Much love from sunny California,
Your friend,
Kelly
Dear Mr. Avery,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my blog and I'm glad that you like my entry post!
We took Diesel home from a greyhound rescue had to teach him to walk up stairs and to play. Now his favorites are squeaky toys.
He used to be in a crate all the time, but now he sleeps on his own big bed and does not look at his crate anymore.
What does your dog like?
Love,
Kelly
Dear Mr. Mannell,
ReplyDeleteI was so happy to see your comment!
You have the same hobbies as my mom.
She likes to go hiking, but my daddy and I are not the biggest fans of big hikes. I like nature but sometimes it is a little scary. We have mountain lions in Southern California and I also don't like steep cliffs. My mom says, I'm a little timid.
Where do you like to hike?
Do you still have a dog?
I don't know many German words, but I do know how to say 'good bye" and " many greetings":
Auf Wiedersehen und viele Gruesse :0)
Kelly
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteLike your other fellow bloggers I would like too as well welcome you to the world of blogging.
From already from what I have seen and read you have made an awesome start to blogging.
I really love reading about your wonderful hobbies.
My hobbies include knitting, reading and spending quality time with my family and friends.
Happy blogging Kelly and I hope you make heaps of wonderful connections near and far.
Sincerely,
AA.
Dear Brothy,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your wonderful comment!
I loved going to the museum and USC with you, maybe I will write a USC post :0)
I love you so much.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Kelly
Dear Mrs. AA,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your welcoming words!
I enjoy reading all the encouraging comments.
You mentioned that one of your hobby is knitting.
I find knitting very hard! I tried it once in second grade, but gave up. it was jut too difficult for me :(
Love,
Kelly
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ReplyDeleteDear Kelly,
Your little Hedgy is quite cute! What's his name other than Hedgy? Do you know any fun facts about hedgehogs? You asked about what are my hobbies. My hobbies include blogging, making dresses, and cooking. My two blogs explain why I love them, so much posts! I started making dresses today. Finally, cooking is something I do once a week. I like blogs because you can make your own widgets and so much more. Please check out my blogs and comment. I like the picture of your dog Diesel. http://coolclarissa.edublogs.org/
Your Friend,
Cl♥iss♥
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Dear Clarissa,
DeleteThank you so much for your comment!
You have a beautiful blog :0)
I'm glad that you like the picture of Diesel.
I think I will have a post just about him and
rescuing greyhounds soon!
Love,
Kelly♥
Dear Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! For one being such a young age, you've done a great job! What do you plan on doing with your blog, besides meeting and connecting with different people?
I think its great that you are so well-rounded! I played soccer myself for years, who taught you how to play?
I notice that you have a hedgehog and a dog on your page. Which one is your favorite? My dog is a rescue too. Maybe Lady and Diesal can become friends!
Great Job Kelly. Congrats to your parents and probably a completely amazing babysitter for helping you out! :)
Love, Tara
Dear Tara, my most amazing babysitter :0),
DeleteI love you! Thank you for your comment!
I think Diesel and Lady are already friends. We all went on a walk together and they seem to like each other!
I'm glad, you like my gadgets. My favorite is the dog, because he reminds me of Diesel.
Do you remember playing soccer with me? That was fun! I am going to play in the spring league pretty soon.
Is college fun? Please visit me again when you come home.
Love,
Kelly