Whether you’re fresh off the March Slice of Life Story Challenge or joining this community for the first time, welcome! We’re so glad you’re here.  If you were part of the March challenge, we wanted to take a moment to extend a special note of thanks to Fran, Glenda, Joanne, and Peter for their troubleshooting… Continue reading Slice of Life Tuesday

Estimated Reading Time: 4 min. (686 Words) Target Audience: Elementary Teachers, Specialists, Coaches The Context My fourth graders and I are crafting stories in the style of Leo Leonni. While we’re emulating his story form, however, I want kids to feel like the writing is theirs, in their voice. But how to teach something as… Continue reading Be a Bossypants!: Playing with Voice

It's Day 14 of the March SOLSC. Challenge yourself today to post thoughtful comments and respond to those who have visited your site!

Today is Day 13. What have you noticed about yourself as a writer? What communities are you developing? How have other writers inspired you?

You might be feeling like you're in the groove in which case, high five! You might also be feeling worried about keeping up the energy in which case, be inspired by some of the other slicers. We work hard to feature slices that many people can relate to.

Yesterday you were almost 1/3 of the way through, and today you're more that 1/3 of the way through! By now, you're making connections. Maybe you're noticing the world in a different way as you find slicing moments throughout the day.

We are into the double digits of slicing! You're almost 1/3 of the way through!