Welcome to the final week! It’s day 26, and SOLSC 2025 is winding down. What’s keeping you going? Where are you finding your inspirations?
BE INSPIRED
One of my favorite parts of this Challenge is that three of my four daughters slice along with us. Although they are not educators (ironically, it’s my fourth daughter who is on a teaching pathway, and she keeps telling us next year), this community has welcomed Larkin, Julia, and Clare. Since I am hosting this last week, I am featuring favorite posts from favorite slicers– one from each of my daughters.
- Larkin shares a not-quite-ready-for-work moment that we can all relate to.
- Julia writes about holding a brain.
- Clare writes from the perspective of her dog
QUESTIONS
Please email us if you have questions rather than leaving them in the comments below. You may direct specific questions to the appropriate co-author.
SOLSC (for individuals):
- If your last name begins with A-D, email Betsy Hubbard at betsymhubbard[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with E-H, email Jenna Komarin at Jennakomarin[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with I-L, email Lainie Levin at lainlev72[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with M-Q, email Leah Thomas at leah.koch7[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with R-U, email Melanie Meehan at meehanmelanie[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with V-Z, email Sarah Valter at sarahvalterreads[at]gmail.com.
Classroom SOLSC (for classrooms and students under age 18 with an adult sponsor):
- If your last name begins with A-L, email Leah Koch at Leah.koch7[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with M-Z, email Melanie Meehan at meehanmelanie[at]gmail.com.
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Finding peace within the chaos
https://open.substack.com/pub/expatteacher/p/this-does-not-build-resilience?r=164m62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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A short slice about our weather…and the weather that did not happen. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/hail-to-the-weather/
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Black out poem https://r-login.wordpress.com/remote-login.php?action=auth&host=karyninthekitchen.com&id=67254755&back=http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/26/sol25-26-black-out-poem/
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Something didn’t work there! http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/26/sol25-26-black-out-poem/
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https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2025/03/random-moments.html
Random moments seem to make up the chaos that is my mind at any given time.
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Story time magic follows us home!
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-2631-librarians-take-note.html
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Being a career “flight risk”: https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/sol-day-26-2/
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A haiku sharing my Wednesday night social activity: https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/haiku/
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Rainbows and reflections https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/slice-of-life-light/
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Surely we are smarter than our dog… right? https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/26/scam-artist-solc25-26-31/
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Inspired by Vivian Chen’s Lessons from an Escape Room, here’s how our Lost Cities escapade went.
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Does anyone else have overflowing TBR piles? https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/tbr-2/
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Mouth open, vocal cords not. https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/mouth-open-vocal-cords-not/
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So much to do, and not very much time: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2025/03/solsc-25-day-twenty-six-deadlines-are.html?m=1
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A season haiku. https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2025/03/haiku.html?m=1
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Surely we are more clever than our dog… right? http://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/26/scam-artist-solc25-26-31/
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dancing on the way to the driving range https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/day-26-march-26-2025/
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Catching up… my poem from “This Photo Wants To Be a Poem, here is #26: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/its-the-little-things-26/
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When was your last math walk? https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2025/03/26/math-walking-sol25-day-26/
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Playing with the 4 – 4 – 4 format – on an airplane
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2025/03/4-4-4-format.html
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call me Nancy Drew cause I just cracked the case https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/on-the-case/
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Listen https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/listen/
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The Power of Words…https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/the-power-of-words/
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What’s your afternoon snack? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/six-meals-a-day/
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Way down yonder in a childhood memory paw paw patch. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/way-down-yonder-in-the-paw-paw-patch/
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short and sweet about successful study habits
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/26/review-gives-validation-march-26-31-sol25/
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short and sweet about successful study habits
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/26/review-gives-validation-march-26-31-sol25/
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Roy Hobbs, Wood Shop, Unhittable Pitches and a Boy Who Would Become a Hero https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/nostalgia-freak?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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A day with my nonno https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/my-nonno/
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Blackout poem number 2.https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/blackout-poem-2/
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Wait, how much longer? https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-waiting_26.html
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A ghost from my past inspired my poem today https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/sometimes-i-forget/
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https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2025/3/26/tuesday-nights
Remembering a very kind gesture from a while ago!
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I thought maybe I made it snow today! https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/did-i-do-that/
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Come with me on a visit to…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/a-favorite-place/
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Pretty simple and basic-https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/is-it-is-it/
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It’s been more than 35 years since I last saw a koala https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/sol25-day-26-koala-therapy/
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Do other people just go to the post office all the time?! 🤔 https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/26/the-little-things-sol25-day-26-31/
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A week of big emotions packed into the bottles of little moments:
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What if we talked about education the way we talk about cars: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/sol25-26-autochatter/
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Black and white clip art becomes multicolored when you dive deeper https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/it-started-with/
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Sunlight and shadows dancing on my desktop – https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-sunlight.html
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Why yes, I have Lots to Do. But…have you even SEEN it outside?? https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/26/slice-of-life-day-26-outside/
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Sometimes you just need a good listener:
https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2025/03/sounding-board.html
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Melanie sharing about her daughters got me thinking about my kids, and why they are both my favorite: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/03/no-favorites-just-so-much-love.html
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Brainstorming names for a fiction writing course https://learnwithvivian.com/2025/03/26/whats-in-a-name-2/
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Have a taste of mango pudding!
