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I seem to have lost track of the days, still thought it was Tuesday. And I meant to post this then. An insight from my grief.
http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2016/08/sol-tuesday-grief-insight.html
Are you a famous teacher? YES!
https://mfuemmeler.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/fame-first-day-of-school-thoughts
It’s my son’s first day of kindergarten tomorrow. I had to reflect on the importance of first days–this one in particular. https://stolenmomentsbyjulie.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/first-days/
Bali Haiku 3
http://poetteacherworld.blogspot.com/2016/08/slice-of-life-bali-haiku-3.html
I started the school year with an amazing realization at our very first staff meeting.
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2016/08/realization-sol16.html
A slice from thirty years ago… a fun memory of my grandfather.
https://marilynyung.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/grandpas-ten-speed-test-drive/
2 slices in one month?! I know I can do better than this!
https://onathought.com/2016/08/23/a-slice-of-before-that/ I’m trying a before that format again. It’s fun. . .
🙂
My year as a NYC public school teacher. SOL: My Year of Teaching in NYC public schools –
https://teachworkoutlove.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/sol-my-year-of-teaching-in-nyc-public-schools/
Time to talk about deodorant already? https://adeserteducation.wordpress.com/2016/08/18/the-witches-are-right/
First conferring session with a student. We’re on our way! http://readingteacherwrites.com/2016/08/23/slice-of-life-tu…or-reading-class/
I couldn’t find your slice. Would you mind relinking?
Are the signs right? Is summer really over? http://www.alicenine.net/is-summer-really-over/
I’m an empty nester. They’ve spread their wings, and my heart is catching up.
https://lisakeelerblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/its-quiet-around-here/
http://galleystreet.blogspot.com/2016/08/one-meeting-too-many.html
It doesn’t take much to turn a bad morning into a day that just may have a little promise.
Bedazzled and Bewitched
https://swampstompintales.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/bewitched-by-butterflies/
http://singleannie.com/?p=152 My first reply
Me and my messy classroom! http://mskraushaar.blogspot.com/2016/08/my-classroom-is-mess.html
Missed slicing a couple of weeks, though I was here reading and commenting. I’m back with some random thoughts…
https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/a-writing-slump/
It’s about the relationships and ways we have of creating them!
https://iowaconflictedteacher.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/in-take-conferences-sol/
14 first days of school http://mrstaylorstales.blogspot.com/2016/08/14-first-days-of-school_23.html
Deadline Looming for bargaining: https://deowriter.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/sol16-a-deadline-looming/
Rethinking homework this year. https://islandsofmysoul.com/2016/08/23/rethinking-homework-sol16/
Stories, books and choosing a guiding thought for this school year. Planning form the heart.
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com.ee/2016/08/starting-with-guiding-thought-for-year.html
After being away for two weeks, we are home, What a wonderful experience we had.
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/back-from-afrtica/
After dropping off my last child at college…
https://mollykirkblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/tuesday-august-23-2016/
Have you heard of doing actions in the state of flow?
http://missivesfrommissouri.blogspot.com/2016/08/painting-flamingos-in-flow.html
How teaching gets in your bones.
https://imaginethepossibilitiesblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/always-a-teacher/
Warning! This might make you lose your appetite.
https://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/whats-for-lunch/
Reflection on belonging: http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2016/08/where-i-belong.html
When everything old is new again! “Where is the backspace key on this typewriter?”
https://schoolhousestories.wordpress.com/
Lessons learned (or not) in a garage!
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2016/08/slice-of-life-musings-from-garage.html
When something old is new again! “Where is the backspace key?”
https://schoolhousestories.wordpress.com/
A new beginning
https://dianeandlynne.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/a-new-beginning/
Enjoying a beautiful day in the Ozarks
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2016/08/tuesday-sol-82316-perfectly-delicious.html
Of course my dog gets sick just as I am going back to work.
https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/where-has-all-the-pumpkin-gone/
6 Things You Should Know About Me as a Writer: a slice borrowed from a popular ESPN magazine feature: https://thedirigibleplum.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/6-things-you-should-know-about-me-as-a-writer-slice-of-life/
In honor of the first day of school tomorrow…
https://insiderecessagain.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/the-worst-first-day-of-school/
Reflecting on my summer learning and the message is loud and clear: Turn up the volume!
