Slicing in the Classroom All Year Long

Sunday June 23, 2013Saturday June 22, 2013 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

The week of June 10th was hectic around here. I had a sleuth of appointments, was doing major revisions to the keynote I'm delivering this Thursday, and was getting ready to visit family in Connecticut. Therefore, I missed Tara Smith's post about her sixth grade students' final slice of the school year. All 50 of… Continue reading Slicing in the Classroom All Year Long

#allwrite13 Online Connections Dinner

Thursday June 20, 2013Thursday June 20, 2013 Ruth Ayres15 Comments

Since Ramona asked and she traveled all the way from Seattle, I honored her request. We went around the room and introduced ourselves. It was a big dinner party -- 33 people in all. Check out who was there. I've been excited for months about this dinner. After all it was a room full of… Continue reading #allwrite13 Online Connections Dinner

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Just Write.

Monday June 17, 2013 Ruth Ayres9 Comments

I hope you are taking the summer to just write. Life is too short not to write. I've been percolating today's blog post and planned to write it this afternoon. However, plans changed, so this slide from my keynote presentation will have to do. Hopefully it will nudge you to write. One of the reasons… Continue reading Just Write.

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#slice2013: 30 of 31

Saturday March 30, 2013Monday April 1, 2013 Ruth Ayres156 Comments

WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda Baie – lindab414[at]gmail[dot]com (If you last name begins with A… Continue reading #slice2013: 30 of 31

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#slice2013: 17 of 31

Sunday March 17, 2013Monday March 18, 2013 Ruth Ayres171 Comments

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slice#2013: 16 of 31

Saturday March 16, 2013Sunday March 17, 2013 Ruth Ayres166 Comments

Looking forward to reading your slices today. WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda Baie – lindab414[at]gmail[dot]com… Continue reading slice#2013: 16 of 31

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#slice2013: 15 of 31

Friday March 15, 2013Saturday March 16, 2013 Ruth Ayres176 Comments

"Write about what makes you different." Sandra Cisneros WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda… Continue reading #slice2013: 15 of 31

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#slice2013: 14 of 31

Thursday March 14, 2013Saturday March 16, 2013 Ruth Ayres180 Comments

“Everybody--even monsters--needed a little attention once in a while.” ― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief {Care} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices.… Continue reading #slice2013: 14 of 31

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#slice2013: 13 of 31

Wednesday March 13, 2013Thursday March 14, 2013 Ruth Ayres190 Comments

Another Commenting Challenge! Please take the time to read and comment on CLASSROOM slices. There are several young slicers joining the challenge to write for a month. Hope on over to the Classroom Challenge and take some time to leave some comment-goodness. Who knows -- you might even find a new mentor text to use… Continue reading #slice2013: 13 of 31

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#slice2013: 12 of 31

Tuesday March 12, 2013Wednesday March 13, 2013 Ruth Ayres199 Comments

“I love the way that each book -- any book -- is its own journey. You open it, and off you go. You are changed in some way, large or small, by having traveled with those characters.” ― Sharon Creech {Journey} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your… Continue reading #slice2013: 12 of 31

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#slice2013: 11 of 31

Monday March 11, 2013Tuesday March 12, 2013 Ruth Ayres194 Comments

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. --- Harriet Tubman {Dream} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each… Continue reading #slice2013: 11 of 31

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#slice2013: 10 of 31

Sunday March 10, 2013Monday March 11, 2013 Ruth Ayres189 Comments

“Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.” ― Samuel Johnson {Persevere} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any… Continue reading #slice2013: 10 of 31