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Published by Lanny Ball
For more than 29 years, Lanny has taught, coached, presented, staff developed, and consulted within the exciting and enigmatic world of literacy. With unyielding passion and belief in the possibility of workshop teaching, Lanny has worked to support students, teachers, and school administrators around the country in outgrowing themselves as both writers and readers. Working first as a classroom teacher, then as a coach and TCRWP Staff Developer, Lanny is now a literacy specialist, working and living in the great state of Connecticut. Outside of literacy, he enjoys raising his three ambitious young daughters with his wife, and playing the piano. Find him on this blog, as well as on Twitter @LannyBall. Lanny is also a former co-author of a blog dedicated to supporting writing teachers and coaches that maintain classroom writing workshops, twowritingteachers.org.
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Slice of life is like a diary for me:)
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Thoughts on a visit with an old friend I don’t see often: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2018/04/18/a-friendship-like-magic-mud/
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My surprise evaluation! https://georgiaiswriting.wordpress.com/2018/04/18/teacher-evaluation
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I missed last week by accident, but I am back this week with a tale of the types of excitement you get while working from home. (You might be surprised just how exciting it can be when you have pets to help!) https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2018/04/18/so-a-cat-walks-into-the-room/
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reflecting on a famous parental unit
https://insightoffsite.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/4-17-loss/
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Critters in the city:
https://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2018/04/sol-tuesday-new-york-city-wildlife.html
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What I observed in the library after story hour today made my heart happy.
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2018/04/sol-npm-2018-kindness-at-library.html
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People like them make this world a better place. Thank you for sharing.
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https://mustwrighte.blogspot.com/2018/04/istep-what-else.html
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A quick get away from it all
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Airport woes and sub plans.
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Earth-Sky https://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2018/04/poetry-month-early-sky-17-of-30.html
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Playing with poetry
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Bluebells.
https://pelicansandprose.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/april-17-2018/
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Gathering
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Nothing went as planned today! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/slice-of-uncertain-life/
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Today’s small group lesson was a little pressureful…https://tworeflectiveteachers.blogspot.com/2018/04/slice-of-life-high-pressure-small-group.html
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I fall into the clutches of a new app https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/fortnite-for-fogies
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I am writing poems alongside my students! Here is my draft of a narrative…
stylishteach.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/those-who-cant-do/
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https://onathought.com/2018/04/17/its-tuesday-inspired/ #sol18 #amwriting #inspired #itsTuesday
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Random conversation with a stranger … one of my favorite kinds of slices! https://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/yes-we-have-no-ageism-today/
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How to bring new life to Reading Workshop
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My successful year as a librarian…https://wp.me/p3eVyl-u4
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Sometimes, inspiration is waiting for you in your inbox… https://writingandlaughing.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/just-keep-going-soltuesday/
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So tired of waiting – I didn’t even have the patience to write an entire slice. 🙂
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Trying to brighten my spirits in this winter-like weather by thinking about something beautiful. 🙂 An acrostic poem: “Flutter”
https://joodlesnowandthen.blogspot.com/2018/04/sol-tuesday-flutter-acrostic-poem.html
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Cruising through memories from childhood…
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Here is my second try at Slice of Life: http://tazhbs86962.ipage.com/teacherwithanopinioncom/
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Yesterday, I listened to a snippet of conversation about roasting while driving home from work. That made me think: http://trivediziemba.edublogs.org/2018/04/17/slice-of-life-crude-language/
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A bright spot in a dark day: https://teachingwithmrsclark.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/a-bright-spot-in-a-dark-day/
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Blog post titles into a poem: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/slice-of-life-tuesday-10-blog-post-titles-a-poem-or-two/
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One out of 180 isn’t bad….just kidding!
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Take two-hopefully my link will post now:)
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With a graduation coming up, what I will miss.
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An ode to my writer’s notebook: https://thedirigibleplum.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/ode-to-a-writers-notebook-slice-of-life-sol18-napowrimo18-npm2018/
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My OLW continues to be helpful
https://justforamonth.blogspot.com.ee/2018/04/olw-open.html
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I need to enforce a leash law… http://deearobbblog.com/2018/04/17/living
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This link is not working. Try again?
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Hmmm ok I will. Thank you.
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I fiddled a bit. I think it might be there now. I had to search for it. Thanks for the heads up.
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Can you post the new permalink?
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I’m still standing
https://dianeandlynne.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/im-still-here/
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I don’t want to spread habits…unless you want me to. https://timgels.com/2018/04/17/gateway-animals/
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https://tammysreadinglife.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/public-note-taking-sol18/
NOTES!
