Have you resolved to write alongside your students this year? (If you haven’t considered it yet, then check out Lanny Ball’s post, which might inspire you to make that a goal for the 2018-19 school year.) If so, engaging in low-stakes writing of your own — in a writer’s notebook or on a blog — is a perfect way to build your own writing muscles (apart from the writing you’ll do in service of the units of study you teach).
Join us today and any Tuesday year-round for our weekly writing challenge. All you have to do is writea post on your blog, share the link to it (in the comments below), and giveat least three other participants’ comments on their blog.
I am a literacy consultant who focuses on writing workshop. I've been working with K-6 teachers and students since 2009. Prior to that, I was a fourth and fifth-grade teacher in New York City and Rhode Island.
I'm the author of Craft Moves (Stenhouse Publishers, 2016) and the co-author of Jump Into Writing (Zaner-Bloser, 2021), Welcome to Writing Workshop (Stenhouse Publishers, 2019), and Day By Day (Stenhouse, 2010).
I live in Central Pennsylvania with my husband and children. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, doing Pilates, cooking, baking, making ice cream, and reading novels.
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I tried to post last nightbut had some difficulties. So hopefully it goes through this time. I really enjoyed interacting with you all last week and had been looking forward to this all week.
Hi,
This is an interesting idea of sharing the writings with other through these comments. I will soon share mine once finished. By then I will look into what others have posted!
I actually had the idea to start doing this earlier in August! I also just published my 2nd blog post yesterday before I saw this post! Love that many people are doing this with their students!
I wrote a new blog post about my writing journey with my class! Check it out: https://pencilpaper643456671.wordpress.com
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Here is my belated SOL Tuesday…Better late than never 🙂 https://ajourneybeginsagain.blogspot.com/2018/08/my-slice-of-life-tuesday_29.html
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I tried to post last nightbut had some difficulties. So hopefully it goes through this time. I really enjoyed interacting with you all last week and had been looking forward to this all week.
http://midlaughs.blogspot.com/2018/08/first-days-and-changing-times_60.html
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Late to the link up today: http://portable-teacher.blogspot.com/2018/08/assessment-thinking.html?m=1
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http://midlaughs.blogspot.com/2018/08/first-days-and-changing-times_60.htm
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http://midlaughs.blogspot.com/2018/08/first-days-and-changing-times_60.html
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Under the wire, I’m a teacher who writes! https://cast-of-characters.blogspot.com/2018/08/hashtag-hatching-continued.html
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A quick haiku to commemorate the first day of school! https://writingandlaughing.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/let-it-begin/
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Celebrating a Courageous Child
https://wordpress.com/post/daywells.wordpress.com/3414
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Finding inspiration from Linda Rief’s Quickwrite Handbook and the line “Life is short…”
https://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/slice-of-life-life-is-short/
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I made a new set of memories with my grandbaby this past summer weekend. While they are stored digitally in the cloud, they will last a lifetime in my heart.
http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2018/08/making-memories-at-shore.html
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Today I began year 38 of my teaching career, and so I wrote about “The Last First Day.” I am retiring at the end of the year.
https://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-last-first-day-of-school-sol18.html
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Seven more sleeps until school starts for us. I’m probably ready. https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/slice-of-panic-life/
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First day jitters still plague me
https://iblessings.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/twas-the-night-before/
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Monday’s library treasures!
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2018/08/slice-of-life-delightful-monday.html
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A State Fair wrap up from earlier this month…..:)
http://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2018/08/28/our-state-fair-sol18/
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Would you say no to a polite (& somewhat reasonable) request from a toddler?
https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/muh-pntzins-puh-lease/
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Worn with love and hope in anticipation of a great year! https://mrspalmerponders.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/first-impression/
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contemplating the launch
https://readingteachsu.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/time-for-take-off-sol18/
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Getting ready for school.
https://terierrol.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/ready/
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This my second blog post of the day. I also have a new format. I hope you check it out.
