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An Overview of the Slice of Life Story Challenge #SOL24
The 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC) will be hosted at Two Writing Teachers in March. Participants will write and discuss slice-of-life stories, focusing on everyday experiences with an emphasis on authenticity and relatability. The challenge also involves commenting on submissions, which fosters a writing community.
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Vocabulary Games: From The Archive
My search through the archives led me to a series of articles on vocabulary and word games. What better way to incorporate word work and keep a sense of fun in our writing workshop? Here are activities and ideas I look forward to trying in the coming weeks. I hope you’ll enjoy them, too!
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A Few Ideas for Sharing Information
Necessity is the mother of invention, and so I’ve been working on other ways to bring snippets--or more-- of information to teachers. Here are a few of them, and you’re welcome to use them and add other ideas in the comments!
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It’s Tuesday! Join us for Slice of Life! #SOL24
Write, share, give. It's time for Tuesday Slice of Life!
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Ring in the New Year with Crystal Clear Goals: Reflective Practice
New year = new goals. What if we zoom in and focus on just one goal to teach our writers with clarity and intention?
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It’s Tuesday! Join Us for Slice of Life!
Write, share, give. It's time for Tuesday Slice of Life!
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It’s Tuesday! Join Us for Slice of Life!
Write, share, give. It's time for Tuesday Slice of Life!
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Inquiry: From the Archives
For this From the Archives post, I have chosen pieces that provide a variety of interesting perspectives on how inquiry can be used in the writing classroom.
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Written Response in the Reader’s Notebook
Welcome to Reading Workshop: Structures and Routines That Support All Readers offers K-6 teachers a guide to setting up and sustaining a successful reading workshop. In this post, we'll dive into one part of this book, which encourages students to write about their reading and keep readers' notebooks.
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It’s Tuesday! Join Us for Slice of Life!
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Putting Research Within Reach: Scaffolds to Support Students (and Keep Teachers Sane)
We can provide rich, authentic research experiences for our writers while also scaffolding to avoid the “messiness.” The answer lies in adjusting the parameters of our expectations–much like a DJ using a soundboard–to tailor our teaching to what students need.
