Strategic Vocabulary Connections: Straight from the Classroom

Thursday April 3, 2025Thursday April 3, 2025 Betsy Hubbard

Here are three strategies for integrating intentional vocabulary connections into your reading and writing instruction. While these examples come from a seventh-grade classroom, they can be effortlessly adapted for K-12 learning environments.

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It’s Tuesday: Join us for Slice of Life!

Tuesday April 1, 2025Tuesday April 1, 2025 Melanie Meehan54 Comments

Write you post, share it in the comments, and leave some comments on the blogs of other slicers.

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Day 31 of the March SOLSC #SOL25

Monday March 31, 2025Monday March 31, 2025 Melanie Meehan96 Comments

Being part of the Slice of Life community is a special place, and on behalf of the Two Writing Teachers co-author team, I want to thank you for writing, sharing, and giving every day this month. Don’t forget to come back every Tuesday to write on Slice of Life Tuesdays!

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Day 30 of the March SOLSC #SOL25

Sunday March 30, 2025Monday March 31, 2025 Melanie Meehan92 Comments

Today and tomorrow. Two more slices to share. And then SOLSC 2025 is a wrap. Write, share, and give. Each Sunday, Leah and I have highlighted classrooms that have been slicing along with us. We encourage you all to take an extra moment to cheer on our under-18 participants.

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Day 29 of the March SOLSC #SOL25

Saturday March 29, 2025Monday March 31, 2025 Melanie Meehan86 Comments

Only a few days left! It’s day 29, and SOLSC 2025 is winding down. What are your final posts going to be? What have you learned about yourself as a writer?

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Day 28 of SOLSC 2025!

Friday March 28, 2025Monday March 31, 2025 Melanie Meehan85 Comments

Only a few days left! It’s day 28, and SOLSC 2025 is winding down. What are your final posts going to be?

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Day 27 of the March SOLSC #SOL25

Thursday March 27, 2025Monday March 31, 2025 Melanie Meehan95 Comments

Welcome to the final week! It’s day 27, and SOLSC 2025 is winding down. What's keeping you going? Where are you finding your inspirations?

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Some Test Prep Ideas (That Could Be Fun!)

Wednesday March 26, 2025Tuesday March 25, 2025 Melanie Meehan2 Comments

I'm hoping that, regardless of what assessment you're prepping for, there are some ideas in this post that could help-- maybe you'll find ideas even if there's NO test to prep for! I also hope that these ideas feel less about test prep and more about purposeful play and practice for students to become better writers and overall learners. Prep, play, and practice don't have to be mutually exclusive.