Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing workshop

Day 11 of the March SOLSC! #SOL22

Welcome to the eleventh day of the 15th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! By now, you may be in a writing groove! It’s also Friday, and the second Multi-Lit Friday of the year. This is an opportunity for participants who write in other languages to share their slice of life stories in another language.

play · storytelling · writing workshop

It’s Time for Play and Fun!: Storytelling in Writing Workshop

It’s March. If your schools are anything like mine, you are slogging through the remnants of a long winter, all while gearing up for a season of standardized testing. Kids of all ages still need play and fun. I don’t know about you, but my kids always seem to do a bit better when some of each is incorporated into my lessons. I’ll share some ways to bring joy into writing workshop.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 10 of the March SOLSC! #SOL22

Welcome to the tenth day of the 15th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! We are moving into the double digits!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 9 of the March SOLSC! #SOL22

Welcome to the ninth day of the 15th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 8 of the SOLSC! #SOL22

It's Day 8 of the 15th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! Woohoo-- the second week!!! How's it going?

lessons learned from students · poetry · reluctant writers · writer identity

The Power of Writing Identity

I was in a fifth grade classroom in February during writing workshop, and a student flagged me down, eager to share her work. Now this is a student who (historically), I have been much more likely to encounter reading on the sly than writing during workshop. 

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DAY 7 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL22

Give yourself a pat on the back for writing for seven consecutive days before you share the link to your slice of life story today.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 6 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL22

You're six days in to this 31 day writing challenge. Leave your teaser & link when you're ready to share your slice of life story today.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 5 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL22

It’s day five of our month-long writing challenge. Time for you to write, share, and give!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 4 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL22

Write. Share. Give. Be sure to mention if you're participating in Multi-Lit Friday when you leave the teaser and link to your post today.

digital tools · note-taking · research-based writing · writing workshop

A Pathway in For Opinion Writing

Accessibility to resources and information becomes critically important as students move into the realm of supporting their opinions --or even developing their opinions--, and as with other forms of writing, the more options and pathways provided, the more likelihood of success. This is why I appreciate the resources from KQED.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 3 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL22

It’s the third day of our 31-day writing challenge. Join us by writing your slice of life story, sharing the link to it in the comments section, and giving comments to at least three other Slicers.