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Better late because it’s better than the original nonsense I almost sent out. http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2015/08/i-feel-joy.html
Stamping and storying.
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2015/08/slice-of-life_18.html
Hi SOL! Posting super late but I hope some of you will read about the One Mistake Not Avoid This School Year at http://wp.me/p6fpbi-nv – now off to read your writing before bed!
A peek inside one of my notebooks … a little summer learning at home:
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2015/08/summer-learning-sol15.html
Holy Bagumba! I started a new job today, and I’m thinking about our learners…
http://simplylearningtogether.blogspot.com/2015/08/sol-late-night-slicing-thoughts-on.html
http://archermom.blogspot.com/2015/08/secrets.html
What do you do on your last day of summer vacation? This is how I spent mine today… https://chartingbythestars.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/a-last-day-looking-forward-to-a-first-day/
Just a quick moment from the morning drive to school…
https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/a-tender-moment/
Starting up school with self-care:
http://wp.me/s3cml8-momentum
I’ve been in a bit of a writing rut lately, so I reverted to a prompt that I used during the March challenge and it really encouraged my focus.
https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/currently-sol15-2/
I’ve been distracted by a family illness, but have been missing you all this summer.
https://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/slice-of-life-a-new-reality/
Struggling with my own issues but right now broken up over an old acquaintances diagnosis of Huntington’s. She lost her mother to it at a young age and now has a baby of her own.
http://www.demonsonpaper.com/2015/08/tornado.html
Update on my reading buddy and Happy New Year!
http://makesharegive.blogspot.com/2015/08/share_18.html
Thoughts on the hectic start to the school year
http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2015/08/tuesday-sol-new-school-year-begins.html
First day of school = Passion for reading! Love these kids! http://wp.me/p3eVyl-ch
Today I took a fall–oh, the irony of a physical fall to make me realize that life is so metaphorical and blogworthy: https://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/making-sense-of-the-fall/
After a two week hiatus and a new school year, I’m trying to make myself blog somewhere other than school…today’s fall inspired me.
Tis the season… back at school- meetings no kiddos yet. Getting excited though. Grateful for my writing bookend projects and all that I learned.
http://rdgtchr.blogspot.com/2015/08/learning-from-doing.html
Glenda shared her thoughts about our collaboration in her Slice today, and here are mine: http://www.huffenglish.com/slice-of-life-8-hanging-out-with-glenda/
https://mbhmaine.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/flashback-feeling/
A trip to the Sistine Chapel takes me on a detour back to an uncomfortable feeling and sparks thoughts about my classroom management
First day of school stream of consciousness:
http://useyouroutsidevoice.blogspot.com/2015/08/first-day-of-school-stream-of.html
Ask and offer, two words that have been on my mind since yesterday’s start with teachers. Happy new school year, all! http://portable-teacher.blogspot.com/2015/08/ask-and-offer.html
It has been a very rough summer for my writing life…Trying to push through it all.
http://sweetwritinglife.blogspot.com/2015/08/so-what-do-you-do-sol-8-18-15.html
Northern Michigan in August
http://jaanaswritingblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/training-in-august-in-northern-michigan.html
Parting is such sweet sorrow, pausing to express gratitude while decluttering:
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2015/08/today-i-join-my-fellow-b-loggers-in.html
A slice from our family vacation… and how I’m almost 40 and riding down a water slide with reckless abandon…
http://triciaebarvia.org/2015/08/18/slice-of-life-the-great-wolf/
My Captiva vacation, over all too soon with family! http://www.teacherdance.org/2015/08/a-slicing-vacation.html
Amazing what kinds of things can be freeze dried these days.
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/freeze-dried/
Sorry. That last post didn’t have the right permalink. Trying to do too many things at once.
http://thirdandrosedale.blogspot.com/2015/08/professional-development-isnt-oxymoron.html
Thinking About Scaffolding http://www.literacyonthemind.com/2015/08/slice-of-life-thinking-about-scaffolding.html
Back after a summer hiatus. Some thoughts on professional development.
http://tntp.org/publications/view/the-mirage-confronting-the-truth-about-our-quest-for-teacher-development
When Life Gives You Weeds, Grab a Wheelbarrow http://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2015/08/slice-of-life-when-life-gives-you-weeds.html
Brewing tea and thoughts…take two
http://learningwonder.blogspot.com/2015/08/tea-for-thought.html
Brewing tea and thoughts
A few minutes that lingered in my mind
https://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/along-the-road-2/
How to tell if the river is rising…
http://galleystreet.blogspot.com/2015/08/debris-in-middle.html
Writing from my student’s perspective
https://cricketontheloose.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/please/
Oh THE Shelf!
