In these days where we are home so much, take your class on a virtual field trip or two and allow them choices of what they will write about! This post includes 6 trips all ready to go with writing menus for each trip. Many thanks to Clare Landrigan and Pernille Ripp who both inspired what I am sharing here with you today.
Passion Projects During COVID-19
During the Teachers College Virtual Teaching Institute a few weeks ago, staff developer Natalie Friday introduced an idea for learning during the current global pandemic: Passion Projects. With schools now closed, several of them for the remainder of the academic year, some students (and teachers!) may feel like they are actually living the movie, "Groundhog Day." So with this gift of time (if we can see our way to interpreting it that way), why not encourage students to pursue a passion they have or would like to grow?
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Engage Striving Writers by Keeping a Notebook During the COVID-19 School Closures
Brevity, choice, and routine matter when you’re trying to encourage a reluctant writer to put words on the page when you’re engaging in remote schooling.
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SOL Tuesday
Today is Tuesday! Time for the Slice of Life Community to come together. Come write, share, give...
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Reaching EALS During COVID-19
Meeting the needs of our students may sometimes require much more than paper or pencils, but it is not always as hard as we might think.
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Classroom SOLSC: Writing Into Week 3
At the start of April, students around the world began the journey of storytelling, connecting them to each other, teachers, and families in important and meaningful ways. Students are writing during this historic month of April, as we all live history through a global pandemic.
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Writing With My Kindergartener At Home
Like many of you, I am learning how to teach my own two kids at home. I'm a little hesitant to say "homeschool" because what I'm doing isn't really the same as true homeschooling. If I were really homeschooling, there would many important differences from what I am doing right now. First of all, true… Continue reading Writing With My Kindergartener At Home
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Tips on Video Lessons
By now, you've probably made a video lesson, or at least you've woken up feeling stressed about the prospects of doing it. You can do it. Here are a few tips.
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Building Each Other Up, Cheering Each Other On
THIS is what teachers need right now. This is my work as a coach, and this is what we can all do for each other in this challenging time.
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SOL Tuesday
It's April! And now, back to our regularly scheduled Slice of Life Tuesday. Let's get back together, Slicers! Come write, share, give...
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Slice of Life Story Challenge 2020: Prize Reveal
What a month it was... Thank you to all who participated, filled out forms, and shared their stories. More than any other year, we needed stories. Thank you to the publishers and donors who have contributed prizes. Please be patient with prize delivery this year, as many companies have paused shipping from their warehouses. The… Continue reading Slice of Life Story Challenge 2020: Prize Reveal
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Classroom SOLSC: Blogging Strong in Week 2
We are heading into our second week of blogging in the Classroom SOLSC during extraordinary times. Please let us know in the comments how we can best support you and your students at this time.
