Classroom SOLSC: 15 of 31

Friday March 15, 2013Tuesday March 12, 2013 Stacey Shubitz17 Comments

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. --Henry David Thoreau Details: If your students are slicing from their personal blogs, then you should link their blog posts together using your classroom or personal blog. Then, share the unique URL to the location of the “round… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 15 of 31

Throwback Thursday: Conferring

Thursday March 14, 2013Wednesday February 27, 2013 Stacey Shubitz2 Comments

Check out some of our past posts about all aspects of conferring.

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#slice2013: 14 of 31

Thursday March 14, 2013Saturday March 16, 2013 Ruth Ayres180 Comments

“Everybody--even monsters--needed a little attention once in a while.” ― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief {Care} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices.… Continue reading #slice2013: 14 of 31

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 14 of 31

Thursday March 14, 2013Tuesday March 12, 2013 Stacey Shubitz17 Comments

Writer's block is only a failure of the ego. --Norman Mailer What did your students think of the Classroom Commenting Challenge? Please share their reflections when you leave the link to their slice of life stories today or tomorrow. (Whatever is easier for you.) Details: If your students are slicing from their personal blogs, then… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 14 of 31

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#slice2013: 13 of 31

Wednesday March 13, 2013Thursday March 14, 2013 Ruth Ayres190 Comments

Another Commenting Challenge! Please take the time to read and comment on CLASSROOM slices. There are several young slicers joining the challenge to write for a month. Hope on over to the Classroom Challenge and take some time to leave some comment-goodness. Who knows -- you might even find a new mentor text to use… Continue reading #slice2013: 13 of 31

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 13 of 31

Wednesday March 13, 2013Thursday March 14, 2013 Stacey Shubitz21 Comments

Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. --Author Unknown The Classroom Commenting Challenge continues today. (Click here to learn more about it.) I hope your students continue to feel the comment love! Details: If your students are slicing from their personal blogs, then you should link their blog posts together using your classroom… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 13 of 31

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#slice2013: 12 of 31

Tuesday March 12, 2013Wednesday March 13, 2013 Ruth Ayres199 Comments

“I love the way that each book -- any book -- is its own journey. You open it, and off you go. You are changed in some way, large or small, by having traveled with those characters.” ― Sharon Creech {Journey} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your… Continue reading #slice2013: 12 of 31

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 12 of 31

Tuesday March 12, 2013Wednesday March 13, 2013 Stacey Shubitz15 Comments

Writing is kind of like fishing... you have to rely on your instincts. --Kevin Canty in The New Yorker Get ready for the Classroom Commenting Challenge, which begins today. Click here to learn more about it. It is my hope your students will get lots of comments from the entire slicing community over the course of… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 12 of 31

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Classroom Commenting Challenge #comments4kids

Tuesday March 12, 2013Sunday March 17, 2013 Stacey Shubitz3 Comments

Have you had a look at some of the slice of life stories the students who are participating in the Classroom Challenge have been writing? I am so impressed -- with the students' writing and with the work their teachers have done to help the challenge become a reality for their students. This is the… Continue reading Classroom Commenting Challenge #comments4kids

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#slice2013: 11 of 31

Monday March 11, 2013Tuesday March 12, 2013 Ruth Ayres194 Comments

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. --- Harriet Tubman {Dream} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each… Continue reading #slice2013: 11 of 31

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 11 of 31

Monday March 11, 2013Tuesday March 12, 2013 Stacey Shubitz13 Comments

ATTENTION CLASSROOM TEACHERS: Please leave the total number of students you have who are blogging (and linking) daily. I will need this for a special challenge later this week.

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Q&A with the Author of “Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors?” + a Giveaway

Sunday March 10, 2013Monday March 18, 2013 Stacey Shubitz30 Comments

Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell is an expertly crafted biography that can be used to teach students a variety of craft moves during a biography writing unit of study.