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A little reflection and self-challenge after a quote caught my ear while listening to an audio book that I highly recommend.
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2013/10/sols-greatest-gift.html
http://showgem.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/noticing/
A little snippet about offering choice http://deb-day.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-hardest-part.html
http://archermom.blogspot.com/2013/10/change-of-directon.html
Reading Slices before I wrote tonight changed the direction I was heading and my attitude. 🙂
Sliding my slice in late. Today’s Open House http://portable-teacher.blogspot.com/2013/10/open-house-todays-slice-of-life.html
Hooray for Slice! And an NCTE breakfast!? So fun! 🙂
I sliced about technology and modeling to help others take baby steps. Thanks!
http://www.teachmentortexts.com/2013/10/the-one-where-passion-is-key-slice2013.html#axzz2gR081cku
The Book Talk Tuesday Phenomenon… kids are loving it!
http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-book-talk-tuesday-phenomenon.html
Kids and their honesty – funny! My 15 year old son laughed at this one.
http://booksavors.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/solt-im-rich/
Open House issues…
http://seekingsix.blogspot.com/2013/10/open-house.html
Why The Need to be Right
http://adventuresincoteaching.weebly.com/3/post/2013/10/why-the-need-to-be-right.html
Slicing six word lines of delight
To capture a stack of joy . . .
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2013/10/check-out-my-9-bargain-stack.html
I almost got into an fb fight with a friend about Diane Ravitch today. Yikes!! http://rockpaperteacher.wordpress.com/
So tired. But it’s a good kind of tired! http://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-good-kind-of-tired.html
A slice of autumn http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2013/10/on-autumn-and-sweaters.html
Our daughter turns 12 today and it is significant: http://www.ruthayreswrites.com/2013/09/reforming-liar-mops-giveaway.html
Oops — wrong link: http://www.ruthayreswrites.com/2013/10/today-marks-always.html?m=1
Thinking about our thoughts as our own personal soundtracks
http://writekimwrite.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/air-play/
water, water, everywhere:
http://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/reflections/
Frustrated by this government shutdown! http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2013/10/tuesday-sol-what-about-our-outdoor-play.html
New Slicers were Born Today 🙂
http://wp.me/p3Gehh-5G
Here’s my slice – I missed last week – so have tried to cover everything… the result of a leap of faith! 🙂
http://awritersfountain.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/solc-slice-of-life-challenge-rocketing-through/
http://readwritethinkgrow.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-library-book-sols.html
When life is busy, things get reduced…
http://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/reduced/
Focusing on some positives before I fall asleep at 7pm. 🙂
http://sliceoflifewriting.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/the-positives/
Please don’t judge me too harshly!
http://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/slice-of-life-a-confession/
Thinking about my writing: http://deowriter.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/solsc-aha-moment-in-writing-my-middle-grade-novel/
http://alotalot.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/slice-of-life-working-at-home/
Waking them up
http://murphyslawblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/wakey-wakey/
This month I am writing about art. A 31 day challenge at thenester.com to write about one theme for a month.
Feeling really vulnerable.
Come along if you want. There will be art lessons and we will talk about why we say, “I can’t draw.”
xo
Pamela
http://www.ipaintiwrite.com/2013/10/01/dear-world-we-are-artists-and-we-will-make-art/
Reflecting on my beautiful family today…with a little help from Louis Armstrong.
http://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2013/10/what-wonderful-world.html
What I Want to be When I Grow Up http://wp.me/p3FLrJ-aC
for all the dreamers out there
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2013/10/for-all-dreamers.html
Didn’t know what to write today so I thought I would talk about my nervousness about presenting a workshop.
http://arjeha.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/Why-Am-I-So-Nervous/
Knitting to Learn, Reflect and Celebrate
http://www.talkworthy.blogspot.com/
my best “like”
http://wakeupandwrite.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/my-best-like/
an annual tradition – with the newest generation
http://otterlanding.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/sweater-traditions/
Looking at student writing formative assessment and casual conferences
http://learningontheedge.blogspot.com/2013/10/follow-up-post-to-lets-talk-about.html
A speechless slice….? http://teachingyoungwriters.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-speechless-sliceis-that-possible.html
A frightening sound in the night
http://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/squawking/
So excited about a slicer breakfast at NCTE! I spent Saturday with Ruth and she inspired this piece of writing. http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2013/10/slice-of-life-story.html
Thanks for hosting.
Mandy
giving ‘close reading’ a go…in a classroom, demonstrating 🙂 xo Make it great today!
http://twoyearsandfinishingstrong.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/stapling-close-reading/
Processing the last few weeks and a life changing medical issue.
http://payanwriting.blogspot.com/2013/10/slice-of-life-my-world-turned-upside.html
Hand over the rose-colored glasses…
http://readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-rose-colored-glasses.html
My weekend brought an unexpected journey .. http://www.mariaselke.com/2013/10/unexpected-journey.html
My first SOLS post:
An overheard moment…
http://eyeswidepenready.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/eyebrows/
Mock Newbery Day!!! http://hollymueller.blogspot.com/2013/10/slice-of-life-mock-newbery-club-day.html
http://tworeflectiveteachers.blogspot.com/2013/10/slice-of-life-tc-staff-developer-visit.html
The power of risk taking friends
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2013/10/slice-of-life.html
My post today was also connected to Betsy’s roundup for the end of the month chalkabration. My students wrote poems for two voices. I recorded them reading in two voices, too. We had a great Chalkabration! http://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/chalkabration-for-two-voices/
Crafts and Tomatoes http://readingyear.blogspot.com/2013/10/slice-of-life.html
A reminder of those little things that we take for granted.
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2013/10/tuesday-solsc-10113-reminder-of-how.html
Is there street equivalents depending on where you come from? Like in the “House on Mango Street?”
http://jaanaswritingblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/house-on-mango-street-another-on-hummus.html
On being happy in Hawaii. (My first slice of life essay — of many, I hope.)
Here is a quiet moment in the middle of a busy day…
http://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/a-peaceful-moment/
A former student asked me to reflect on my literacy experiences:
http://kaymcgriff.edublogs.org/2013/10/01/reflections-on-literacy/
A small moment of a fantastic weekend.
http://lgrainger125.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/color-run/
Back in May, my Aunt fell and broke her hip. It’s been a long and frustrating road back home and to a new normal for all of us; yet, the other day, the new normal, fuzzy, was joined to another “fr” word and I reflected all the way home!
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2013/09/fuzzy-but-fortunate.html
The joy of sending a letter: http://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/her-first-letter/.
A visit to my son’s classroom. http://thelatebloomersbookblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-visit-to-my-sons-classroom-slice-of.html
Goodnight Stress!! http://janemartynauthor.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/goodnight-stress/
Slicing in my classroom today…with Bonnie!
http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2013/09/slice-of-life-tuesday-slicing-in.html
You know that feeling you get when your kids are really quiet … too quiet … well I ignored it today…
http://morethanblueberries.blogspot.ca/2013/09/choices.html
Oh, yes…it happened
http://www.theamyrudder.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-gentle-reminder.html
http://learningontheedge.blogspot.com/2013/10/follow-up-post-to-lets-talk-about.html