These days the nursery teddy bears are more likely to be writing blogs than going down to the woods, say Asma Parveen and Jackie Marsh.

Blogging for young children can be meaningful and fun, and provide them with opportunities to engage in a writing practice that is part of the digital future. This was the experience of the nursery children at Sharrow School, Sheffield, as they tracked the adventures of two bears.

Most of you will be familiar with the idea of blogging, given how much has been written on the subject by the popular press. You might even have a blog yourself (many professionals do). For those not in the know, a blog is an online diary or record in which entries (or posts) appear in date order, with the most recent post appearing first.

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