It’s Tuesday! Join us for the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge.
Write your post. Share it with the community. Comment on at least three other posts.
This month, I have collected some quotes from Toni Morrison to inspire us. Some of them come from a 1993 interview in The Paris Review. If you have time, the entire interview is well-worth reading!

Our weekly slices give us the opportunities and nudges to practice and practice and practice, even if it doesn’t look effortless and graceful!
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I am the Writing and Social Studies Coordinator in Simsbury, CT, and I love what I do. I get to write and inspire others to write! Additionally, I am the mom to four fabulous daughters and the wife of a great husband.
Sneaking in a day late (the why is a post for another day), with a post about the joy of learning, no matter one’s age…
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2019/09/sllice-of-life-never-too-old-to-learn.html
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It’s late but I wanted to post….I’ll catch up with everyone tomorrow! Thanks\
http://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2019/09/03/school-creativity-and-work-using-all-three-for-lifes-balance/
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My first day as a grad student. https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/slice-of-life-first-day-3/
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A Facebook post yields a therapeutic insight:
https://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2019/09/soltuesday-facebook-as-therapy.html
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When the check engine light goes on, I know just what to do.
https://readingteachsu.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/check-engine-light-sol19/
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I am feeling a bit reflective today. http://everydaycounts.edublogs.org/2019/09/04/a-reflection/
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Loved today’s quote! Thank you!
This slice is about criticism about my writing (and how hard I find it to be!)
https://maureenyoungingram.blogspot.com/2019/09/i-still-have-doubts.html
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It’s important to have priorities…
https://writingandlaughing.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/be-right-back-soltueday/
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I met one very excited Kindergartener today. https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/from-the-heart-sol19/
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A Letter to Teachers Everywhere
https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/
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WINTER IS COMING!! My slice of life story, in the form of a comic. http://literacytogether.org/solsc/2019/9/3/ps9d7ukj7a6amum5yfpfu4rvzlklil
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Sometimes we can see through others. https://reflectingonrecreation.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/this-painting-is-a-mirror/
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I am here today. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2019/09/i-am-here.html
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Looking forward to next week’s trip.
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/were-going-on-a-trip/
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https://tammysreadinglife.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/happy-llama-tuesday/
A holiday I invented and the unexpected ripple effect it had
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I wrote about dating at 23 versus dating at 43.
https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/dating-at-23-and-43-sol19/
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Caught in between
https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/caught-in-between/
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Too many possibilities . . . definitely not too much time . . . Celebrating!
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2019/09/02/sol19-olw-celebrate/
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Signing off, for a TBD time. https://cast-of-characters.blogspot.com/2019/09/timeout.html
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Labor Day Weekend Memories: “Scrumptious! Taste New York City https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2019/09/scrumptious-taste-nyc.html
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Slice of life is a very nice part of my life. About grandchildren this time too.
https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/everyday-moments-sol-2019-25/
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A quickwrite off of a poem by Wislawa Szymborska (plus a couple of cat pix): https://thedirigibleplum.com/2019/09/03/possibilities-a-quickwrite-slice-of-life-sol19/
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I started kindergarten 50 years ago today. I start my 31st year of teaching today.
https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/the-big-five-0/
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LDW tradition… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/pizza-fritte/
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I tried to separate my teaching and parent thinking – https://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2019/09/thinking-as-parent-and-teacher.html
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Waiting for a new grandson: https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2019/09/03/slice-of-life-waiting/
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Ready, again – another first day of school. Do you still get nervous? I do! https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2019/09/03/ready-again/
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Good morning! https://onathought.com/2019/09/03/from-my-chair-at-my-desk-at-600-a-m-a-slice-of-life/
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My hopes for my children’s school year becomes my own “to-do” list for my students…http://kathleenneaglesokolowski.weebly.com/courage-doesnt-always-roar–blog/sol19-hopes-for-the-new-school-year
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Today’s my first day of school at a new school, my 29th 1st day!
https://msreadingandwritingfun.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/1st-day-at-dhms/
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This weekend I took time before the first day of school to build a memory…
https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2019/09/03/building-a-memory/
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A simple slice about a really good trade. https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2019/09/slice-of-life-banana-bread-for-fresh.html
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A wonderful compliment 😊
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Eeek!
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/luckily-ive-got-my-team/
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In which I find myself happily fooled…https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2019/09/02/wondering-about-the-fourth-wall/
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Slice of Life: Begin at the Start (again)
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2019/09/03/slice-of-life-begin-at-the-start-again/
Kevin
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More thoughts on sub plans, and a glimpse into my jury duty: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2019/09/tuesday-slice-sub-plans-parts-two-three.html
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Thank you, Mo Willems, for your inspiration https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2019/09/02/because/
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Thinking about all that goes into a successful start to a school year!
http://www.clarelandrigan.com/blog/slice-of-life-a-hidden-practice-sol19-twtblog
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A few thoughts on the night before heading back to school
https://iblessings.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/night-before-jitters/
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Celebrating progress and small steps matters…
https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2019/09/02/a-good-day/
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Yikes! I Have Homework!
http://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2019/09/yikes-i-have-homework-sol19.html?m=1
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September is the New January: Setting Intentions for the New School Year
http://litcoachconnection.com/september-is-the-new-january-setting-intentions-for-the-new-school-year/
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Ready or not, life changes. A poem composed on my husband’s return to the hospital:
https://litbitsandpieces.com/2019/09/02/on-the-shifting-of-seasons/
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Fran – I couldn’t comment on your post. It was beautiful and heartfelt. My thoughts are with you.
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Thanks so much, Claire – not sure how that commenting issue happened but it’s fixed now. I so appreciate your letting me know!
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Reading with students makes me happy to be back to school. https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2019/09/02/back/
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Would you believe my son has two pet goats? It’s true-ish.
https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2019/09/02/cletusandroscoe/
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Social Emotional Learning is what I just needed.
https://mrstkaplan.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/how-are-you-feeling/
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It has been a long summer and I’ve missed my #SOL friends… Sharing a bit of September today. https://alicenine.net/september/
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Hi Alice!
I’ve tried leaving two comments, but they’re not showing up. Are your comment settings open?
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Thank you Stacey. They are open, I got both comments. It’s the moderation. I guess the setting isn’t sending commenters that message. Thanks for letting me know.
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Such a beautiful description 😊
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