At the end of the school year, as we were helping students make plans for summer reading, third-grade teacher Kelli Banet shared a Summer Writing Toolkit she created for her students-with a little help from NotebookLM. The toolkit is filled with simple, engaging ideas to keep kids writing all summer long. I asked Kelli if I could share some of those ideas with all of you as inspiration for your July slicing. Thank you, Kelli!
So, happy Tuesday!
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life experiences teach lessons on writing: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/on-writing/
Time for a show. https://justgiftslife.gift/2026/07/22/an-inheritance/
https://justgiftslife.gift/2026/07/22/an-inheritance-2/
Checking out everything on my work table! https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/whats-on-your-desk-sol26/
The words on the screen suddenly seemed to feel heavy, unwieldy to lift with my tongue: https://www.friendswithoutid.com/blog/goldenmaknae
Embracing personified letter writing this summer. https://moonsnailsanddaisies.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/dear-north-lake/
Do you ever think about how the teachers of your youth were allowed to teach? Looking back, with a smidge of comparison: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2026/07/tuesday-slice-cartoons-current-events.html
A car ride, a concert, a longer ride home: What A Night | arjeha
Part 2: Las Vegas, 1989 road trip.
Old Lady Gardener #267 Promises to myself https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/old-lady-gardener-267-promises-to-myself/
The big bargain at the grocery store today was iceberg lettuce, down from $3.99 to 88 cents each! Ugh
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2026/07/sol26-july-21-bye-lettuce.html
Read at our own risk. I am the little black rain cloud that Winnie the Pooh warned you about…..https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2026/07/21/slice-of-life-tuesday-somedays-sol26/
a clerihew and some prose about a recent addition to modern life https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/brave-new-world/
Using a visual prompt – Ocean Bubble – this week to teach the elements of story structure. It’s so rewarding to write alongside children. I learn so much.
https://wordancerblog.com/2026/07/20/visual-prompts-to-teach-plot-structure-ocean-bubble/
A whirlwind week: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2026/07/20/whirlwind-week/
Such great writing ideas for summer, or any season. Mine’s a summer post, no doubt. https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/the-right-notes-2/ (And I’ve used this same title before?! )
We’ve been on the road almost a week already! And I’m loving it! https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/and-theyre-off/
Who else forgets their anniversary? Ours is today! https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/anniversary-sol26/
I’m not usually a snarky poet, but Glenda Funk’s prompt had me writing about a parking lot annoyance. http://reflectionsontheteche.com/2026/07/21/slice-of-life-snarky-poet/
Prediction/ Probability. A small practice/application. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/sol26-red-white-and/
I tried writing a pantoum poem, about an old photograph of my grandmother https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2026/07/21/photograph-of-my-grandmother/
Looking back to look forward- a check in on my OLW- https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/checking-in-3/
You know you’ve been married a long time when… (also advance apologies–I couldn’t resist!) https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2026/07/21/you-know-youve-been-married-a-long-time-when/
A few updates and some poems from Open Write https://mrsdkrebs.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/slice-of-life-open-write-poems/
a small glimpse of the sky on my vacation…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/finlands-summer-sky/