Today is the final SOL Tuesday before the 12th Annual SOLSC begins!

Tuesday February 26, 2019Thursday February 28, 2019 Stacey Shubitz77 Comments

Today's the final warm-up before our month-long writing challenge begins this Friday.

SOL Tuesday #sol19

Tuesday February 19, 2019Thursday February 28, 2019 Stacey Shubitz69 Comments

After you leave the link to your slice of life story today, please take a moment to fill out the Participant Information Form for the 12th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge (if you haven't done so already). The link is in body of this post.

Thinking Ahead to April and the Classroom SOLSC

Monday February 18, 2019Sunday February 17, 2019 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski10 Comments

The Classroom SOLSC is in April this year and it gives me an extra month to reflect, plan and prepare! How are you helping students to get ready for this challenge?

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Participant Information Form #sol19

Friday February 15, 2019Thursday February 28, 2019 Stacey Shubitz

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.

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SOL Tuesday #sol19

Tuesday February 12, 2019Thursday February 28, 2019 Stacey Shubitz66 Comments

Before you leave the link to your slice of life story today, please take a moment to read the announcements and enjoy a quote about writing.

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SOLSC 2019 Prize Reveal

Monday February 11, 2019Tuesday February 12, 2019 Melanie Meehan7 Comments

And so -- TA-DA -- here is the list of prizes for the 12th Annual SOLSC, all donated by generous publishers and individuals.

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SOL Tuesday

Tuesday February 5, 2019Wednesday February 6, 2019 Stacey Shubitz54 Comments

Before you leave the link to your slice of life story today, PLEASE read the announcement about the Participant Information Form at the top of today's announcements.

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Write. Share. Give.

Tuesday January 29, 2019Wednesday January 30, 2019 Betsy Hubbard48 Comments

January is almost over but it's not too late to start a writing habit! Join us today for #SOL19.

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The Welcome Wagon Needs You! Second Call for Volunteers

Wednesday January 23, 2019Tuesday January 22, 2019 Kelsey Sorum

Camila, a kindergartner, returned to her fictional book about a dinosaur and butterfly day after day, adding a bit more detail to each picture, stretching through more sounds in each word. The kind of dedicated revision and editing Camila was displaying is not the norm for early writers. So, when Camila came to me, book in tow,… Continue reading The Welcome Wagon Needs You! Second Call for Volunteers