Welcome to Day 25 of the annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. We're winding down into the final days. If you’re sharing your students’ slice of life stories, please head over to the Classroom Challenge. Be Inspired Looking for inspiration? Michelle Brezek takes us through a slice within her classroom. Her use of repetition in this… Continue reading Day 25 of the March SOLSC #sol17
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 24 of the March SOLSC #SOL17
You've made it to Day 24 of the annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! If you’re sharing your students’ slice of life stories, please head over to the Classroom Challenge. Given that my One Little Word for 2017 is brave, this quote is the perfect one for me today. Just taking this challenge in the… Continue reading Day 24 of the March SOLSC #SOL17
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And the Winner is…
The Highlights Foundation donated a writing workshop to the winner of last weekend's Commenting Challenge.
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A Big Prize For Our Weekend Commenting Challenge
As you know, our community thrives on comments. We share our stories and we connect with our readers. In the spirit of that community, we are offering the second mid-month challenge of the 10th Annual SOLSC. This weekend, we have a life-changing opportunity!
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Transitional Phrases for Information Writing
Information writing is a great opportunity for teaching students about fluency and transitional phrases.
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Better Late Than Never
It is not too late to sign up for the 10th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. Anyone who signs up by Saturday, March 4th is still eligible for one of our fabulous prizes. All you have to do is: Fill out the participant information form below. Write a Slice of Life story and share… Continue reading Better Late Than Never
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A Peek Into My Evolving Chartbook
Over the years, my chartbook has evolved. Here are some of the latest pages.
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Setting Goals With Students
Once we teach students about goals and the importance of them in our lives, we can use the accompanying language in all aspects of their, and our own, learning.
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Exploring Feelings Through Writing: Authentic Purposes for Writing
This week, my TWT colleagues and I are writing about the importance of authentic purpose to writers. We all agree that our students will benefit from having strong voices, clear messages, and wide audiences in our quickly changing world. Sometimes, we sit down to write, and we know exactly what we want to say, and… Continue reading Exploring Feelings Through Writing: Authentic Purposes for Writing
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Vocabulary Ideas From NCTE
Already, NCTE seems like a long time ago. However, as I reread my notes and think about some of the lasting learning, I have more to share! Vocabulary Matters was a great session!
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Melanie’s OLW for 2017
My one little word was not difficult to choose this year. The challenge will be about honoring it throughout 2017!
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Active Authentic Audiences: PART OF #TWTBLOG’S THROWBACK WEEK
Deb shared fabulous ideas about developing authentic audiences in a post she wrote for the blog series on What Matters Most.
