There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
~Maya Angelou
I am thankful to be hosting the Slice of Life Story Challenge on Tuesdays during the month of November. Writing Slice of Life Stories is what brought me to the Two Writing Teachers website so many years ago, so it is with joy that I now ask you to
write your slice, share your link, and give some comments to (at least three) other slicers.
Also, if you are planning on attending the Slicer Breakfast at NCTE, please RSVP to Stacey no later than Thursday, November 14th. You can email her at stacey@staceyshubitz.com. Breakfast will be on Saturday, November 23rd at 8:00 A.M. Once Stacey has the head count, she will email the name and address of the restaurant, which will be within walking distance from the Sheraton Boston. Thank you.

Polio?!?! Today?
http://imwritingtoo.blogspot.com/2013/11/polio-vaccine.html
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“Phall” Phoetry
http://wakeupandwrite.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/whatcom-falls-park-phoetry/
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Today I was surprised and a bit reflective about life.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life-surprises.html
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Ah. Writing about the word perfect and how I hate it, and then trying to write perfectly.
Posting late, not perfectly early.
http://ipaintiwrite.com/2013/11/05/perfect-is-a-4-letter-word/#disqus_thread
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Happy birthday to my BFF! So thankful to have a friend for 40+ years!
http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2013/11/best-friend.html
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http://archermom.blogspot.com/2013/11/thankful-post-5.html
In an attempt to change my attitude I am trying the 30 days of thankful on my blog. I am using my corner of the house as my inspiration. One item a day as a kick start to thankful thoughts.
It actually is helping so far. Thank goodness. 😉
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I’m glad you’re taking on the 30 days of thanks. I started doing it on Instagram and moved it over to Facebook for more “privacy.”
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Today we had an author visit.
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life.html
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Trying to do NANO WriMo with my students, but I DON’T do fiction.
http://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/i-dont-do-fiction/
I keep asking for suggestions, but nobody else’s story seems to work for me….
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My new addiction may shock you.
http://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life-my-new-addiction.html
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I find joy in …
http://booksavors.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/i-find-joy-slice-of-life/
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Almost didn’t happen! Happy it did. NaNoWriMo strategies in the classroom.
http://runningthevines.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life-5-nano-word-sprints.html
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Some thinking…http://deb-day.blogspot.com/2013/11/rethinking.html
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I have been getting a little bit pulled away from poetry lately. I really felt it this weekend when I sat down to write one and felt like my well had dried up. So, I started reading Mary Oliver again and feel a bit renewed. Here is a slice of Mary http://teachingyoungwriters.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-slice-of-mary-oliver.html
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You never know how a class activity will affect a student. Sometimes, it’s just what they needed: http://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2013/11/they-return-when-we-remember.html
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Writing a Response to??? or maybe I should think while planning
http://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/writing-a-response-to/
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Thankful for students who keep me learning:
http://eyeswidepenready.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/trees-balloons-poems/
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This is an odd thing I know, but it is what it is.
http://travelinma.blogspot.com/2013/11/on-black-box.html
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My slice…what that extra hour of Fall Back is really for:
http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life-tuesday-how-i-wasted-hour.html
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Gratitude!
http://makesharegive.blogspot.com/2013/11/thankful_5.html
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New on the blog…a poem about the importance and necessity of the walking/jogging routine I’m desperately trying to establish. http://www.raisingreadersandwriters.com/2013/11/release-slice-of-life-tuesday.html
Wish I was going to be at NCTE, but sadly, I have to miss it this year.
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My students made me smile yesterday. http://readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life-small-moments.html
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Today
http://showgem.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/random-thoughts/
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Can’t wait to come back and read a few posts this week! I have thought over and over again about how to get my reading intervention students engaged with SOLC. I haven’t come up with an answer today, but I have taken a step in that I DID find a way to engage them in the 30 Days of Thankfulness! I would love it if you would check it out and I will share any comments with the kids tomorrow! 🙂 http://jenbaum-laughoftenlovemuch.blogspot.com/2013/11/day-5-e.html
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Here is a slice from my classroom:
http://kaymcgriff.edublogs.org/2013/11/05/you-enter-a-discussion/
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http://kkoehlerblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/aiming-to-be-lost/
A slice about my reading self and being lost within the pages… and how vital it is to let readers READ. period.
