I'm hoping you plan to join the Slice of Life Story Challenge in March. I'm also hoping you talk to your friends, parents, children, spouses, or strangers in the grocery store line about the challenge because documenting the little moments in our ordinary days is rewarding. (Mom, are you reading this? It's time for you… Continue reading You Up for a Writing Challenge?
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From the Past: Gearing up for a Classroom SOLS Challenge
In February 2009, Stacey wrote this post about bringing the Slice of Life Challenge into the classroom. Check it out for some of her ideas, including an announcement sent home with students explaining the challenge. If you are a classroom teacher, you may want to bring the challenge into your classroom. Kids don't have to… Continue reading From the Past: Gearing up for a Classroom SOLS Challenge
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Sundays for the Soul: A Challenge!
The Annual Slice of Life Challenge is coming soon! In March, we challenge you to write. Every. Single. Day. I know it's not easy to write, post, and link every single day in the month of March. That's why it is a challenge. Still, Slice of Life Challenge is good for the soul because: Writing… Continue reading Sundays for the Soul: A Challenge!
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C’mon & Join Us!
Only two more Tuesdays until the month long Slice of Life Challenge begins on March 1! If you are considering joining the challenge, I'd like to invite you to give it a whirl today or next week. It helps to make sure all of the kinks are worked out. It is important to link your… Continue reading C’mon & Join Us!
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Stop Waiting to Start a Blog Day
March is just around the corner (she says, when today is a level 1 snow emergency), which means not only are blooming flowers and warming temps a few weeks away, but so is the Annual Slice of Life Challenge. The challenge was started as a way to encourage teachers to write. The single best way… Continue reading Stop Waiting to Start a Blog Day
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Share a Slice
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What is a Slice of Life?
The month long Slice of Life Challenge will begin in March. Until then, we have Slice of Life Tuesdays, where we encourage you to share a Slice from your life. It's a simple way to practice what we ask of students -- to write for ourselves and be part of a community of writers. I… Continue reading What is a Slice of Life?
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Excitement is Contagious
Last week I overheard several conversations about exercise. It wasn't the typical kind of "new year exercise" conversation either, they weren't lamenting about having to do it, nor how sore they are now that they've started a new routine with the new year. Instead these conversations were upbeat and positive. What is influencing everyone's attitude… Continue reading Excitement is Contagious
