Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 8 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL16

Tuesday March 8, 2016Thursday March 10, 2016 Dana Murphy298 Comments

Write your story, share your link, and give at least 3 comments. We are on Day 8!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 7 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL16

Monday March 7, 2016Tuesday March 8, 2016 Dana Murphy300 Comments

Today is Day 7. Share your link here.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 6 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL16

Sunday March 6, 2016Tuesday March 8, 2016 Dana Murphy296 Comments

Today is Day 6 of the 9th Annual SOLSC.

SOLSC

Better Late Than Never

Wednesday March 2, 2016Monday February 29, 2016 Dana Murphy9 Comments

You can still sign up for the 9th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge.

details · giveaway · professional books · writing workshop

The Big Book of Details: A Review & Giveaway

Sunday February 28, 2016Sunday March 6, 2016 Dana Murphy174 Comments

Are you always telling your students to add detail? This book is for you. Enter to win a copy!

SOLSC · writing workshop

9th Annual SOLSC Prize Reveal

Friday February 19, 2016Friday April 8, 2016 Dana Murphy9 Comments

We have been working hard behind the scenes in preparation for the 9th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. Are you participating this year? Check back on our blog Sunday to sign up! The 9th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC) will run from Tuesday, March 1st through Thursday, March 31st. Everyone who participates… Continue reading 9th Annual SOLSC Prize Reveal

assessment · primary grades · rubric · writing workshop

Looking at Student Writing

Wednesday February 10, 2016Tuesday February 9, 2016 Dana Murphy7 Comments

Comparing two writing samples may be as effective as scoring using a rubric

Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series · writing workshop

Keeping a Class List of Writing Ideas: Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series

Monday February 1, 2016Sunday January 31, 2016 Dana Murphy8 Comments

One way to show students how to live a writer's life

Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series · writing workshop

Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series

Monday February 1, 2016Sunday January 31, 2016 Dana Murphy1 Comment

How do you encourage your students to live a writerly life? Check out this week's blog series.

informational writing · stories · writer's notebook · writing workshop

Starting with Story

Thursday January 28, 2016Wednesday January 27, 2016 Dana Murphy9 Comments

I recently had the pleasure of attending the 25th Annual Comprehensive Literacy and Reading Recovery Conference in Illinois. One of the sessions I attended was led by the brilliant and endearing Christopher Lehman. His session centered around using our stories to generate topics for information writing. It is a unique approach to a genre that can sometimes feel… Continue reading Starting with Story

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SOLS

Tuesday January 26, 2016Saturday January 23, 2016 Dana Murphy77 Comments

Today is Tuesday which means it is time to write your Slice, share your link, and give at least three comments to other bloggers. Don't forget to click on some unfamiliar names in the list of Slicers and get to know some new bloggers! If you are on Twitter, don't forget our new hashtag: #sol16.