Throughout the month, I am hosting and sharing quotes as to why people write. Maybe some of the reasons will inspire a post or two! Write a post. Share it here. Give some comments to other slicers!
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.
Biweekly Recap
We've had some important posts over the last two weeks. Here's a recap of what you might have missed.
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It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!
Throughout the month, I am hosting and sharing quotes as to why people write. Maybe some of the reasons will inspire a post or two! Write a post. Share it here. Give some comments to other slicers!
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It’s Tuesday: Join us for Slice of Life
Throughout the month, I am hosting and sharing quotes as to why people write. Maybe some of the reasons will inspire a post or two! Write a post. Share it here. Give some comments to other slicers!
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Beginning the Year With a Few Questions
Especially on the first day, but throughout the first weeks of school, I try hard to imagine who knows and loves the child that sits at a desk-- here are a few questions I'll carry with me as I connect and reconnect with children.
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TWT Help Desk: What If a Child’s Topic Makes Me Uncomfortable?
It could be that a great story exists poop and farts and video games.
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What Are You Doing This Summer? Strategizing Experiences
We've been having a lot of conversations in our district about ways to keep students learning throughout the summer. But what about teachers? What are some ways teachers can energize themselves for the upcoming year? What are the learning opportunities and how can we stoke the learning energy of educators?
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It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!
Welcome to the final Tuesday of May's Slice of Life! It's been my pleasure to host during this very busy month of May!
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It’s Tuesday– Welcome to the Slice of Life!
Welcome to Slice of Life Tuesday! Anyone is welcome to this writing community. Capture a moment in writing, and share it here by linking to your blog in the comments.
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It’s Tuesday– Welcome to the Slice of Life!
Welcome to Slice of Life Tuesday! Anyone is welcome to this writing community. Capture a moment in writing, and share it here by linking to your blog in the comments.
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It’s Tuesday- Welcome to Slice of Life!
Welcome to Slice of Life Tuesday! Take a few moments today to commit some words to the page (or screen)! I'm looking forward to hosting this month, and I’m glad you're choosing to write!
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Sentence Expansion to Build Fluency: Straight From the Classroom
Sentence expansion has been a technique I've used with many students from early elementary grades up through middle school, and it has provided practice opportunities for creating increasingly complex sentences with consistent use of conventions.
