ATTENTION CLASSROOM TEACHERS: Please leave the total number of students you have who are blogging (and linking) daily. I will need this for a special challenge later this week.

Doing your best is more important than being your best. - Shannon Miller 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… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 10 of 31

To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first. – Shakespeare 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… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 9 of 31

"Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back." - Diana Princess of Wales Before your students head-off into the weekend, I thought I'd mention the power of learning from each other.  While it's important to share one's own writing, it's equally important to read other people's writing and comment on… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 8 of 31

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. --Anais Nin Earlier this week, Slicer Joanne Toft blogged about pushing the writing muscle. At the beginning of her slice she wrote about some of the slicers in her class. She noticed, "It was interesting to see who really wrote… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 7 of 31

Be thankful for what you have, you'll end up having more. -Oprah Winfrey Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections. -Author Unknown Yesterday I talked about encouraging students to write about worries, troubles, or concerns. Today, I want to encourage you to help those… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 6 of 31

I look placid, you see, that's why people think I'm fine. Inside I worry a lot. --Maeve Binchy After a few days, some young writers may forget where they can look for story ideas.  Therefore, you might encourage your students to write about strong emotions.  While some kids lead carefree lives, many don't.  Therefore, it's… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 5 of 31

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. –Confucius If your plan isn't working, adjust your plan. Never give up. -Matt Martin It is my hope all of your students have been busy crafting slice of life stories all weekend. If they are anything like my students were,… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 4 of 31

This is the place to link your students' slice of life stories.

This is the place to link your students' slice of life stories.

This is the place to link your students' slice of life stories.