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Writing alongside Ss and using Joyce Sidman’s collection to inspire apology poems in fourth grade. https://mrspalmerponders.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/this-is-just-to-say/
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Trying my hand at writing a circular poem inspired by watching the Boston marathon
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I am a collector of other people’s words. Today, reflection and memory of my favorite quote https://deb-day.blogspot.com/2018/04/sol18.html
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An enjoyable weekend in Branson, MO
https://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2018/04/tuesday-sol-41718-new-experience-near.html
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We had active shooter training yesterday. I wrote a poem using the Bop poetic form:
http://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2018/04/active-shooter-pd-bop-npm-poemaday.html?m=1
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Seriously? More snow?
http://kfilewych.edublogs.org/
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Looking through some memories.
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Living in an ADHD world… not always easy, but we need to look beyond.
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Speed Talking and Passion Do Not Mix Well
https://theapplesinmyorchard.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/speed-talking-passion-do-not-mix-well/
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In which I save a dog.
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Lucky dog!
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Caught by surprise… http://doingtheworkthatmatters.com/2018/04/17/sol-dont-get-too-close/
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Standing on Shoulders: A Post of Gratitude: https://stephanieaffinito.blogspot.com/2018/04/standing-on-shoulders-post-of-gratitude.html
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Still life, only the opposite! https://cast-of-characters.blogspot.com/2018/04/regimen-meets-regiments.html
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Sometimes the tender moments surprise us – http://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2018/04/17/night-light/
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Put on the brakes. Don’t celebrate the hustle.
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Projects unfinished….
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Late to post since there’s no power at my house! A humorous moment with my husband
https://mbhmaine.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/what-growing-old-together/
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Join me and my Kindergarten naturalists on our favorite log. https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/on-that-log-we-sit-together-sol18-nationalpoetrymonth-napowrimo/
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Sometimes our writing takes us to unexpected places:
https://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/sol-following-a-poem/
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Inspired by Elisabeth Ellington, I tried out Kimo Poetry, writing about a recent blizzard and the difficulty of change: https://trinarrative.blogspot.com/2018/04/sol-tuesday-kimo-poetry.html
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A Poem About Spring Break…
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Why, oh, why is she still hiding?
https://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2018/04/why-is-she-hiding-sol18.html
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When a wrinkle turns into something more: https://marignysite.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/a-turn-for-the-worse/
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It’s been nearly a year since I lost my mom . . .
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Softball game to classroom thinking
http://enjoy-embracewriting.blogspot.com/2018/04/game-words-offer-power-slice-of-life.html
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Hug a tree today.
https://imaginethepossibilitiesblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/in-celebration-of-trees/
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A Story from the Past: https://aileenhower.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/a-story-from-the-past/
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Earth Hour at school
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Writing a poem a day leads to bee research and word play. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2018/04/17/npm2018-bees-play/
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Having fun with poetry month.
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Reflections on my 6th grade Poetry Unit:
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Even when a vacation isn’t great, it’s still pretty good! https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2018/04/16/what-i-love-about-vacation/
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One of the best parts of my job–book shopping: http://horizon51.blogspot.com/2018/04/tuesday-slice-still-thrill.html
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Talk to me about Morning Work! https://couragedoesnotroar.blogspot.com/2018/04/sol18-what-does-morning-work-look-like.html
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Slice of Life: Bag o’ Work Left at School
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2018/04/17/slice-of-life-bag-o-work-left-at-school/
Kevin
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Best. Field Trip. EVER! http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2018/04/five-am-field-trip.html
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I always love spending time in kindergarten: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2018/04/16/rooting-for-writers/
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it was a three road trip vaca for me – one of them yielded a new family member
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A slice of helping with poetry-writing conferences in second grade, and the continuing saga of a one little superhero:
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Actions . . . ripples? . . . risks? . . . More questions than answers . . .
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Last night’s dream, today’s musings: http://honderick.blogspot.my/2018/04/my-recurring-university-dream.html
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last dental this morning and an April blizzard that tumbles the tumbleweed, https://vcvaile.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-sol18-tuesday-last-dental-april.html
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Another poem…a slice of sky: https://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2018/04/that-sky.html
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clearing my fuzzy vision:
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Sharing some bits and pieces from a day that ends with “Teach Writing Well” http://alicenine.net/teach-writing-well/
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Alice, I’ve tried your link three times (on my phone) and can’t get it to open.
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I just caught it… had forgotten to click “publish.” Thanks.
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