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one of the reasons I love my job – https://theakilahbrown.com/good-teaching-day-sol26/
About mangoes, flowers and a refreshing drink. Day to Day Life (#Sol-2026) – Mukhamani
Today’s classroom discussion was well worth capturing – you never know what your students know… https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2026/05/05/unexpected-knowledge/
Back from NYC trip with the family and capturing 5 sentences on a morning with my daughter: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2026/05/5-sentences-with-my-daughter.html
Made it, inspired by my fellow slicers who showed up. Are you familiar with Sybil yet? http://writingwithabandon.com/2026/05/05/correspondence/
A short post late in the evening https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/currently-sol26-2/
Forgot it was Tuesday! Connecting with students through personal poetry.
https://wordancerblog.com/2026/05/03/three-pillars-of-teaching-heart-creativity-and-connection/
I’m dealing with a mess created by my phone, internet and cable provider and at this moment using borrowed internet access. shhhhh https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2026/05/sol26-may-5-finding-strength.html
What is Kindergarten about anyway? https://learningthroughlines.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/in-the-words-of-kindergarteners/
Sharing a few Slivers instead of Slices… the last sliver is not serious… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/going-for-the-sliver/
a few thoughts about cursive writing and how it used to be that learning it teaches other lessons, too: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/foundational/
Why am I not writing more letters? https://anavpatton.org/2026/05/05/letters/
I’m Not Working for the Devil. Why I’m posting my reviews of the best nonfiction books I read last year today and only two of them at that + review of a graphic novel + helpful book about grief practices. https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/im-not-working-for-the-devil/
Finding a morning balance: https://areadinglife.org/2026/05/05/equilibrium/
Olfactory Memories. . . .
https://myfrontporchsitaspell.blogspot.com/2026/05/star-jasmine-or-honeysuckle.html
Looking forward to making this a Tuesday habit. Some musing about my morning.https://mrsbranciforte.edublogs.org/2026/05/05/gift-to-a-writer/
A week late, but you’ll understand why. https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/in-the-after/
Thinking about Mothers Day: https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2026/05/mothers-day-musings.html
Excited to join you all!
Adventures in the garden… https://penelopesmusings.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/releasing-the-predators-ladybugs/
Would you arrive super early or risk being late?
https://hannahshappenings.net/2026/05/05/traffic-on-tuesdays-day-121-365/
Today, I’m thinking about salads, and vintage book bags, and relationships. https://www.galleystreet.blog/2026/05/05/life-changing-salad/
Thinking about Chuck a little more now that it is May. https://ritadicarne.com/2026/05/05/echoes-of-a-celebration/
This has been a busy few days, so I wrote this before she woke up. I get to spend the rest of the week here before I head back home.
I think this is Linda’s link today: Be Here – WhereWeRV
Thanks, Kim!
Finding beauty with imperfections. https://moonsnailsanddaisies.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/galveston-s/
a delightful series of photos in the family chat leads me to compare my little grandson with my brother- both lovers of tools https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2026/05/05/after-his-own-heart/
I got my book for Sally Donnelly’s Book Club! https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2026/05/05/watercolor-haiku-potted-cactus/
Last night, I witnessed the most exhilerating youth baseball game as the light faded from the sky. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/golden-hour-baseball/
Z’s first poem in English: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/my-first-poem-in-english/
Did you watch the Kentucky Derby on Saturday? I rewatched it with my students and got them to SEE-THINK-WONDER…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/152nd-kentucky-derby/
“No thank you” has become spikier and “I’m good” with it
https://www.friendswithoutid.com/blog/no-thank-you
Yesterday was Adi’s “special day.” http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2026/05/04/my-special-day/
There is much to love sbout a competition: the process of creating, drafting, revising, and then waiting for the results!
https://wp.me/p2QBsy-98e
One of the best things about a writing community is meeting fellow slicers half-way around the world! https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/meeting-erika-in-phnom-penh-sol26/
After Verselove, I’m continuing with May poems. https://mrsdkrebs.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/slice-of-life-after-verselove-may-poems-continue/