Slice of Life Story Challenge

76 thoughts on “Slice of Life Story Challenge”

1. The little hints I leave about my reading…
   http://buzzfrombecker.blogspot.com/2013/09/be-vocalabout-your-life-as-reader-slice.html

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2. Yikes – I haven’t sliced in weeks! Eldest daughter nagged, youngest daughter provided the slice idea.
   http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2013/09/pretend-youre-armadillo.html

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3. Playing with form and words: http://deowriter.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/solsc-playing-with-form-and-words/

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4. A whirlwind of a week – sick girls preparing for a wedding day.

   http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2013/09/sols-whirlwind.html

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5. my first slice! http://parablematernal.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/is-there-such-a-thing-as-not-literacy/

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6. I think I am finally settled enough (and now have internet at home) that I can get back into regular posting. I’ve missed it! (Pun only a little bit intended.)
   http://imwritingtoo.blogspot.com/2013/09/miss.html

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7. http://readwriteinspire.blogspot.com/2013/09/they.html {when THEY become human}

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8. http://archermom.blogspot.com/2013/09/i-miss-conversation.html

   Missing spirited dialogue. Where opinions are spoken and exchanged and no body gets hurt.

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9. Have you ever had to teach something, or somehow, that you didn’t believe in? Struggling with my integrity over this tonight. Would love to know what you would do…. restricted by a grant written by non-best-practice teachers. 😦
   http://jenbaum-laughoftenlovemuch.blogspot.com/2013/09/and-then-there-was-valley.html

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10. Beginning and the End
    http://showgem.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/the-good-stuff/

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11. saying goodbye is a life skill – I need to learn…
    http://wakeupandwrite.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/saying-goodbye/

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12. Do you ever lock your keys in the car?
    I have a Fool Proof method to never do it again. Taught to me by a helicopter pilot in 1990 in Japan.
    http://www.ipaintiwrite.com/2013/09/17/a-fool-proof-method-to-never-lock-your-keys-in-the-car-again/

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13. Excerpt from guest blog, with pointed truth about some foundations of educational reform….
    http://wp.me/p3cml8-7Y

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14. I’ve been a little spotty in my blogging, at the outset of my school year. Here’s hoping I will be more regular henceforth!
    http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2013/09/tuesday-sol-what-lifts-me.html

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15. This is what happens when you don’t write blog posts for a couple of weeks. Convergence of inspiration and a NEED to write. http://chartingbythestars.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/slice-of-life-putting-yourself-in-someone-elses-shoes/

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16. http://kkoehlerblog.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/when-i-love-you-can-say-it-all/
    Happy Birthday Mom- When I love you says so much within three little words.

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17. My slice: The Family Dinner http://mindimusings.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-family-dinner.html

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18. Slicing my way back into personal writing.
    http://wp.me/s3cml8-slicing

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19. It’s been a long day full of meetings and then a soccer game, but I am so proud of the way my students are off and reading:
    http://kaymcgriff.edublogs.org/2013/09/17/were-off-and-reading/

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20. Oops wrong link in my last comment, sorry.

    A heavy Heart…Losing a Colleague
    http://adventuresincoteaching.weebly.com/3/post/2013/09/a-heavy-heart.html

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21. A Heavy Heart…Losing a former colleague
    https://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/

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22. I bet you have an Ironman too… http://portable-teacher.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-old-is-your-ironman.html

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23. Whoa, I miss a few weeks and all kinds of big changes are happening for many of you! I’m glad to be back. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks.

    I was going to share a special project that my students are participating in and invite you all to join us, but a poem came out instead… so please visit my blog again later this week to hear about our project!

    http://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2013/09/following-words.html

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24. I haven’t been here in a long time. Catching up…. http://shewritesbecause.blogspot.com/2013/09/catching-up.html

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25. Starting a new running journey!
    http://teachtoinspire.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/no-more-excuses-2/

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26. This is my first Slice! I have written about playing soccer with my son, who was home from college for the weekend. . On the things that bring us together and keep us together. http://reederama.blogspot.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-on-importance-of-time.html

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    1. Thanks for this post, Holly.I love the way you handled this often asked question!

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27. I didn’t have an idea for Slice of Life today, but one fell into my lap during a conversation I had with a student about Lexile levels…http://hollymueller.blogspot.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-lexile-levels.html

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28. Real life right now… http://www.ruthayreswrites.com/2013/09/real-life-now-sols.html

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29. My OLW: spark

    http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2013/09/olw-sparks-sparks-sparks.html

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30. Music is my thing. I always have music playing and I recently realized I had not one but two songs stuck in my head at the same time. So, I ran with it and created today’s poem. Welcome to my song smash!

    http://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2013/09/song-smash.html

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31. Not really a slice of life post today, but a gentle reminder ….. http://deb-day.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-reminder.html

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32. I am in the midst of an internal debate related to writing workshop…join me!
    http://teachingyoungwriters.blogspot.com/2013/09/internal-debate.html

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33. Here is the final installment of my thoughts on “The Ditto”. We sure have come a long way !

    arjeha.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/The-Purple-Age-Part-Three

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    1. missed part of the link. Here is the correct link (I hope).

       http://arjeha.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/The-Purple-Age-Part-Three/

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34. I am trying to sip instead of gulp
    http://chasingstories.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/sip-a-slice-of-life-story/

