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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Amidst the weight of recent events in Israel, my inclination to write waned until an unexpected moment unfolded as I helped my children prepare their lunches. Engrossed in a playful search for my daughter’s new teacher’s name, we comically ruled out whimsically named stuffed animals until the name we had been seeking emerged. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/same-name-but-human/
Just a slice about the start of the basketball season in a new school with new players! 🙂 https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2023/10/17/slice-of-life-tuesday-basketball-is-back/
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Sometimes the weather does not match the week-long forecast. This week we dropped the idea of visiting a locale pumpkin patch with the little grandgirls until the weather changed again.
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2023/10/pumpkin-picking.html
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A short poem on growing pains: https://mazerlymusings.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/growing-pains/
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I had forgotten about the power of the pen(pal)! https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2023/10/17/the-power-of-the-penpal/
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My life as a reader, a By the Book interview
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2023/10/slice-of-life-by-book.html
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Talula’s birthday! http://onathought.com/2023/10/17/talula/
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It’s Going to Take a Long Time: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/its-going-to-take-a-long-time/
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Still Tuesday: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/still-tuesday/
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Old Lady Gardener #67 Learning to let go https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/old-old-lady-gardener-67-learning-to-let-go/
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It’s Going to Take a Long Time: https://wordpress.com/post/athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/5008
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Hi there! I cannot get your link to work. Could you please reshare it?
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Deer are in the yard! https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/our-first-deer-sol23/
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Leah, I love the advice from the young writer. “I thought about writing so I writed.” Me too, I guess. I started a loaf of sourdough bread today, along with my thoughts going to the Middle East.
https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2023/10/17/slice-of-life-sourdough-and-sad-thoughts/
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I love today’s writing tip! Thank you.
My slice is about the joys of home ownership – removing wisteria (with a bit of poetry)
https://maureenyoungingram.com/feeling-stumped/
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Conversing with a Kindergarten English language learner and spreading the joy!https://wordancerblog.com/2023/10/15/joy-filled-reading/
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Photos hardly do justice to a beautiful moment in nature but this time I almost caught the perfect moment. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-perfect-moment.html
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A small realization that makes me so happy. https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/wild-wonderful-wv/
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Books in my life. https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-reading-life.html
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It is time for PCTELA 2023: https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/its-conference-time/
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About unexpected rain, a beautiful butterfly/ moth and Mahalaya or ancestor worship. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/everyday-moments-sol-2023-16/
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I thank Terje for a great, fun idea- personify your inner writing critic and your inner writing cheerleader: https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2023/10/17/my-writing-cheerleader-and-my-writing-critic/
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What’s that smell? https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/whats-that-smell/
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Traveling forward with a look in the rearview: https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/a-gem-in-time/
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Sometimes what you need just shows up… Was that Written Just for Me? http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2023/10/17/was-that-message-written-just-for-me/
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I always thought storm chasers were crazy, but I experienced the thrill when I became an ‘eclipse chaser’ this past weekend. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/wheel-within-a-wheel/
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Amidst the weight of recent events in Israel, my inclination to write waned until an unexpected moment unfolded as I helped my children prepare their lunches. Engrossed in a playful search for my daughter’s new teacher’s name, we comically ruled out whimsically named stuffed animals until the name we had been seeking emerged. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/same-name-but-human/
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A brief slice from the weekend…https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/drivers-and-ironies/
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Making Herstory (and that’s not a typo? https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/sol23-herstory/
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It’s that time of year https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2023/10/17/21321/
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We sat side by side, because she wanted me there… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/new-worlds/
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Sometimes what first appears to be a disaster turns into a positive adventure. Van Life: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/van-life-sol23/
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