The 11th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge and the 6th Annual Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge are two-and-a-half weeks away. If you’re planning to participate, please watch this space weekly for special announcements and links to relevant blog posts about the March challenges.
Announcements:
- Do you want to encourage your colleagues to join you for the Slice of Life Story Challenge? Two years ago, Michelle Nero — longtime Slicer and literacy coach — sent a letter to her colleagues with an invitation to join the SOLSC. Click here to read her letter and then consider sharing something like that with one or more of your colleagues.
- We have 32 people signed up to welcome new Slicers in March with the Welcome Wagon. (THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS MADE A COMMITMENT TO WELCOMING NEW SLICERS!) It would be great to have a few more seasoned Slicers to help out with this since supporting teacher-writers is what makes this community great. Click here to sign up for the Welcome Wagon.
- Many potential new Slicers dip their toe into the water on Tuesdays in February.
- If you’re a first-time Slicer, please make note of that when you leave the permalink to your blog post.
- If you’re a longtime Slicer, please make an effort to commenting on at least one new blogger’s post today. If you don’t see anyone new when you link up, then click on someone’s link who is new to you!

Happy Valentine’s Day! I added an assortment of valentines from my ephemera collection and contemporary ones I created digitally. http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2018/02/sweet-valentines.html
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Looking at the ALA YMA by the numbers . . . What books did you want to win? http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2018/02/slice-of-life-ala-youth-media-awards-by.html
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Digging Through the Lava::
https://thechroniclesofateacher.blogspot.com/2018/02/sol18-digging-through-lava.html
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Getting here late again… with a little slice of school life
https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1dB
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So much is about to happen – tomorrow.
http://imwritingtoo.blogspot.com/2018/02/its-about-to-happen.html
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My students were trying to determine why I was not feeling well:)
https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/troubleshooting-an-illness-sol18/
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https://mustwrighte.blogspot.com/2018/02/in-search-of-concise.html
A very rough draft, but there is a story there somewhere.
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Update on the educator situation in WV.
https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/poking-a-hornets-nest/
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https://pelicansandprose.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/february-13-2018/
Just a little question.
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I messed up and posted twice. Oops! Here is my link again. Sorry. I will do better next week.
http://chaulk-it-up.blogspot.com/2018/02/slice-of-life-21318.html
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This is the first time I have published a SOL on my blog and shared it with the world. I usually write SOLs for myself, but I am going for it because of my North Star.
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You didn’t leave a link to your post!
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Sorry! Here it is! http://chaulk-it-up.blogspot.com/2018/02/slice-of-life-21318.html
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Tired of winter for lots of reasons…and parking is one of them! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/slice-of-winter-life/
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Kindergarten Valentine Bags https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/kindergarten-valentine-bags-sol18/
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Running tonight, so I wrote last night: I love the Monday routines I’ve established in our classroom: https://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2018/02/reflecting-and-reaching.html
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The 10 Good Things About… My Neighbor who passed away over the weekend.
https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/the-10-good-things-about-barbara/
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Just say NO to test prep!
https://teachforabetterworldblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/that-time-again/
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A messy start to my work day! https://tworeflectiveteachers.blogspot.com/2018/02/slice-of-life-one-big-upside-down-bag.html
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lightening in a jar
https://readingteachsu.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/lightning-in-a-jar-sol18/
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A short happy piece about preschoolers’ social growth this time of year
https://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2018/02/tuesday-sol-can-you-help-me.html
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It feels good to start finding a rhythm to my writing. Hopefully my life follows suit! 🙂
http://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2018/02/13/snow-day-uniquely-perfect-sol18/
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Waiting for Spring
https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/waiting-for-spring/
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This is my first year blogging and participating in Slice of Life Challenge.
Thanks for introducing me to so many wonderful bloggers & educators.
My Slice of life today is:
http://trivediziemba.edublogs.org/2018/02/13/mamma-here-for-you/
I am looking forward to conversing you all.
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Remembering my mother on her birthday. https://imaginethepossibilitiesblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/in-her-honor/
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Do As I Say or As I Do? Making Blogging Matter
http://klabonte.net/do-as-i-say-or-a…-blogging-matter/
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Karen,
You blog comes up as 404 error
http://klabonte.net/do-as-i-say-or-a%E2%80%A6-blogging-matter/
Would you please check if the post is private?
Looking forward to reading your post.
Purviben
@TrivediZiemba
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Sorry for the difficulty. Is this link any better? http://klabonte.net/do-as-i-say-or-as-i-do-making-blogging-matter/
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For this moment, without heat!
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2018/02/sol2018-february-13-heatless.html
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***NEW SLICER*** A Turtle is a Boy’s Best Friend http://elainekaye.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-turtle-is-boys-best-friend-slice-of.html
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3 Fails and 1 Win: https://teachingwithmrsclark.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/3-fails-and-1-win/
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Posted but not linked . . .one of those kinds of days . . . Why Volunteer?