https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-2025-poems-about-nourishment/
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Writing is hard work and heart work: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/writing-is-hard-work-and-heart-work-solc-26-of-31/
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I am such a klutz! A quick slice about the tumble I took today. https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/what-a-klutz/
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Reading a tough book myself, increased my empathy for the 4th grader I tutor https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/26/reading-comprehension/
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My “Premature Retirement”: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/my-premature-retirement/
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Old Lady Gardener #186 March 26 It Appears History is Important https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/old-lady-gardener-186-march-26-it-appears-history-is-important/
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focusing on what matters: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/cutting-strings-solc2025-26/
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About fruits and flowers and attending an award function. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/day-26-of-the-march-solsc-sol25/
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I gave the 4-4-4 format a try, and surprised myself with the result. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/what-do-i-see/
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The layers of our lives … https://livinglife816287820.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/applying-the-layers-of-life
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The mood was eased so simply https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/i-think-were-okay/
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This was a very special, needed experience https://justgiftslife.gift/2025/03/26/boat-tour/
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Feeling reflective today. https://ritadicarne.com/2025/03/26/finding-purpose/
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Up, up, and away. https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/updraft/
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It is Wednesday so that means it is time for another 10-sentence story: Edit Post “A Mission” ‹ arjeha — WordPress
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I may have messed up my link. If this doesn’t work better, I’m lost: A Mission | arjeha
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Are you a procrastinator like me? https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/its-the-little-things-25/
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I used my slice from yesterday as the mentor text as I taught writing workshop with my 7th gradders…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/writing-sparks/
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A little oopsie with medication…and yes, one more knee story. Sorry!
https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-little-much.html
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Our wedding before our wedding. Saving the best wedding Wednesday for last https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/our-wedding-before-the-wedding/
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I borrowed Akilah’s idea (originally borrowed from me and Krista–love the circulation economy of slicing!) and wrote about what I’m currently reading: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2025/03/26/what-are-you-currently-reading-26-31-sol25/
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I cracked myself up (pun intended) writing this: https://ayearofreading.org/2025/03/26/slice-of-life-drama-in-the-kitchen/
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Tried a 4-4-4 yesterday http://writingwithabandon.com/2025/03/26/4-4-4/
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Kids will be kids… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/kids-will-be-kids/
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Who likes changes they have not asked for? https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2025/03/i-prefer-choices.html
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I’m a cowpoke: an online writing tutor. My slice shares a wee bit of writing advice: Cowpoking: Writing Advice – Sitting Behind the Eight Ball
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No, no, no- where is it…a small morning panic http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2025/03/26/standby-supply-eases-morning-panic-solc-day-26/
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I know about unreliable narrators, but we had a different experience today~ https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/a-special-guest-reader/
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the sounds of morning. https://areadinglife.org/2025/03/26/morning-reveille/
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An invitation to write a small poem to a photo by Jone MacCulloch, Cat in the Window. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/03/26/slice-of-life-day-26-this-photo-wants-to-be-a-poem-cat-in-the-window/
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A poem about indecision during Elena’s unpredictable nap https://anavpatton.org/2025/03/26/a-naps-tale/
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There’s nothing like those first few pages of a new story – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/a-new-book/
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Apologies in advance for this cheesy slice. I blame it on cafeteria duty… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/a-thin-slice-of-cheese/
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Headed to NYC this weekend. Time to elevate my drip, flair, rizz… https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/cool-blue/
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I really do feel sorry for Tesla owners, so here is Tessa’s perspective
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol25-march-26-tessa.html
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Handwarming heart warmer, steeping peace https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/26/march-26-620-651/
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Where do or did you hide? https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2025/03/places-i-hide-solsc25.html
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My daughter and I notice our changing hair https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/solc-day-26-changing-hair/
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Any Outsiders fans like me? https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/stay-gold/
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Fun with phonics…I’m still laughing about this! https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/03/26/solc-day-26-a-slice-of-phonics/
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Slicing and living life twice- https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-26-of-31-living-life.html
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Love the shoutout and Melanie’s family of writers! ❤️ I wrote about my spicy middle daughter today: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/03/25/one-finger-touch/
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How do you answer, “how ya doin?”.. https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/words-from-the-custodians/
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Wondering who might be able to guess the rules of this game https://getupeight.home.blog/2025/03/26/no-or-know-no/
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I found a single white feather at my feet…twice. Or maybe the white feather found me. What could it mean? https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/26/the-white-feather/
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Now that it’s spring, my battles again the bunnies in my garden have begun. https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/bunny-battles/
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Vivian Chan’s “Crafting Journey” yesterday led to reflection on my own crafting journey. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/solsc25-day-26-i-used-to/
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Remembering and reflecting on the Joplin, Missouri F-5 tornado fourteen years ago. Watching Wind: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/watching-wind-solsc25-26-31-620-p-m-to-651-p-m/
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Another day of eating, this one with a big glucose spike. And a poem inspired by Heather Morris’s bad habit prompt from yesterday.
https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2025/03/25/march-26-620-651-p-m-california/
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