https://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/slice-of-life-turn-up-the-volume/
Here’s how much it cost me to go to the library: https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/slice-of-life-free-library/
Love the video that was on TWT Slice of Life today. Just in time for me when I am presenting at the Long Island 2016 Digital Learning Summit today. Today’s slice is Summer’s Voice based on my summerscape to Central NYS this past weekend. http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2016/08/summers-voice.html
Here’s my Slice of Life for this week! https://lisaorchard.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/friendship-a-slice-of-life-post/
Shaking out the rugs in your brain. https://www.instituteforwriters.com/week-twelve-writing-for-children-and-teens.aspx
My granddaughter helps me learn about teaching this summer
http://coachbsreflections.blogspot.com/2016/08/what-i-learned-on-my-summer-vacation-or.html
Realizing that the days are long, but the years are short as I send my firstborn off to college:
http://sweetwritinglife.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-years-are-short-sol-82316.html
I didn’t bathe our baby for 5 months! http://wp.me/p4Wp6C-12h
Love this small moment with my granddaughter.
https://vanessaw2007.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/swimming-and-my-granddaughter/
New school is starting tomorrow, so what am I doing today?
https://jaanawrites.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/last-day-of-vacation/
Getting ready to launch the little lady off to Kindergarten tomorrow. But first, I wrote down my hopes and dreams for her:
https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/hopes-dreams/
Yesterday was the panda, Bei Bei’s 1st birthday!! And I took time to visit him this summer.
https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2016/08/20/black-and-white-with-lots-of-green-bamboo/
People watching at a summer concert —
https://mbhmaine.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/people-watching/
High School Nickname–Freight Train–refined: https://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/nicknamed-freight-train/
A few changes to my classroom routines
http://makesharegive.blogspot.com/2016/08/share_22.html
Writing Like a Third Grader (with my third graders-not as easy as it sounds)
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/writing-like-a-third-grader/
A wonderful day at the Mississippi Book Festival. https://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/mississippi-book-festival/
Katie is up to her old tricks
https://murphyslawblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/new-room-old-tricks/
So, I am, at long last, taking up the Slice of Life challenge. My blog is new, still needs some tweaks, is mostly meant to stretch my own reflection and writing, hopefully encouraging others to do the same; the posts are all slices of life, really. If you should read, I would be grateful of your feedback: Litbitsandpieces.wordpress.com
Here is the URL to your post:
https://litbitsandpieces.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/lit-legacy/
Getting ready for a new adventure!!
https://therealityofeverythingsite.wordpress.com/2016/08/20/1st-grade-teacher/
Witnessing the passing of time… http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2016/08/witness-to-time-passing.html
A lot to be grateful for this week.
https://haddonmusings.com/2016/08/22/
Letters to Tuvia Year 2: Where’s my Joy? https://digitalbonnie.me/2016/08/23/letters-to-tuvia285-year-2-wheres-my-joy-8-23-16/
Wedding Fun
https://writing328.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/wedding-fun/
Sometimes we get asked the hard questions
http://couragedoesnotroar.blogspot.com/2016/08/sol16-hard-questions.html?spref=tw
Leaf on Car Window (a visual slice of life)
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2016/08/23/visual-slice-of-life-leaf-on-car-window/
Kevin
Librarians have special first-day-of-school outfits, too: http://horizon51.blogspot.com/2016/08/tuesday-slice-my-dress-is-ready.html
Looking for “Joy” in so many places . . .
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/sol16-olw-joyful/
a moment on the porch steps
http://thisandthatbee.blogspot.ca/2016/08/slice-of-life-hummingbird.html
#SOL16: Folks, This is Genocide
http://maryannreilly.blogspot.com/2016/08/sol16-folksthis-is-genocide.html
Not teaching, but still thinking about what I’d do: http://www.teacherdance.org/2016/08/a-favorite-teaching-idea.html
A really bad moment. https://jarhartz.com/2016/08/23/a-slice-of-book-buying-blindness/
First move: me and grades, going to the mat. http://cast-of-characters.blogspot.com/2016/08/grades-what-if.html
We all begin life as “imitators” which is why being a good role model is so important for teachers…watching the baby next door learn and grow!
https://barbarasut.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/do-as-i-say-teachers-as-role-models/