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A sad day for my second family.
http://ccahilldotcom.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/hail-to-the-chief/
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Any fellow slicers planning to attend the NAEYC conference in D.C., later this month? I would love to connect with you!
http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2013/11/tuesday-sol-do-you-see-what-i-see.html
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I am so excited for everyone who is able to go to NCTE in Boston! Maybe next year I will be able to go. We’ll see…
This morning I am slicing about a twist on our typical bath, books, and bed routine: http://readwritethinkgrow.blogspot.com/2013/11/bath-and-books-slice-of-life-story.html
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I’ve been spending some time really watching my students. My kinder garden is really blooming! Come check it out!
http://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2013/11/we-are-blooming.html
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A combination of lists, a visit form my creative spirit (who is sometimes too honest), and a reminder to use self-help books in moderation.
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2013/11/to-be-used-in-moderation.html
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Contemplating falling leaves today
http://chasing-stories.com/2013/11/05/autumn-falling/
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Reflections on 1st writing conference….
http://janemartynauthor.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/listening-through-new-ears/
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The box in my basement
http://murphyslawblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/the-box-in-the-basement/
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http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2013/11/tired.html
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A slice about new medicine.
http://payanwriting.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life-injections-115.html
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Book Talk Tuesday . . . Inspiration From My Friends . . .
http://inspire-lynn.blogspot.com/2013/11/book-talk-tuesday.html
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A child can change your perspective.
http://caroline524.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/just-when-i-thought-i-had-heard-it-all/
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http://otterlanding.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/pecking-order/
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On Saturday we went to see GHOST the Musical. I finished reading The Survivor.
http://arjeha.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/Ghost-the-Musical-and-The-Survivor
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A quick peek at my swirling thoughts http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2013/11/currently-im.html
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Always learning…
http://nana51.blogspot.com/2013/11/always-learning.html
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November is a busy month!!! I’m sharing some things that are keeping me busy! 🙂
http://www.teachmentortexts.com/2013/11/the-one-with-tofurkyor-not-slice2013.html#axzz2jpSvkHrI
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I took a little time to reflect on a comment Terje left for me, and today I’m doing a little writing to learn:
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2013/11/sols-writing-to-learn.html
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Sometimes I have to wonder about people and the things they say.
http://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/a-pick-up-line/
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My slice today is about breaking the cycle of abuse. There is hope in my story.
http://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life-breaking-cycle.html
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My slice about Twitter, inspired by Niki Ohs Barnes’s post on Daydream Reader: http://hollymueller.blogspot.com/2013/11/slice-of-life-twitter.html
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had my post all ready to go on Sunday…and then the computer ate it up…lost…so this is a short feelings piece…xo nanc
http://twoyearsandfinishingstrong.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/yep-my-organization/
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How the book Wonder is affecting one of my students: http://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/wonder/
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Slicing about how thankful we are for the connections we make as teachers! http://assessmentinperspective.com/?p=565
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You know the expression,”play nice in the sandbox?” On the surface, that’s what my slice is about. But it also deals with stereotypes and expanding gender notions.
Would love to know what you think of what happened to us over the weekend!
http://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/play-nice-in-the-corn-bin/
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Slicing into Tech Trepidation
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2013/11/05/slice-of-life-battling-tech-trepidation/
Kevin
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Slice about making Halloween more meaningful.
Bernadette
http://www.haddonmusings.com
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Continuing to share my journey to Guatemala – this week is about building the house.
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2013/11/tuesday-solsc-11513-mission-trip-to.html
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Okay, my slice is a little bigger of a thought this week. But it’s not long, which is an accomplishment in succinctness for me! It’s about parenting; I borrowed an idea from an old military guy to explain the decision making process…
http://whateverings.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-fog-of-parenting.html
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I was already drafting this post (in my head) about a little boy who originally refused to be a pink bird when I read Stacy’s post about color and gender last weekend. Seriously, in the moments after his initial refusal, I found myself taking a “bird walk” through gender-identity issues.
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2013/11/sol-2013-that-old-pink-bird.html
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Why is it often so hard to get your body to move in the direction that your mind wants it to go–like the gym?
http://jaanaswritingblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/mental-movement-vs-physical-movement.html
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Slicing about growing readers… http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2013/11/growing-readers.html
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Two haikus, bookends of a fall day…
http://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/sunrise-sunset/
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Here’s a first SOL for me. http://jarhartz.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/am-i-crazy/ Thanks for the space to try this work.
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The Thankful Month: http://deowriter.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/solsc-the-thankful-month/
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Slicing about my student poetry group, coming to some closure, but not time to celebrate yet-next week! Have a great rest of the week everyone! Not long till NCTE! http://www.teacherdance.org/2013/11/opening-doors.html
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