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35. yes, I am dependent on her
    http://binthinkin.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/a-tribute-to-paraprofessionals/

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36. http://alotalot.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/slice-of-life-the-sweatshirt/

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37. they are back in school but my homework has just begun
    http://otterlanding.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/fairy-tale-quilt/

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38. Does Katie speak?

    http://murphyslawblog.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/katie-speaks/

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39. Snippets of my week, from scrubbing and rubbing to smiling and slicing…
    http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2013/09/blessings-abound.html

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40. A visit to a new farmer’s market has me stepping outside my veggie box.http://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/nothing-ventured-nothing-gained/

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41. A few more . . .

    http://inspire-lynn.blogspot.com/2013/09/rhodes-one-of-our-favorite-islands.html

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42. Looking for answers…always http://www.klingercafe.com/2013/09/its-tough-question.html

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43. hard stuff:
    http://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/seeing-differently/

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44. My Saturday adventure…EdCamp.
    http://writekimwrite.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/edcampps/

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    1. I love this Slice! I, too, try to find a moment of joy or witness something joyful or beautiful each day. Lovely to read your appreciation of catching joy as well.

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45. Franki’s slice today inspired mine – Finding Joy.
    http://readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-finding-joy.html

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46. Reflections from last week…an awesome week! Have a great day!

    http://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-reflections.html

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47. I missed last week, but to make up for it I have a pile of book giveaways plus more. I hope you’ll stop by and enjoy my slice. http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-slice-of-half-birthday-cake.html

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48. A little Slice about the start of my school year – goal setting, being brave, and Cybils.

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    1. http://www.mariaselke.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-getting-it-started.html Ooops… forgot the link.

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49. thinking about some of the ways we build our family communities at home and school…

    http://twoyearsandfinishingstrong.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/grandparents-cookies-community/

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50. Celebrating Dot Day with a kindergarten class: http://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/international-dot-day/

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51. I’ve been meaning to do more Slice of Life writing and finally got around to getting started. Hope to join you all on lots of Tuesdays! My post today is about Starbucks! http://readingyear.blogspot.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-starbucks.html

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52. A slice about coffee breaks:
    http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-tuesdays-missing-days.html#comment-form

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53. Goal setting and writing
    http://www.seekingsix.blogspot.com/2013/09/writing-dayz.html

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54. Here’s my SOL for today. I haven’t been able to make it here for a few weeks. Hopefully, I can get myself organized. Ha! Story of my life, she says! LOL!
    http://ateachersruminations.blogspot.com/2013/09/team-teaching.html

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55. http://www.teachmentortexts.com/2013/09/the-one-where-there-are-dots-slice2013.html?m=1

    Sharing our fun creating dots to celebrate International Dot Day today!

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56. Anniversary to US at 17! http://t.co/TS6gAPVI0g

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57. A picture perfect day – sharing my thoughts of a beautiful wedding.

    http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2013/09/tuesday-solsc-91713-remembering-special.html

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58. Best part of being a teacher…http://mshaseltine.edublogs.org/2013/09/17/do-you-best-today/

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59. A poem I wrote as part of a writing process I was doing with my students, inspired by a poem written by a friend of mine that I use in class.

    Passive-aggressive: http://birdsandtreesofthemind.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/passive-aggressive/

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60. Haven’t sliced (or blogged) since school started. Trying to get back in the groove with a few short mom slices.
    http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2013/09/slices-of-life.html

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61. Events in life happen (whether we want them or not), and we just have to change with them. My life will change tomorrow.
    http://jaanaswritingblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/life-changing-experiences.html

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62. A collection of words…
    http://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/words-to-keep/

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63. A moment from yesterday’s writer’s workshop

    http://lgrainger125.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/no-separation-of-church-and-state-with-8-year-olds/

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64. My piece today does double duty: for Slice of Life and for Close Reading (series of conversations with Chris Lehman and Kate Roberts).
    http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2013/09/17/slice-of-life-sowing-the-seeds-of-confusion-to-spark-comprehension/
    Kevin

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65. I was in a particularly happy and reflective mood when I came upon the Facebook images of an all the bells and whistles kind of wedding…they were such sweet kids…and looked so happy… http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2013/09/wishing-you-caring-sharing-love.html

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66. I wanted to freeze this moment in time last night,
    http://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/bubbles/. But, as you know, freezing time is impossible to do. So I wrote about it and snuck-in a podcast instead.

    Must get to the bottom of where she came up with the term “baby bubble” and “daddy bubble,” because I’ve never said that before!

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67. Here’s mine – a week of highs and lows. And yet a superb week.
    http://awritersfountain.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/solc-slice-of-life-challenge-3/

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68. Noticings from Nattie…
    http://theamyrudder.blogspot.com/2013/09/great-noticing.html?m=0

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    1. If only more people realised this.

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69. For those who join the “Monday Reading” memes, this post was sparked by some words from Carrie Gelson, whom I admire very much. http://www.teacherdance.org/2013/09/im-speaking-up-like-someone-told-me.html Hope all your days are going well. I have been little affected by our terrible flooding in CO, but many have lost everything.

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    1. Thought provoking.

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70. This week’s blog is for all the dog lovers out there! Hope you enjoy and share a pet story of your own 🙂 http://janemartynauthor.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/dog-lovers-unite/

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