Beginning on Sunday, the Two Writing Teachers will be sharing a series of posts that highlight important and effective practices of writing instruction.
From Burnout to Buy-In: A Workout Plan for Workshop
In 2026, fitness goals scream do it all—lift more, walk more, recover more. That pressure mirrors the overwhelm we unintentionally create in writing workshop—so what if we trained writers in workout clubs instead of asking them to do it all?
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Slice of Life Tuesday
Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life. Here's hoping this week brings you light, warmth, and joy.
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Connecting with Author Bios
As readers, we connect with authors through their author bios. Let's teach our young authors to write author bios that connect to their writing and their readers, too!
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Overview and Sign Up for the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge
Students of all ages love the March Classroom Challenge and connecting with young writers from around the world. Just like exercise, writers get stronger the more they work their writing muscles. By the end of the month, students will be able to reflect on their growth as writers! Learn about how to make the Classroom SOLSC work for your class!
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Slice of Life Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! It's time to write, post, and share. It's also not too early to sign up to participate in the 19th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. I've already signed up, and I hope you will, too.
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Sign-Up for the Slice of Life Story Challenge #SOL26
The 19th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC) will begin at Two Writing Teachers on March 1. Participants will write slice-of-life stories and comment on other writers’ submissions to foster a flourishing writing community. You may sign up for the challenge using the Google form embedded into this blog post.
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Making Time for Playful Writing Practice
Writers need to practice writing as much as they need to produce writing (perhaps even more!). Let's dig into some strategies for infusing practice opportunities into our classrooms and our own writing lives.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
It's the first Tuesday of the year, which means that many veteran slicers may be sharing their "One Little Word." Whether or not you participate in the OLW tradition this week, share a link to your writing. While you're at it, visit other sites to share some comment love.
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A Little More Voice in Writing? Yes, Please
Templates and organizers are effective scaffolds for many writers as they navigate their learning of sentence, paragraph, and compositional writing. And, along that pathway, exists the challenge of incorporating their voice, cadence, and interest into their writing.
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Tiny January: A Simple Plan to Train for SOL
I’m thinking about writing challenges the way runners think about races: you don’t just show up; you train. In this post, I’m treating January as a practice season for March, focusing on consistency over perfection. One sentence a day. Low stakes. Building trust in my writing muscles. If you’re feeling the nudge to write too, come train alongside me.
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Tuesday Slice of Life
Your final slice of #SOL25!