https://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2018/08/28/the-circle-of-life-in-a-seed-head/
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Writer’s Notebook on Steroids http://klabonte.net/writers-notebook-on-steroids/
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Oops, I ended up publishing this on my regular blog but all’s well. I read a great book recently: https://edifiedlistener.blog/2018/08/28/sol-tuesdays-some-thoughts-on-the-marrow-thieves/
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I couldn’t decide on what to write about today, so I created a “Ten Things Thursday” post that solved my dilemma!
https://wp.me/p5LXww-1di
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Why I didn’t join the increasing trend to set the classroom up together with the kids
https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2018/08/why-my-students-didnt-get-to-move.html
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Hello slicers! Today is my last day of vacation! Looking forward to meeting my students next week. Today’s slice is about my home office. I love it!
http://elisawaingort.com/2018/08/28/my-home-office/
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Travel Not School: https://wp.me/piUJM-302
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Birthday Fun!🎂🎂🎂
https://writing328.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/birthday-celebration/
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Couldn’t think of anything to write about, so went back to my Question Jar to jog some memories of my growing up years.
https://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2018/08/tuesday-sol-82818-back-to-question-jar.html
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A memory from the shark tank
https://mbhmaine.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/a-slice-of-memory-from-the-shark-tank/
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Jason Reynolds is on my mind today! A reflection from the summer:
https://tammysreadinglife.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/jason-reynolds/
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I wrote this slice at the end of July when I was feeling angsty…https://elabraveandtrue.com/2018/07/26/my-closet-can-wait/
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Hi,
This is an interesting idea of sharing the writings with other through these comments. I will soon share mine once finished. By then I will look into what others have posted!
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Yesterday was the first day of school for 6th graders. The hardest part is finding your way to your elective classes. here is my story of one encounter.
https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/first-day-follies/
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Greetings from my life of privilege https://thenotsonewlywed.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/greetings-from-privilege/
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When little things mean more than you think they do…
https://readwritetravelrepeat.wordpress.com/2018/08/26/elevator-buttons/
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Questioning the lack of new rhythms
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/getting-in-new-rhythms/
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The county fair:
https://goingtowalden.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/slice-of-life-tuesday-the-county-fair/
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First day jitters…
https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/first-day-jitters/
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I’m trying to practice what I (pr/t)each about language learning: https://beetsyg.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/language-immersion-weekend/
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I spent the summer writing about my reading. Here’s what it looks like: https://msreadingandwritingfun.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/my-summer-reading/
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My summer isn’t over but the feeling is:
https://couragedoesnotroar.blogspot.com/2018/08/sol18-calendar-filling-up.html
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Sometimes, an everyday chore gets you thinking about things. This summer, hanging my laundry out to dry has been making me think about privacy. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2018/08/28/airing-my-laundry/
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I wrote a poem from letters we found from my husband’s grandfather to his grandmother in 1925. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2018/08/28/slice-of-life-the-letter-you-saved/
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Will I ever get used to these two words?
https://murphyslawblog.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/as-if/
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Yes, that just happened! https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2018/08/slice-of-life-great-start.html
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A little snapshot of a developing reader…
https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1gs
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Still haven’t found balance, but got close this weekend: http://horizon51.blogspot.com/2018/08/tuesday-slice-what-do-you-do.html
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The kids are coming! https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2018/08/27/the-first-day/
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I actually had the idea to start doing this earlier in August! I also just published my 2nd blog post yesterday before I saw this post! Love that many people are doing this with their students!
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https://pencilpaper643456671.wordpress.com/
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My conversation with third graders about informational writing on the first day of school – I read a little and listened a lot:
https://litbitsandpieces.com/2018/08/28/important-things/
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The joy in meeting up with a fellow slicer . . .
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/sol18-magic/
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You’re never too old for a hug
https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/an-unexpected-moment/
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Barking at the birds: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2018/08/27/woof-woof/
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Tuesdays and Wednesdays are more fun 🙂
https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/vacation-in-the-hills-10-slice-of-life/
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Lists that go on and on… https://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2018/08/to-run-out-of-ink.html
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We all take some things for granted, but what can we do for those who don’t have that luxury?
https://barbarasut.wordpress.com/2018/08/27/not-taking-things-for-granted/
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