Today Kicks off the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge 2014. Welcome and Happy slicing.
Category: SOLSC Classroom Challenge
Keeping a writing blog: taking our writing workshop online
With the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge just around the corner, perhaps some of you are thinking more than ever about starting a class blog just for writing. Over the past few years, we have taken our writer's notebook online in my classroom, not just for the month of March, but for the entire… Continue reading Keeping a writing blog: taking our writing workshop online
Introducing the Support Team for the March SOLSC!
Join us in introducing a great team to make the March SOLSC even better!
Teachers! Join the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge in March
Calling all Classroom Teachers! Are you looking for a way to inspire your students and infuse your writing workshops with energy and enthusiasm? Look no further. The Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge is here.
Classroom SOLSC: 31 of 31
It always seems impossible until it is done. –Nelson Mandela It's the final day of our month-long writing challenge. How did it go? I'd love to hear your thoughts, feelings, and reflections. Please leave a link to your class's final round-up along with anything else you'd like to share. Thank you for taking the plunge… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 31 of 31
Classroom SOLSC: 30 of 31
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. --Lou Holtz Details: If your students are slicing from their personal blogs, then you should link their blog posts together using your classroom or personal blog. Then, share the unique URL to the location of the… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 30 of 31
Classroom SOLSC: 29 of 31
They didn’t know it was impossible, so they did it. –Mark Twain Almost there! The "finish line" is so close! With the end in sight, I'm wondering... How will you celebrate with your students who met their writing goals during this challenge? Details: If your students are slicing from their personal blogs, then you should… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 29 of 31
Classroom SOLSC: 28 of 31
The hardest part of writing is writing. –Nora Ephron Details: If your students are slicing from their personal blogs, then you should link their blog posts together using your classroom or personal blog. Then, share the unique URL to the location of the “round up” of student slices. (Click here to find out what a… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 28 of 31
Classroom SOLSC: 27 of 31
Go as far as you can see; when you get there you'll be able to see farther. --Thomas Carlyle Please note: It's Passover, so I won't be reading blog posts today. (Fortunately, I was able to schedule this post to hit a moment after midnight over a week before the holiday began!) I will look… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 27 of 31
Classroom SOLSC: 26 of 31
He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life. --Ralph Waldo Emerson Please note: It's Passover, so I won't be reading students' blog posts today or tomorrow. (Fortunately, I was able to schedule this post to hit a moment after midnight over a week before the holiday began!) I… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 26 of 31
Classroom SOLSC: 25 of 31
Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. --Marsha Norman Details: If your students are slicing from their personal blogs, then you should link their blog posts together using your classroom or personal blog. Then, share the unique URL to the location of the “round up” of student slices. (Click here… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 25 of 31
Classroom SOLSC: 24 of 31
If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. --William James Whoa! Just one week left to go! I guess we could call this the home stretch! Details: If your students are slicing from their personal blogs, then you should link their blog posts together using your classroom or personal blog.… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 24 of 31

