DAY 14 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL20

Saturday March 14, 2020Tuesday March 17, 2020 BethMooreSchool209 Comments

It's the 14th day of the 13th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! You've posted for two full weeks in a row! You're on a roll now! #SOL20

Reaching Out to Our Readers, Writing Community, and Friends

Friday March 13, 2020Sunday March 15, 2020 twtcoauthors24 Comments

With social distancing and many in quarantine as a result of COVID-19, sharing our stories here is more important than ever for connection. Whether you are taking part in the 13th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge or you are a regular reader of the topical posts on our blog, please know we — as a community — are here to support each other during this unprecedented time.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 13 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL20

Friday March 13, 2020Tuesday March 17, 2020 BethMooreSchool213 Comments

Welcome to the 13th day of the 13th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! Who says Friday the 13th is bad luck? Not us! #SOL20

EAL · multilingual · standardized tests · translanguaging

Translanguaging, EALs, & Testing

Thursday March 12, 2020Sunday April 18, 2021 Marina Rodriguez

All I wanted was for their pencils to keep moving, for the writing to flow without stopping. For a short while, that proved to be difficult, but not impossible.

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DAY 12 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL20

Thursday March 12, 2020Wednesday March 11, 2020 BethMooreSchool217 Comments

Welcome to Day 12 of the 13th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! You're really doing it! #SOL20

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Day 11 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20

Wednesday March 11, 2020Tuesday March 10, 2020 Melanie Meehan230 Comments

Welcome to Day 11! Yes! We have more prizes to announce today! We are grateful for our Welcome Wagon volunteers!

Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing workshop

Day 10 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20

Tuesday March 10, 2020Wednesday March 11, 2020 Melanie Meehan229 Comments

We have a winner of the SEAT Prize. Keep reading the announcements and slicing! We are in the double digits!

Maribeth Boelts · mentor texts · picture book

A Review of Kaia and the Bees

Monday March 9, 2020Wednesday March 18, 2020 Stacey Shubitz82 Comments

Kaia and the Bees is a picture book you can use as a mentor text in narrative writing units. The book contains many craft moves, which makes it perfect for using in minilessons, writing conferences, and strategy lessons. Learn more about the book and take a peek inside of it.

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Day 9 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20

Monday March 9, 2020Sunday March 8, 2020 Melanie Meehan236 Comments

Yesterday, I announced the SEAT prize. If you have made it through the first week, slicing every day and commenting daily on at least three other posts, then you are eligible for the SEAT Prize. Fill out the form by midnight for a chance to win a SEAT Prize!

Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing workshop

Day 8 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20

Sunday March 8, 2020Friday March 6, 2020 Melanie Meehan241 Comments

SEAT stands for Scribing Everyday Augmentable Time. If you have made it through the first week, slicing every day and commenting daily on at least three other posts, then you are eligible. Fill out the form by midnight on Monday for a chance to win a SEAT Prize!