Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 22 of 31

Sunday March 22, 2015Saturday March 21, 2015 BethMooreSchool19 Comments

It’s Day Twenty-two of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge. Welcome back! If your students are struggling to find inspiration, you might teach them a few new strategies.

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Day 21 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

Saturday March 21, 2015Sunday March 22, 2015 Dana Murphy236 Comments

It's Day 21 of the March SOLSC. Don't forget to read about the Commenting Challenge this weekend!

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Another Commenting Challenge with a BIG Prize

Saturday March 21, 2015Monday March 23, 2015 Dana Murphy41 Comments

Are you ready for our second Commenting Challenge? Check out this prize from the Highlights Foundation!

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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 21 of 31

Saturday March 21, 2015Friday March 20, 2015 BethMooreSchool30 Comments

Starting to get stuck for ideas? Try this strategy shared by Aparna Rugapathi on her blog, Serendipity.

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Day 20 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

Friday March 20, 2015Saturday March 21, 2015 Betsy Hubbard245 Comments

You are practically in the final stretch! Doesn't it feel great? Keep it going, don't stop now!

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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 20 of 31

Friday March 20, 2015Wednesday March 11, 2015 Tara Smith23 Comments

Have you ever spent a day waiting for something: good news, new shoes, a soccer game, or a visit from a special relative? Can you remember the way all that "waiting" was harder and harder to do as the day went along?

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A Quick Guide Workshop Lingo, Part II

Thursday March 19, 2015Wednesday March 18, 2015 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

Have you ever wondered what some of the writing workshop lingo means? Here's another look at some commonly used workshop jargon.

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Day 19 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

Thursday March 19, 2015Friday March 20, 2015 Betsy Hubbard244 Comments

"Even the silence has a story to tell you. Just listen, listen." -Jacqueline Woodsen Listen to your story today and listen to the stories of others. This is day 19 of the SOLSC, you got this.

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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 19 of 31

Thursday March 19, 2015Wednesday March 11, 2015 Tara Smith19 Comments

Do you have a favorite place? One that you can close your eyes and imagine perfectly? Well, that would be a wonderful thing to write about...

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Day 18 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

Wednesday March 18, 2015Thursday March 19, 2015 Betsy Hubbard260 Comments

Day 18! Write and share yourself today. Be sure to comment on at least three other slicers today and listen to their stories.

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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 18 of 31

Wednesday March 18, 2015Wednesday March 11, 2015 Tara Smith26 Comments

A Slice of Life is a wonderful place to practice writing in a humorous way. Here for example is Andrew, who is writing about going for a drive with his sister, who has just collected her first official driver’s license...