http://deb-frazier.blogspot.com/2015/08/slice-of-life-shelf.html
I kind of, sort of, maybe…not really learn a lesson about needless worry. http://missskopec.blogspot.com/2015/08/lesson-on-worrying-sol.html
My young son has been teaching me some lessons about reading.
https://stolenmomentsbyjulie.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/you-cant-judge-a-book/
Hanging in, Hanging out, and Hanging on. This is the story of a beautiful collaboration taking shape w/ another slicer and a couple other teachers: http://www.evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2015/08/hanging-in-hanging-out-and-hanging-on.html
Nerds http://mrstaylorstales.blogspot.com/2015/08/nerds.html
Right now. Writing in a very short time.
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2015/08/right-now.html
Be a little bit more brave than scared this school year.
http://mrsknottsbooknook.blogspot.com/2015/08/solsc-brave-81815.html
A beautiful evening on the lake in the Ozarks.
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2015/08/sol-81815-summer-evening-on-lake.html
Positivity and Purpose – a mantra to kickstart the week http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2015/08/positivity-and-purpose.html
First look back at our trip to Scotland and London…
http://inspire-lynn.blogspot.com/2015/08/look-back-at-scotland-day-1.html
Book adventures in Nowhere, Nebraska:
https://kelseyempfield.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/book-adventures-in-nowhere-nebraska/
Trainers from the TCRWP are working with teachers in my district this week and I am jazzed!
https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/good-pd-and-there-was-homework/
Figured out my library theme for the year & how I’ll support it. http://qvpslibrary.weebly.com/ideas-to-grow-on/get-lost-in-2015-2016
It might not be a tradition SOL, but it’s a big slice of my life!
It’s three am..https://surridgestuff.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/up-at-three-a-m/
My library theme for this year is Get Lost & here are my lofty plans on how I want my school to do just that! http://qvpslibrary.weebly.com/ideas-to-grow-on/get-lost-in-2015-2016 Not sure it’s a true SOL post, but it’s a big slice of my life!
Took the family camping in a very popular park, during a very popular camping week! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/slice-of-life-omg/
My toddler keeps stealing my credit card! http://wp.me/p4Wp6C-n4
It has been hot and humid lately. Really sticky.
http://wp.me/p1JpUz-Um
Slicing about back to school shopping today. http://thelatebloomersbookblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/slice-of-life-post-back-to-school.html?m=1
How Did That Happen?
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/sol-august-18-2015-how-did-that-happen/
It’s predictably unpredictable – Maine weather.
http://mainelywrite.blogspot.com/2015/08/tuesday-sliced.html
Continuing my summer learning journey, Twitter festival, #RUoS, Growth Mindset, OH MY!
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/ruos-tcrwp-sol15-we-are-readers/
Some days are just too sad to smile…but them there’s hope. https://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/in-between-the-rough-places/
loses and gains…..trying to answer that question….”How was your summer?”
https://thirdmusings.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/loses-and-gains/
One week countdown: http://morebooksthantime.blogspot.com/2015/08/tuesday-slice-im-not-ready.html
A walk on the High Line in NYC revisited.
: http://haddonmusings.com/2015/08/18/walking-the-hi-line
Back to work to prepare for a new school year! http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-new-beginning.html
Back to School Anxiety Dream usually plague me…this year they are missing!http://couragedoesnotroar.blogspot.com/2015/08/back-to-school-anxiety-dreams-gone.html
So happy to be here. Here is a small simple bit about my morning routine. http://moranreflections.blogspot.com/2015/08/morning-routine.html
After Casey decided to move on, Alexander suddenly calls home.
https://laduchessederat.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/out-of-his-mind-august-14-th/
Inspired by a twitter post, I wrote, read the Pathway checklist, annotated my writing based on the checklist and then named my strengths and set a writing goal. Now looking forward to doing same process with my 3rd graders during Writing Workshop!
http://funwithreadingandwriting.blogspot.com/2015/08/using-checklist-with-on-demand.html?m=1
Happy First Day…https://jarhartz.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/slice-of-life-the-first-day/
Re-framing My Story…An Important Reminder as Another School Year Begins…
http://show–nottell.blogspot.com/2015/08/reframing-story-reminder-as-i-start.html
It’s almost here…! What’s in your classroom survival kit for this school year?
https://barbarasut.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/whats-in-your-classroom-survival-kit/