Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge! As the month of May continues, and the end of the school year approaches, we hope you find that sharing your stories with this community energizes you!
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Give comments to at least three other Slice of Life stories.
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I loved this story and the collaboration between you and Sarah. What fun! I believe we need to have a sense of play around writing
I’m still writing golden shovel poems.
http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2021/05/may-golden-shovel-poem-11.html
Just some thoughts while blowing my hair dry… slices are everywhere, right? https://onathought.com/2021/05/11/a-slice-of-a-blow-dry/
We all need goals, the students and ourselves! This is why I love Big Rocks and love sharing them too! :). https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2021/05/11/goals-for-the-week-habit7-leaderinme/
Be Kind to Yourself: https://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2021/05/slice-of-life-be-kind-to-yourself.html
It was such a thrill to take our Daisy Girl Scout troop to see our local bald eagles’ nest this weekend! https://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2021/05/eagle-wonder.html
Memorializing our year together – leaving our mark
https://heatmorr.blogspot.com/2021/05/leaving-our-mark-sol.html
My student shared a story of a gift for a teacher with a heartbreaking outcome: https://kathleenneaglesokolowski.weebly.com/courage-doesnt-always-roar–blog/sol21-discarded
What a difference a color can make https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2021/05/12/soleil-sol21/
Reflecting
https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/reflecting-sol21/
Beautiful Blue – https://teacherreaderwriter.blogspot.com/2021/05/beautiful-blue-solsc-may-11-2021.html
A little moment today that had me remembering my dad http://www.mrspayanreads.com/its-the-little-things/
During writing time today, I wrote, but I’m not sure if my students did. How do you read the virtual classroom? I haven’t figured this out yet. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2021/05/11/classroom-semiotics/
A slice about a chance encounter in the morning and at evening…
https://bibliobardblogger.blogspot.com/2021/05/weapons-of-mass-wackiness.html
Thinking about the flippant comments people say to me about raising boys: https://multifacetedmusings.com/2021/05/11/slice-of-life-boys-will-be-boys/
School at home is …something! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/slice-of-life-72/
It’s still too cold to plant anything and I’m getting impatient. Thank goodness for my hearty hostas: https://jpnault.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/lotsa-hostas/
When she picks up the phone and says, “OOOHHH, I’LL GET THE POPCORN! TELL ME!” https://teacherswrite.com/2021/05/11/outrage-across-the-miles/
I felt compelled to write about some men I’ve known: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/sol-tuesday-men-stories/
And you, where you are? https://writeliveandteach.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/see-the-whole-picture/
A tweet has me thinking about “Things Teachers Say to Students and Unintended Consequences.” https://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2021/05/things-teachers-say-to-students-and.html?m=1
I’m baaaaaack! https://raivenne.com/2021/05/11/im-baaaaack/
Do you live near a famous road? Last night we traveled Northbound on The Great River Road. https://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2021/05/11/northbound-on-the-great-river-road/
I’ve put writing on hold after spending a couple of days at the beach, and it feels good to get back. Here’s what I came up with for today’s slice: https://santuccisnippets.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/nostalgia-during-wednesday-night-meets/
Maybe you can sneak up on an owl, but I can’t. https://timgels.com/2021/05/11/you-cant-sneak-up-on-an-owl/
Slaying giants!
https://write-between-the-lines.weebly.com/solsc-2021/slaying-giants
When Mother’s Day creates a bit of online controversy: https://mscheninthemiddle.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/mothers-day-reflection/
Sometimes you just meet in passing: https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/just-passing-through/
Just completed another writing assignment from my students: What’s the most important word? https://edsoapbox.com/2021/05/11/assigned-work-one-big-word/
I often need to stop and smell the roses during my life move: https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2021/05/stopping-to-smell-roses.html
Today I have a problem that I am hoping will be solved
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2021/05/sol21-may-11-hoping-for-strep.html
These third graders continue to impress me! https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/student-voice/
A day of joy!: https://writersworkshop.home.blog/2021/05/11/mothers-day/
Time heals – slowly: https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/time-heals-slowly/
There are babies in the park – BEWARE!: https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/close-encounters-of-the-bird-kind/
Reflecting on something my mom taught me – “Be Good to Yourself.” – Your Own Best Mother
https://wordancerblog.com/
Here’s the permalink to the post: https://wordancerblog.com/2021/05/08/your-own-best-mother/. 🙂
Very bad morning… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/very-bad-morning/
Coordination was never my strong suit – and it was very evident at the doctors office last week. https://iblessings.wordpress.com/2021/05/10/good-morning-coordination/
After wonderful time spent with children, I’ve been examining the word that most frequently follows “yes” or “no”. Which words seem to work? Which ones do not? Which one makes me very uncomfortable?, https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/sol21-decisions/
contemplating the big questions… and the smaller ones…
https://readingteachsu.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/putting-it-all-together/
During a reading conference last week, I ended up writing a poem with my student about how she copes with difficulty in her life. Here is the post about that powerful experience.
http://litcoachconnection.com/the-gift-of-co-authoring-a-poem-with-a-student/
I struggle with language learning, but now I have two good reasons to keep trying: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2021/05/tuesday-slice-slljll.html
Are you an early bird? Tell me your secret:
https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1xl
I find strength in these quotes…and, unexpectedly, in my backyard: https://litbitsandpieces.com/2021/05/11/sustaining-words/
Sometimes there are just no words: https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/thank-you/
Pandemic parenting of not-yet-vaccinated children is hard. Full stop. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2021/05/10/on-the-playground-again/
Stolen Clementine: A Little Sister story . . .https://lannyball.com/2021/05/11/sol-5-11-21/
How is standardized testing unlike birding?
https://thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com/2021/05/slice-of-life-tuesday-of-standardized.html
Currently I am…awake!https://tammysreadinglife.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/currently-i-am-sol21/
A surprise Mother’s Day hike and how I fell for trusting a 5 and 7 year old to pack lunch. https://thewriteapple.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/sol-peaceful-nature-and-thoughtful-kids/
a trip to the basement…
https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2021/05/10/his-art/
A surprise visit from a student: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2021/05/10/surprise-visit/
My notes from yesterday’s virtual school visit with Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of Ghost Boys; https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/new-favorite-author/
I’ve been thinking about voting rights and whether we really want everyone to vote. I tried a new poetry form today–a 4×4 poem. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2021/05/11/4-x-4-poem/
Life goes on. In the march Challenge, I got a prize but I have not received the book. Maybe there are problems due to the pandemic. Regards, Lakshmi Bhat
https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/everyday-moments-sol-2021-7/