Welcome to Day 9!
Sometimes a line is all that is needed to capture the essence of a post. As a way to celebrate the Slices that students are writing, ask them to box out a line or two that captures the heart of their writing. Then, ask them to share their lines aloud to create a living poem.
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Published by Anna Gratz Cockerille
Anna is a staff developer, literacy coach, and writer, based in New York City. She taught internationally in places such as Sydney, Australia; San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and Auckland, New Zealand in addition to New York before becoming a staff developer for the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University (TCRWP). She has been an adjunct instructor in the Literacy Specialist Program at Teachers College, and teaches at TCRWP where she helps participants bring strong literacy instruction into their classrooms. Anna recently co-wrote Bringing History to Life with Lucy Calkins, part of the 2013 series Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing (Heinemann). She has been a researcher for Lucy Calkins, contributing especially to Pathways to the Common Core (Heinemann, 2012) and Navigating Nonfiction (Heinemann, 2010).
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The Life of a 5th Grader
https://thelifeofa5thgrader.wordpress.com/
7th graders are awesome and have such a great take on the world. Check us out.
http://kidblog.org/Burley201-2016/
https://bethoughtkrause.wordpress.com/2015/03/10/tweaks/
New Blog! Hopefully this one cooperates.
Oops. Wrong spot.
http://mrsnixonsfirstgrade.weebly.com/slice-of-life/slice-of-life-day-9
First Graders in Ohio.
The day that got away from me which is why I’m posting this now
http://offmyheadblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/slice-of-life-day-9-day-that-got-away.html
Our posting is rather late today. It’s been a busy one!
http://kidblog.org/FabulousFifths/
http://kidblog.org/FabulousFifths-2/
http://www.behindthescenesinfirstgrade.com/march-slice-of-life-story-writing-challenge.html
Proud of my students who continue to meet the challenge!
http://cpsk12studentblogs.blogspot.com/2015/03/day-9.html
https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8205890525118769211#editor/target=post;postID=7784289082697170626;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=0;src=postname
In with the good, out with the bad!
https://sgeijer.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/glass-half-full/
Lavender Skies Haiku
https://rjones32.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/lavender-skies-haiku/
Week Two!
http://maxandkam.blogspot.com/2015/03/solcs-march-10-book-blog.html
We just got started today, so only have two slices for you today. Hoping to serve up a whole pie tomorrow!
http://kidblog.org/CCSSlicers2015/
We are still here: http://kidblog.org/DarbyCreekWrites/
Today’s slice: Willpower! Ruminations on craving a Diet Coke. http://mindimusings.blogspot.com/2015/03/willpower.html
I’ve got a few kiddos linked up here! 4th and 5th graders from Chicago.
http://bigtimeliteracy.blogspot.com/2015/03/classroom-slice-of-life-3915.html
Alive???
http://wanderingasawriter.blogspot.com/2015/03/alive.html
Third Grade Bloggers
3sbbloggers.edublogs.org/2015/03/09/march-9-2015-classroom-sol/
We are late today! http://kidblog.org/MrsCampbellsClass14-15/ and http://kidblog.org/MrsRogersClass14-15/
https://bohemiotx.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/sol2015-east-tx-human-needs-network-ethnn-monthly-meeting/ Increase bus riding in Tyler!
My HS ELL students are finally getting going now that testing is winding down! http://kidblog.org/WritingOurOwnWords/tag/slice-of-life/
5th Grade Slicers
http://trevans5th.blogspot.com/p/student-blogs.html
Slicing strong! Day 9 for my 5th and 6th graders…http://kidblog.org/muellerselastudents/
Book Fair
http://mrstaylorstales.blogspot.com/2015/03/book-fair.html
Our first attempt at slicing in second grade with our new blog! http://sececondgradesnapshot.blogspot.com/
Wisconsin fifth graders
http://mbsteven.edublogs.org/2015/03/09/slice-of-life-march-9th/
Week 2 and going strong!
http://kidblog.org/Burley5th302/
We’ve taken some of the things we’ve learned from last week and are hoping to grow as writers this week! 🙂
4th Grade: http://kidblog.org/VirginiaPrattsGTNavigators/
5th Grade: http://kidblog.org/GTDotConnectors2015/
Thanks for the time you’ve taken to make comments! 🙂
https://musingskazdastyle.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/unexpected-guests/
Day 9 SOL for SOAR-34, 4th graders, Indiana
http://kidblog.org/SOAR-34SliceofLifeStories/
https://specialdm.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/the-power-of-the-bean/
The Power of the “Bean”
Enjoy some weekend slices from our CA 5th grade writers.
http://kidblog.org/mrsmena2014/8d1e2272-0a20-4f27-b717-25433eec97e8/solsc-day-9/
Third graders from So. Cal.
http://kidblog.org/class/castlebloggers2014-2015/posts
Slice for my 5th graders in Singapore: http://mskimgrade5.blogspot.sg/2015/03/slice-of-life-challenge-9.html
A few good friends
https://missblais.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/a-few-good-friends/
Day 9 slices
http://trturner.blogspot.com/p/student-blogs.html
We had two snow days here in PA last week, but my students kept up their blogging.
Slices from 5th graders in Maine!
http://kidblog.org/MrsMarc-AurelesClass/
Mom Monday2: https://deowriter.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/solsc15-day-9-mom-monday/
Slicing away – we had a go with small poems inspired by Valerie Worth. Enjoy.
https://smpeters5.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/slice-9-doorways/
Fourth grade Chicago: http://kidblog.org/MrsLindosClass2/930d44e7-d9b1-4fce-b410-c37412c2861a/slice-of-life-list-march-9/
One more week until testing. Hope my students step up their game. http://kidblog.org/class/SliceofLifeChallenge/posts
Wow, I’m one of the early ones today! http://morebooksthantime.blogspot.com/2015/03/solc-2015-day-9-breathing-in-rain.html
Oops, left this on the wrong page!!! Will post on the correct one!
The third graders are trying to vary their slices. More will be added throughout the afternoon (our time).
http://3evsolcc.blogspot.com/2015/03/solcc9-march-9-2015-day-931.html
Please click below to review ISKL’s 6B Slicers Day 9 slices.
http://6bslicers.blogspot.com/2015/03/slice-of-life-9.html
Please enjoy slices from Team 6A at ISKL – Slices will be added throughout the day. Enjoy . http://iskl6aslicers.blogspot.com/2015/03/slice-of-life-9.html
middle school students from Denver-Second week! http://lindaandjk.blogspot.com/2015/03/solc-9-due-monday-at-8-pm.html Thanks for the comments!