The Final Prize Announcement for the 14th Annual SOLSC
While cultivating a daily writing habit and being part of a writing community are the real reward of the SOLSC, there are prizes. Find out if you won one by scrolling through this announcement.
An Extraordinary Way to Inspire Writing About Ordinary Moments
Whether you’re about to embark on the 9th Annual Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge or you’re about to begin a unit on poetry where you want to encourage students to capture the beauty of their ordinary lives in verse, consider using Extraordinary! as a mentor text.
Leave a comment on this blog post for a chance to win a copy of Extraordinary!
DAY 7 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL21
The first week is winding down!
Give yourself a pat on the back for writing for seven consecutive days before you share the link to your slice of life story today.
DAY 6 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL21
Be sure to check out today’s “Be Inspired,” which is a little different.
DAY 5 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL21
It’s day five of our month-long writing challenge. Time for you to write, share, and give!
DAY 4 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL21
Today is the final day for returning Slicers to fill out the Community Expander Prize Form if they’ve intentionally expanded this community be getting others to join this year’s Slice of Life Story Challenge. More details in the announcements section of today’s post.
DAY 3 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL21
It’s the third day of our 31-day writing challenge. Join us by writing your slice of life story, sharing the link to it in the comments section, and giving comments to at least three other Slicers.
Also, if you’re a returning Slicer who has intentionally expanded this community be getting others to join in the Challenge, you are eligible for the Community Expander Prize. More details in the announcements section of this post.
DAY 2 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL21
Write. Share. Give.
And, while you’re add it, pick up some Slicer Swag! All proceeds from our Cafepress store are donated to the Pajama Program.
DAY 1 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL21
March has arrived, which means it’s time for our month-long writing challenge!
Please take a few minutes to flip through the embedded PPT for some essential information about the Challenge before sharing the link to your slice of life story.
First-Time Slicer FAQs
Do you have questions about the upcoming Slice of Life Story Challenge? Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions. If your question isn’t answered in the post, then contact one of the co-authors (Contact information is at the bottom of this blog post) to have your question answered.
The Final SOL Tuesday Before the March SOLSC #SOL21
Please take a moment to read some last-minute announcements about the 14th Annual SOLSC prior to leaving the link to your slice of life story.
Use Oral Rehearsal to Aid Note-Taking
Anyone who has ever taught research-based writing to upper elementary school students knows, this is hard, but important, work since children need to know — from an early age — that they need to take notes in their own words. Oral rehearsal can help!
SOL Tuesday & Expanding Our Writing Community #SOL21
Please take a moment to read today’s announcements prior to leaving the link to your slice of life story.
SOL Tuesday #SOL21
Please take a moment to read today’s announcements prior to leaving the link to your slice of life story.
SOL Tuesday #SOL21
We’re less than one month away from the beginning of our month-long writing challenge. Therefore, please read today’s announcements before sharing the link to your slice of life story.
Participant Information Form #SOL21
Attention first-year and returning Slicers: Please fill out this year’s participant information form. Filling out the form takes less than five minutes and helps us stay organized during the Challenge.
Easily Create a Digital Conferring Toolkit
In these days of little-to-no-notice school closures, it’s easy to get stuck at home without everything you need to confer with your students. Having a digital conferring toolkit means you will have access to all of your materials from any device that connects to the internet.
Seeking Prize Donations for the 14th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge
Two Writing Teachers offers prizes to participants of the Slice of Life Story Challenge. At the present time, we are seeking readers of our blog who are willing to donate a prize for the participants of the Slice of Life Story Challenge .
SOL Tuesday #SOL20
It’s the final SOL Tuesday of 2020!
SOL Tuesday #SOL20
Please drop the link your slice of life story. Remember to give some comment love to at least three other Slicers’ blog posts today.