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/sol18-volunteering/
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Slice of life is making it possible for me to write down my everyday life 🙂
https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/letter-from-home-4-slice-of-life/
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Feeling the sunshine on a cloudy day
https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/stormy-sea/
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Our church’s mentoring program.
https://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2018/02/tuesday-sol-21318-mentoring-program.html
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A student writing project about change makers in our community. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2018/02/13/a-slice-of-community-change-makers/
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This is my FIRST slice! I’m playing around with blogs. I tried edublog because it seems easy for my students to join my challenge next month! It’s my first time for ALL of it 🙂
http://ldietrichpf.edublogs.org/2018/02/13/sol-tuesday/
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A behind the scenes look at what happens after books have been selected for an award.
https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/writing-the-blurbs/
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Everyone needs a coach!
https://tammysreadinglife.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/everyone-needs-a-coach-sol18/
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Some peaceful time with the butterflies.
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/and-butterflies/
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You know that “I have nothing to write about” feeling? https://deb-day.blogspot.com/2018/02/sol18-you-know-that-feeling.html
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After learning overload last week, it’s been helpful to gather 10 choice cuts in this slice. https://cast-of-characters.blogspot.com/2018/02/10-drops-of-ccira18-conference-knowledge.html
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Time’s Appetite: A Reading Struggle
http://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2018/02/times-appetite-reading-struggle-sol18.html?m=1
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From my writer’s notebook today…
https://sometimesfabuloussometimesfail.blogspot.com/2018/02/snow-dayice-day-potential.html
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Olympic Musings…
http://kfilewych.edublogs.org/2018/02/13/olympic-musings/
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I’ve update this story about our daughter Kelly every so often…it has been a journey. xo
https://twoyearsandfinishingstrong.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/kellys-gotcha-story-again/
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Seeking Ideas:https://wp.me/piUJM-2SL
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A sweet moment … giving love:
https://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2018/02/giving-love-sol18.html
P.S. Thanks for the love today too and sharing my letter! I hope many of you invite your colleagues and friends to join in the SOLSC! It’s an amazing month!
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Hiding things from myself https://pamlingelbach.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/put-it-somewhere-safe/
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What do you do with a day off from school? Go buy books, of course!
https://theapplesinmyorchard.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/day-off-from-school-go-buy-books/
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I have become addicted to the Hallmark Channel!!
ritadicarne.com/2018/02/13/help/
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Your link doesn’t work!
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https://wordpress.com/post/ritadicarne.com/1030
This one should work
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Time to write again, I’ve been absent.https://terierrol.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/under-the-cloud-blanket/
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Taking to my one little word today and pausing for just a moment
https://coachbsreflections.blogspot.com/2018/02/pause-my-one-little-word.html
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The last of a three-part series honoring my mom for her birthday.
https://themagicofreflection.blogspot.com/2018/02/sol-tuesday-jannie-trifecta-part-3.html?m=1
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If It Wasn’t For Liam… https://aileenhower.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/if-it-wasnt-for-liam/
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Did Norman Rockwell ever paint someone’s hair purple?
https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2018/02/12/rockwellesque/
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Wendy Chaulk wrote a slice you won’t want to miss. She forgot the link but has since added it.
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Stacey,
Unfinished masterpiece- what stories it will tell over the years. It is wonderful to see our kid’s artistic expressions. Ya?
Incidentally, our son had purple hair at the beginning of last year dyed by, who else, the Amazing AmilyShree. 🙂
Looking forward to hearing more of your stories / slice of life.
Purviben
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Google helps me find someplace to eat when traveling.
https://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/adventures-in-dining/
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When you hit that moment of silence with a reader/writer in a conference… these words always work for us!
http://www.teachersforteachers.net/?p=15886
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Introverts need the quiet to recharge; a slice of our empty nest: http://horizon51.blogspot.com/2018/02/tuesday-slice-comfortable-silence.html
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Back in the swing with books https://goo.gl/1mwi4Y
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Some words to ponder – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2018/02/11/dont-help-teach/
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Slice of Life: A Meme Walks Into the Classroom
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2018/02/13/slice-of-life-a-meme-walks-into-the-classroom/
Kevin
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It is so fun to grow book lovers!
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/growing-book-lovers/
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A run led to some questions whiich led to this slice
https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/goals-and-accountability/
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Attendance…who knew how much it can add to class?!?! https://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2018/02/taking-attendance.html
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A slice about wiggly teeth… two in one day! https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2018/02/12/two-in-one-day/
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It happened long ago, on Valentine’s Day in fifth grade – one of the greatest moments I’ve ever witnessed: https://litbitsandpieces.com/2018/02/12/the-valentine/
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Noticing takes time and commitment. It’s time I scheduled some of iit in. https://jarhartz.com/2018/02/13/slice-of-life-scheduling-time-to-notice/
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A letter to the person who yelled at a Mom last night.
https://themomwhowrites218859923.wordpress.com/2018/02/12/to-the-person-who-yelled-at-a-mom/
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A BIG slice of JOY today! https://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2018/02/this-phoenix-speaks.html
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Once an activist, always an activist! Read about my latest cause (it’s not Trump).
https://barbarasut.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/my-rebirth-as-an-activist/
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Tell Your Heart to Beat Again http://alicenine.net/tell-your-heart-to-beat-again/
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I can’t seem to get a comment to stick on your blog! Loved this though. Hope you get this at least!
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