Leah shares 3 simple craft moves and ready-to-go examples to invigorate student slice of life writing.
Category: SOLSC Classroom Challenge
Virtual Field Trips to Slice About!
Did you know you can slice about things you experience digitally? Here are some fun opportunities for students to virtually embark upon and write about.
The Final Day of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge 2023
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the 2023 CSOLSC. If you didn't get a chance to read some of the student writing over the course of the month, please feel free to take some time and browse some of the writing.
Lessons from Abdul’s Story: The 2023 Classroom SOLSC
As we enter the fourth week of the Classroom SOLSC, read how "Abdul's Story" can help students stay motivated.
Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge- Expanding the Ideas
Students are more than halfway into the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge! We would love for you to share feedback and comments on the Padlet, whether you are participating with a class or not! If you joined the Challenge in March, then you know how much comments energize writers.
Classroom SOLSC Week 1- Ready, Set….
This week, let’s help our students develop that writing habit we established for ourselves during the March 2023 SOLSC! Many of us found that the expectation to write each day led us to live more like a writer- really looking for possibilities and stories in our days. Be sure to share some of your slices with your students and help them see where you found inspiration.
Teacher (and Student!) Tips for the 2023 Classroom SOLSC
In today's guest post, fifth-grade teacher Erika Victor shares tips for success with the Classroom SOLSC.
Overview of the April 2022 Classroom SOLSC
Who else is dreaming of April and brighter, better days? The Classroom SOLSC is right around the corner (with hopefully those brighter and better days!)
Classroom SOLSC: Closing In On the End – Week 5
2020 Classroom Slice of Life Challenge Twenty-five days of student writing are now behind us, and we are closing in on the end of the 2020 Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge. Students have worked hard to write stories each day. There have been stories that have filled pages and stories that seemed to barely… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: Closing In On the End – Week 5
Classroom SOLSC: The Stories Continue – Week 4
Students have inspired us with the craft of story, building themselves into stronger writers each day. What a beautiful way to have students feel so close when they are so far from us.
Classroom SOLSC: Writing Into Week 3
At the start of April, students around the world began the journey of storytelling, connecting them to each other, teachers, and families in important and meaningful ways. Students are writing during this historic month of April, as we all live history through a global pandemic.
The Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge at Home: Advice for Families
Usually, readers of Two Writing Teachers are teachers and literacy coaches. However, this post is as much for families at home with kids as it is for teachers.