“If you wait for inspiration to write, you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.” –Dan Poynter
“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.” –Robert Cormier
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How did it get to be Wednesday?! YIPES>
http://chrisleish.weebly.com/1/post/2014/04/wednesday-snuck-up-on-me.html
The three people I would follow to an ashram anywhere…
http://wearthecape.blogspot.com/2014/04/solsc-three-people-i-would-follow-to.html
The very end of a very busy Tuesday…
http://wp.me/p3cml8-cl
Stranger encounters on the road. http://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2014/04/07/poetry-in-motion/
I feel so late. Phone dependency: http://deowriter.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/sol14-napowrimo-day-8/
Loving my time in Arizona with friends reminding me to open myself to new experiences: http://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/open-yourself/
Our job is hard. Sometimes I am reminded of that in the most brutal of ways. Today was Super Hard and one of the most brutal reminders of the hardest parts of our work… http://jenbaum-laughoftenlovemuch.blogspot.com/2014/04/our-job-is-hard-today-was-super-hard.html
http://shaggerspicchu.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/look-up/
Face the moment!
This is my first Slice of Life post! Reinvigorated by my student teacher.
http://renewthroughperseverance.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/slice-of-life-reinvigorated-sol/
Best Day Ever.
http://sznngibbs.wordpress.com/
On surprises in my mail slot…you say this is a “note?”
http://reederama.blogspot.com/2014/04/slice-of-life-whats-this-in-my-mailbox.html
A short little ghost story on how I learned to play piano long before I was pressured into learning to read music.
http://thatswhatkelssaid.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/sol-haunted-music/
http://archermom.blogspot.com/2014/04/two-roads.html
Reading thoughts today
A few minutes with friends after school…
http://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/pride-and-joy/
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy – a photo letter to my little one by way of the Beatles
http://butlerbin2013.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/beautifulbeautifulbeautifulbeautifulboy/
Here’s a post about something I might could have done – actually I did at dinner tonight:
http://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/might-could-have/
karate, teaching, practice, practice, practice….
http://awesomelybusy.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/progress/
http://onathought.com/2014/04/08/445/
How I avoid my to do list.
the what if? game: http://pscilla.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/what-if/
A parenting fail.
http://dysfunctionalityisaword.blogspot.com/2014/04/deflated.html
Looking forward to a Spring Break in Wales!
http://pelicansandprose.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/april-8-2014/
http://alotalot.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/slice-of-life-vacuum-woes/
Those special people in our lives
http://screech33.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/grandmas
Who Knew? (a poem and a little story)
http://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2014/04/national-poetry-month-8-of-30-who-knew.html
Is vulnerability a learned behavior?
http://itsnotquiteelementary.wordpress.com/2014/04/07/is-it-scary-to-create/
I’ll Continue to Praise God Through It All
http://writingdaybyday.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/through-it-all-ill-continue-to-praise-god
Arg! I cannot get my post to attach via phone! Sorry! http://Www.readingteacherwrites.com
SOL Slice of Life Tuesday.
I can’t believe how rusty I feel not writing every day!! today i hope that I help at least one teacher with my post, maybe you have had one of these quirky, frustraing, awesome kids too…
http://parentingandpedagogy.blogspot.com/2014/04/another-chance.html
Better late than not at all..
http://rdgtchr.blogspot.com/2014/04/perhaps.html
http://wp.me/s4gXOy-break
A spring break poem
My brief slice: Walking in Sunshine http://mindimusings.blogspot.com/2014/04/walking-in-sunshine.html
Today my slice is “A Tale of Two Meals.” It’s the story of two very different meals I witnessed this weekend, and how they left my heart feeling conflicted.
http://writingwithoutaniche.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-tale-of-two-meals.html
‘a’ twist — that’s what I get for revising on the fly, right? 🙂
Did she really just giggle? A conversation takes an twist…
http://livewriteteach.blogspot.com/2014/04/whats-in-name-tuesday-slice.html
a poem for the rainy days we’ve had
http://5whispersoflife.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/love-a-rainy-day/
“One” — a poem based on a mistake: http://misscollins606.blogspot.com/2014/04/one.html
A poem inspired by Mary Lee Hahn’s “Our Wonderful World” poetry project:
http://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/slice-of-life-the-leaning-tower-of-pisa/
http://slatteysol4.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/what-a-ride/
Yay! SOL Tuesday!
http://ateachersruminations.blogspot.com/2014/04/is-it-too-late.html
Book Fest & Teen Writing Workshop this past Saturday… http://seekingsix.blogspot.com/2014/04/ruminating-on-my-saturday.html
My slice is about the desire to blend in, or stand out. http://readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com/2014/04/slice-of-life-blending-in.html
http://writing1973.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/my-one-little-word-patience/
One little word
http://cthompson2014.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/not-how-it-works/
I wish it could be different sometimes.
Just a little “invitation to write” to my students. http://www.mariaselke.com/2014/04/slice-invitation-to-write.html
It must be puppy love!
http://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2014/04/puppy-love.html
http://theamyrudder.blogspot.com/2014/04/natures-performance.html
Is it true that Spring could be arriving?
http://showgem.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/sickness/
A slice of a social studies lesson; from the mouths of innocent children. http://thirdandrosedale.blogspot.com/
A small slice, today, but – I love the idea of being a writer not a waiter!
http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2014/04/tuesday-sol-what-are-your-questions.html
I’ve been planning a conference and hit a few roadblocks, but things are looking up.
http://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/things-are-looking-up-a-slice-of-life-story/
A day trip of mystery! http://teachingyoungwriters.blogspot.com/2014/04/mystery-trip-day.html
Poem – Pale Blue Windows
http://www.nothing2read.com/2014/04/pale-blue-windows.html
I’m heading to out of town tomorrow night…and now I leave “sub plans” at home!
