For today’s inspiration, I’d like to share a quote from one of my favorite authors and teachers, Ralph Fletcher.
“It’s misleading to think of writers as special creatures, word sorcerers who possess some sort of magical knowledge hidden from everyone else. Writers are ordinary people who like to write. They feel the urge to write, and they scratch that itch every chance they get.”
Ralph Fletcher
So, scratch that itch today! Your fellow slicers can’t wait to see what you craft.
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Leah Thomas is passionate about honoring student voice and identity through writing workshop and early literacy. She believes that for children to see themselves as writers, they must be trusted with autonomy and supported as they explore their writing processes. By centering intentional identity development, foundational skills instruction, and a brave classroom community, Leah nurtures young writers as they grow in both skill and craft. The Gateway Writing Project strengthens her belief that teachers who write are better writing teachers. Leah slices at leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com, and you can follow her on LinkedIn and BlueSky: @LeahThomasWrites.
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Our last practice was this morning. Just a bit of a reflection on what it means to me. https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2022/12/13/and-its-done-sol22/
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A short poem at the end of a long day: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2022/12/tuesday-slice-hydrotherapy.html
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A little inspiration from a second grader 🙂
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The briefest of slices – a haiku from today
https://maureenyoungingram.com/simply-so/
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Arriving home for a relaxing evening https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/arriving-home-sol22/
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What do you do when you get the email that upends your carefully planned lessons? C’mon… you know the one… https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2022/12/13/reboot/
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https://reflectingonrecreation.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/book-joy-sol2022/ Book joy requires funding and this post celebrates finding some unexpected joys along with @ahpotts and her Book Love grant!
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Under the blankets is where I long to be. https://heatmorr.blogspot.com/2022/12/under-blankets-sol.html
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You know that game show, “Chopped?” It’s got more parallels to writing than I gave it credit for… https://edsoapbox.com/2022/12/13/slice-of-life-tuesday-a-little-of-this/
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At a time in my life where heartache is commonplace, this seemingly small act of kindness left and indelible imprint in my mind https://drcarlamichelle.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/when-no-one-else-is-looking/
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Monday night… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/monday-night/
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Another milestone and I’m stuck waiting. https://nerdsbegetnerds.org/2022/12/13/waiting/
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Eating and writing poems about persimmons to keep away winter blues. https://wordancerblog.com/2022/12/12/persimmons-in-winter/
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A little reflection on the dark days of Winter:https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/light-in-the-darkness/
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Busy time of year, so a pause to remember is…just that: https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/coming-of-age/
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Let me be honest, I have some germaphobe tendencies. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2022/12/12/no-bears-in-the-bathroom/
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Things can change in a week. I am not a big fan of impermanence right now. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2022/12/when-bookstore-is-more-than-place-that.html
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Terje – tried to comment within your site, but an error occurred. I too mourn the loss of independent books stores! The photo of your store looked so clean, and neat, and inviting.
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Anyone read the article about high-school English in The Atlantic last week? It wasn’t good for my Friday night relaxation! https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2022/12/slice-of-life-i-should-close-my.html
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I know who I’m not https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2022/12/07/i-am-not/
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In which I fill a glaring hole in my education…https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2022/12/12/my-little-slice-of-life/
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A quick slice after an unexpected Monday helping my mom…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/grateful-for/
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I caught a glimpse of my daughter’s writing and it made the season brighter: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/merry-and-bright/
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I liked the quote:) About a temple festival, unexpected rains and dance music touching our hearts 🙂 https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/everyday-moments-sol-2022-28/
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Locked out? https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/no-key/
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Almost mid-December and definitely feeling some pressure …. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/sol22-two-sides/
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More about my subbing experiences: Adventures in Second Grade and Middle School Science: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2022/12/12/adventures-in-second-grade-and-middle-school-science-sol22/
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