Today is Day 13. What have you noticed about yourself as a writer? What communities are you developing? How have other writers inspired you?
Author: Melanie Meehan
I am the Writing and Social Studies Coordinator in Simsbury, CT, and I love what I do. I get to write and inspire others to write! Additionally, I am the mom to four fabulous daughters and the wife of a great husband.
Day 12 of the March SOLSC #SOL26
You might be feeling like you're in the groove in which case, high five! You might also be feeling worried about keeping up the energy in which case, be inspired by some of the other slicers. We work hard to feature slices that many people can relate to.
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Day 11 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge 2026
Yesterday you were almost 1/3 of the way through, and today you're more that 1/3 of the way through! By now, you're making connections. Maybe you're noticing the world in a different way as you find slicing moments throughout the day.
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Day 10 of the March SOLSC #SOL26
We are into the double digits of slicing! You're almost 1/3 of the way through!
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Day 9 of the March SOLSC #SOL26
We're on day 9! Maybe it seems like you're getting into the groove of daily writing, and maybe ideas are beginning to wane. Use the energy of the community to keep it going.
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Day 7 of the March SOLSC #SOL26
It's day 7 of the 31-day writing challenge. You've made it through the first week, writing slices, sharing them, and commenting on other slicers' stories. Let's keep it going!
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Visual-Motor Integration for the Win
Visual-motor integration is a critical component of successful handwriting, and ultimately, successful writers. Build it during any chance you have.
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Teachers Write: Practices of Great Writing Teachers
Your writing doesn’t have to be perfect. Or right. Or even good. In and of itself, your writing will be a resource and an inspiration for your instruction, the students in your world, and… yourself.
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Introductory Post: Practices of Great Writing Teachers Blog Series
Beginning on Sunday, the Two Writing Teachers will be sharing a series of posts that highlight important and effective practices of writing instruction.
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A Little More Voice in Writing? Yes, Please
Templates and organizers are effective scaffolds for many writers as they navigate their learning of sentence, paragraph, and compositional writing. And, along that pathway, exists the challenge of incorporating their voice, cadence, and interest into their writing.
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Building Strength and Coordination for Writing
When you think about the impact of strength and coordination on writing, it helps you realize that big movements lead to smaller movements. Therefore, paying attention to the development and progression of large motor skills can help develop writers.
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A Trajectory to Duplicate: These Poems Were VERY Good Things
As part of their writing unit launch and identity unit. I worked on poems with fourth-grade students that were inspired by Derrick Barnes’ I’m Every Good Thing. How much fun did I have!