http://writeaboutanythin.blogspot.com/2014/04/sol-sub-plans.html
Our weekend was spent with family at our cousin’s memorial in DeWitt, New York.http://familytrove.blogspot.com/2014/04/celebration-of-life-of-tim-stewart-hall.html
The power of habit…in education and in life…
http://show–nottell.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-power-of-habit.html
I’m joining in a blog tour with answers to questions for writers. Also have a fib poem for poetry month. http:reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com
Here’s my link. Didn’t work too well when I used my phone. http://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/the-writing-process-blog-tour/
My slice – a poem about the rain and French class.
http://annagcockerille.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/solsc-la-pluie/
What teachers do on spring break –
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2014/04/creating-readers.html
Some of my ELL students are still slicing, and they’d love your comments! 🙂 (I’ll write my slice this evening.)
http://kidblog.org/WritingOurOwnWords/tag/slice-of-life/
Since it was the 40th anniversary of the April 3rd, 1974 tornadoes that whipped through Ohio last week, I decided to write about my memories surrounding that event…http://hollymueller.blogspot.com/2014/04/slice-of-life-1974-tornado.html
I am so ready for spring. Might just have to fake it for awhile!
http://dkdougka01.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-slice-of-life-for-this-tuesday.html
Have you ever thought about any jobs you may have had that did not include the teaching profession?
http://arjeha.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/odd-jobs-2/
My slice is about what I believe…in poetry form…http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2014/04/this-i-believe.html
My slice for the week is describes the brainstorm that led to an annual poetry day at my high school. http://lindakerschnerblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/poetry-on-parade/
http://visitingexcellence.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/the-everlasting-debate/
The Everlasting Debate
A slice about staying in the rice fields of Nepal last week…take a peek 🙂
http://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/the-little-house-in-the-rice-fields/
The doves are back, nesting on our porch ladder.
http://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/slice-of-life-tuesday-4/
I’m going to give this Tuesday challenge a try .. and starting out with what might not be the most appropriate post … musings from a visit to a drag queen show http://arlsvera.wordpress.com/
What’s in Your Wallet? The contents may surprise you! http://mrsknottsbooknook.blogspot.com/2014/04/sol-whats-in-your-wallet-40814.html
http://kdiez39.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/im-a-poet-and-i-guess-i-now-know-it/
Thank you Two Writing Teachers, and especially Dana Murphy, for helping me become a poet this month!
I sliced about the Literacy PLC that I did recently around Developing a Reading Community
http://www.kidlitfrenzy.com/2014/04/slice-of-life-couch-potato-to-marathon.html
my daughter shares her muses in the car
http://wakeupandwrite.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/sung-poetry/
putting my grands to work
http://otterlanding.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/putting-my-grands-to-work/
“It’s all about dead presidents and whales.” http://jenniebblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/its-all-about-dead-presidents-and-whales/
http://jumpinginblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/reconnecting/
getting together with friends
Can it be? Is Spring really here (in the Ozarks)?
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2014/04/tuesday-sol-4814-sightings-during-my.html
I had sun, time, and book, but it was too chilly outside. Here was my solution.
http://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/how-to-create-a-sunroom/
Sometimes I just don’t want to hear it. Really.
http://travelinma.blogspot.com/2014/04/go-away-i-might-miss-something.html
Why I don’t worry about the back http://jwc123.weebly.com/1/post/2014/04/why-worry-about-the-back.html
http://ccahilldotcom.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/the-procedures/
I love Stacey’s quote for today. I was sitting with my laptop yesterday…waiting for inspiration…..looking for inspiration……and then I noticed my friend Kathy busily running around the hotel room we had just checked in to.
My struggles with the black hole of food.
http://kkoehlerblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/food-holes/
A birthday and just a number:
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2014/04/sol-number.html
Trying a new poetry form-speaking from a parent’s POV: http://www.teacherdance.org/2014/04/tuesday-slice-of-life-april-poetry-too.html
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2014/04/blog-post.html
A hike that I didn’t know I needed to take.
My attempt at Haiku.
http://haddonmusings.com/2014/05/2014/
Every Wednesday I share my Slice of Life with my students. I wonder whether I have shown too limited side of me as a blogger.
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2014/04/slice-of-life-homework.html
http://peanutrwco.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/being-a-cubs-fan/ Being a Cubs fan
Today I am celebrating National Poetry Month by writing a poem each day. My slice is about putting myself in time-out…a much needed break.
http://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2014/04/poetry-challenge-6-in-time-out.html
Back for Slice of Life – with a poem integrating four Maine authors’ titles. I couldn’t choose one. What is my problem?
http://mainelywrite.blogspot.com/2014/04/ayuh-to-z-challenge-g.html
Oh, and bit of a slice through my window…
Technology trials and tribulations….http://jarhartz.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/slice-of-life-tech-gone-askew-and-a-padlet-haiku/
Yoga is just the best. Yoga with a cool, wise teacher is even better…
http://whateverings.blogspot.com/2014/04/yoga-and-commitment.html
Here’s a tour of our trip to Nashville, complete with pictures:
http://kaymcgriff.edublogs.org/2014/04/08/music-city-here-we-come/
Writing Feedback: What are the different types? Which types really lead to student improvement in writing?
http://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/writing-feedback/
While we packed
http://murphyslawblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/while-we-packed/
Sometimes they tell us more than we expect:
http://assessmentinperspective.com/?p=1342
Clare
Here is my slice for this week. Its about something I have realised, it may work for you too!! http://thebeachpapers.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/it-is-easier-to-do-it-everyday/
The reason I’ll be missing from Tuesdays for the foreseeable future, http://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/taking-a-blogging-break/.