What a month it was... Thank you to all who participated, filled out forms, and shared their stories. More than any other year, we needed stories. Thank you to the publishers and donors who have contributed prizes. Please be patient with prize delivery this year, as many companies have paused shipping from their warehouses. The… Continue reading Slice of Life Story Challenge 2020: Prize Reveal
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.
A Mid-Month Invitation
We are halfway through our 13th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge, and we are facing unprecedented challenges around the world given the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent years, we have emphasized participating in the Slice of Life Story Challenge for thirty-one days. Given all that is changing around us, this year we are inviting educators to join our writing community mid-month because writing connects us, even --and especially -- when we feel anxious and confused.
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Day 11 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20
Welcome to Day 11! Yes! We have more prizes to announce today! We are grateful for our Welcome Wagon volunteers!
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Day 10 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20
We have a winner of the SEAT Prize. Keep reading the announcements and slicing! We are in the double digits!
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Day 9 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20
Yesterday, I announced the SEAT prize. If you have made it through the first week, slicing every day and commenting daily on at least three other posts, then you are eligible for the SEAT Prize. Fill out the form by midnight for a chance to win a SEAT Prize!
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Day 8 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20
SEAT stands for Scribing Everyday Augmentable Time. If you have made it through the first week, slicing every day and commenting daily on at least three other posts, then you are eligible. Fill out the form by midnight on Monday for a chance to win a SEAT Prize!
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DAY 7 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL20
And the first week is winding down! Woo hoo! Welcome to Day 7 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge 2020.
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Moving Along — and Backing Up — in Information Writing
When any task involves many skills, there are a lot of places for a metaphorical bump in a straw. When we break the task down, the final product involves many potential downfalls!
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Start With Joy: Book Review and Giveaway
Even if you don’t win the copy of Start With Joy as a giveaway from us, I hope you will consider adding it to your collection of professional books. Students face so many pressures and challenges in their daily lives, both in and out of school. Ultimately, we want them to learn, for sure, but we also want them to find joy in the process. This book not only reminds us of the importance of happiness, it also provides ways to design for joy.
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2020 Slice of Life Prize Reveal
This year, we are trying out some different ideas for prizes, and we are excited to share what will be happening in March with the community!
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Narrative Writing: Expand the Possibilities of Genres You Teach
So many stories, so many possibilities for weaving narrative writing into other genres-- and so much fun we can have doing it!
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Expand the Possibilities of Genres You Teach Blog Series
All week at Two Writing Teachers we will be writing about how we can expand the possibilities of the genres you teach throughout the year.
