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#slice2013: 10 of 31

Ruth Ayres189 Comments

“Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.”  ― Samuel Johnson {Persevere} 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. Any… Continue reading #slice2013: 10 of 31

Classroom SOLSC: 10 of 31
SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 10 of 31

Stacey Shubitz15 Comments

Doing your best is more important than being your best. - Shannon Miller 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 up” of student slices. (Click here to… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 10 of 31

#slice2013: 9 of 31
slice of life · Slice of Life Story Challenge · Write: It's good for you! · writing

#slice2013: 9 of 31

Ruth Ayres185 Comments

  MID-MONTH GIVEAWAY! Keep track of the number of blogs you comment on between yesterday and today. Then go here to report your number. The person who comments the most will win a copy of Interactive Modeling by Margaret Berry Wilson. WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the… Continue reading #slice2013: 9 of 31

Classroom SOLSC: 9 of 31
SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 9 of 31

Stacey Shubitz17 Comments

To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first. – Shakespeare 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 up” of student slices. (Click here to find out… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 9 of 31

Commenting Challenge
commenting · Slice of Life Story Challenge

Commenting Challenge

Stacey Shubitz18 Comments

This community is built on two things: writing and commenting. Therefore, I'm challenging you to comment on as many slice of life stories as possible in the next 36 hours.

#slice2013: 8 of 31
quote · slice of life · Slice of Life Story Challenge · Write: It's good for you! · writing

#slice2013: 8 of 31

Ruth Ayres195 Comments

Everyone has a story that makes me stronger. I know that the work I do is important and I enjoy it, but it is nice to hear the feedback of what we do to inspire others. ---Richard Simmons {Encourage}  MID-MONTH GIVEAWAY! Keep track of the number of blogs you comment on between now and tomorrow.… Continue reading #slice2013: 8 of 31

Classroom SOLSC: 8 of 31
SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 8 of 31

Stacey Shubitz17 Comments

"Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back." - Diana Princess of Wales Before your students head-off into the weekend, I thought I'd mention the power of learning from each other.  While it's important to share one's own writing, it's equally important to read other people's writing and comment on… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 8 of 31

Introducing Throwback Thursday
collecting · stories · Throwback Thursday · writer's notebook

Introducing Throwback Thursday

Stacey Shubitz8 Comments

Peruse some of our past posts that will help you and your students find more things to write about.

#slice2013: 7 of 31
quote · slice of life · Slice of Life Story Challenge · Write: It's good for you!

#slice2013: 7 of 31

Ruth Ayres186 Comments

“I do not want to pass the time. I want to grab hold of it and leave my mark upon the world.”  ― Libba Bray, The Sweet Far Thing {Time} USERNAME UPDATE: It is only necessary to use your same username when leaving comments on Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Challenge posts. You can use any… Continue reading #slice2013: 7 of 31

Classroom SOLSC: 7 of 31
SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 7 of 31

Stacey Shubitz17 Comments

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. --Anais Nin Earlier this week, Slicer Joanne Toft blogged about pushing the writing muscle. At the beginning of her slice she wrote about some of the slicers in her class. She noticed, "It was interesting to see who really wrote… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 7 of 31

#slice 2013: 6 of 31
quote · slice of life · Slice of Life Story Challenge · Write: It's good for you! · writing

#slice 2013: 6 of 31

Ruth Ayres186 Comments

ATTENTION SLICERS! IMPORTANT MESSAGE! ATTENTION SLICERS! IMPORTANT MESSAGE! ATTENTION SLICERS! IMPORTANT MESSAGE! Please please please use the SAME username each time you leave a comment. Christy Rush-Levine is tracking every slicer every day for giveaway purposes. She has an alphabetical list of slicers and notes who slices each day. If you use a different username it… Continue reading #slice 2013: 6 of 31

Classroom SOLSC: 6 of 31
SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Classroom SOLSC: 6 of 31

Stacey Shubitz18 Comments

Be thankful for what you have, you'll end up having more. -Oprah Winfrey Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections. -Author Unknown Yesterday I talked about encouraging students to write about worries, troubles, or concerns. Today, I want to encourage you to help those… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: 6 of 31