Greetings, SOL Community. I’m your SOL host for the month of August.
For many of us who work in education, August feels like more of a “new year” launch than January. I feel that this year more than ever- I’m starting a new school year and my first as a working mom. Hosting SOL this month is prompting me to make a “new year’s resolution”- to get back into writing on SOL Tuesdays this month.
Join me! Consider sharing your “new year’s resolution” in your slice today. Post a link to your slice below and comment on your fellow writers’ slices.
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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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I can’t believe that I’m starting year 29! https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/year-29-sol26/
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Today, I was thinking about family pets we had when I was a child. Once, my animal-loving mom, was forced to find a new home for one of our cats. This is Tiny’s story. https://www.galleystreet.blog/2026/08/05/tiny/
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This time last year I was clueless https://ritadicarne.com/2026/08/04/the-beginning-of-the-end/
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After a rich series of days with my writing group, silence offers additional gifts https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2026/08/04/gifts/
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Home Again. Haikus about my return home after visiting my extended family, including an update on last week’s dessert pizza. https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/home-again/
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Home Again. Haikus from my return home after visiting my extended family, including an update on last week’s dessert pizza. https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/home-again/
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Not letting dreary weather stop my picture-taking. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/making-it-a-good-day-anyway/
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This one is dedicated to teachers: https://libraryc.org/stanislauslibrary/102094/912544
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another palindrome year with a look back at personal and professional tragedies: https://www.friendswithoutid.com/blog/becoming-fifty-five
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Writing fantasy stories this week with my two summer students. I’ve learned so much writing alongside them: https://wordancerblog.com/2026/08/02/something-magical-three-elements-of-fantasy-writing-with-children/
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This week my summer girls and I wrote fantasy stories. It’s been a great experience writing alongside students:
https://wordancerblog.com/2026/08/02/something-magical-three-elements-of-fantasy-writing-with-children/
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I love Leah’s invitation. Doesn’t August make teachers think like this—even if we are retired? https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/berry-good/
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What do all of these things have in common: What’s the Common Thread? | arjeha
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A question about my new car: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/will-driving-a-red-car-make-people-think-im-maga-%f0%9f%98%ac-sol/
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We’ve heard of tornados and Sharknado, but how about a gustnado? https://moonsnailsanddaisies.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/extreme-fishing/
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in the midst of this long, hot summer: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/coming-soon/
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My online writing group that had its early start from Two Writing Teachers met face to face for the first time ever for a retreat this weekend. http://reflectionsontheteche.com/2026/08/04/slice-of-life-inklings-retreat/
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It’s the first day back for school librarians–which means it’s my first real day of retirement: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2026/08/tuesday-slice-not-yet-ready-for-used-to.html
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A wedding, a swim in the Atlantic, and, sadly, not visiting DC. https://mrsdkrebs.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/slice-of-life-a-trip-east/
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Oof, wishing I could “manage” time right now- https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/never-enough-time/
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A glimpses of Finland and some spaces designed there by an architect…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/finland-aalto/
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A skunk story: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2026/08/03/a-skunk-story/
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It was not how I had planned to spend my day. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/sol26-um/
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Sally’s move to teaching Kindergarten reminded me of something I used to keep in my K classroom- bandaids. A cherita poem https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2026/08/03/bandaid-box/
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