Day 1 of the March SOLSC #SOL25

Saturday March 1, 2025Sunday March 2, 2025 Sarah Valter123 Comments

Write. Share. Give. Today kicks off our 18th March Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Building Vocabulary With Purposeful Games

Monday February 24, 2025Sunday February 23, 2025 Melanie Meehan

Building vocabulary empowers kids to communicate effectively and unlock their full writing potential.

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Slice of Life Tuesday

Tuesday January 28, 2025Friday January 24, 2025 Lainie Levin36 Comments

Write. Share. Give. Welcome back to the weekly Slice of Life! Write what’s on your mind, share your links below, and give some comment love to your online colleagues. Need a bit of inspiration? This week, I'm getting my slice from a different direction...journaling on my phone! Learn more about it by reading this gift article from the New York Times.… Continue reading Slice of Life Tuesday

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Tuesday Slice of Life

Tuesday January 7, 2025Saturday January 4, 2025 Lainie Levin31 Comments

Welcome to the first Slice of Life Tuesday of 2025! Whether you’re sharing a one-word intention for the year, reflecting on your holidays, or just expressing what’s on your mind, we’d love for you to share your posts in the comments below. While you’re at it, visit and comment on other writer’s blogs as well. That’s where the fun is!

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The Best Gifts for the Student Writers in Your Life

Monday December 9, 2024Monday December 9, 2024 Lainie Levin4 Comments

This year, Lainie Levin offers another perspective on holiday gift-giving - intangible things students could all use more of: To my students, I’m wrapping your gifts with love and sending them to you with a giant bow on top.

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Where the Curriculum Meets the Real World: Straight From the Classroom

Monday November 18, 2024Monday November 18, 2024 Jessica Carey7 Comments

What a treat! A news article written by a class of fifth graders, just for you...writing teachers! Come read about the joy and learning that happened when one fifth-grade class took on a collaborative piece of writing.

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Blog Series Throwback

Friday November 1, 2024Saturday November 2, 2024 Melanie Meehan

Over the years, Two Writing Teachers authors have created several blog series that highlight topics within writing instruction. Each of these three series is worth spending some exploration time on! You'll definitely find inspiration!

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Book Review: Lynda Barry’s What it Is

Monday October 7, 2024Wednesday October 2, 2024 Lainie Levin4 Comments

Looking for a way to stretch your imagination and creativity, and perhaps discover more of yourself along the way? Writer and artist Lynda Barry has a book entitled "What it Is." In today's book review, I'll share highlights, features, and key take-aways.

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Making the Most of Caregiver Conferences

Monday September 30, 2024Monday September 30, 2024 Melanie Meehan

Teacher conferences have a way of sneaking up on teachers. The first six weeks go by, routines establish, and life takes on a flow, just in time for conference time. Leah Thomas and I recorded a podcast about conferences that will drop later in October. In the meantime, she and I have coordinated our posts to address this topic on the blog, as well.

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It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!

Tuesday September 10, 2024Thursday September 12, 2024 Melanie Meehan28 Comments

Throughout the month, I am hosting and sharing quotes as to why people write. Maybe some of the reasons will inspire a post or two! Write a post. Share it here. Give some comments to other slicers!