slice of life

It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!

Write. Share. Give.

slice of life

It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!

Write. Share. Give.

slice of life

It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!

Write. Share. Give.

slice of life

It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!

Welcome to Slice of Life for the month of November! We hope you will share your writing with us and also make comments on the writing of fellow Slicers. Thank you for participating and making space for this meaningful work.

slice of life

It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!

Throughout the month of October, I’ll be hosting the Slice of Life. Whether it’s through poetry, journaling, or story, share your work by linking to your blog in the comments. While you’re at it, share the love by offering comments to fellow Slicers!

slice of life

It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life

IMPORTANT: If you are a slicer, and you’re going to be at NCTE in Boston, please think about joining a Slicer Meet-up. Let us know your availability on this form. Throughout the month of October, I'll be hosting the Slice of Life. Whether it's through poetry, journaling, or story, share your work by linking to your… Continue reading It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Overview of the 11th Annual Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s the middle of January. Where I live, that means blustery weather, dreary forecasts, and ALL the snow gear. It’s also a good time to think ahead to spring, which promises warmer temperatures, more sunshine, and – of course! – all the stories our students will share in the 11th Annual Classroom SOLSC! In this post, I’ll answer some frequently-asked questions about the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge.

ideas for the future · small group · topics

Conquering the Blank Page with Borrowed Lines

Borrowed lines from nonthreatening text is one way we can demystify writing for students and help them see the page, not as an empty vast space, but as an opportunity to produce beautiful writing. 

notebooks · personalization · writer's notebook

From the Outside In: Covering Writers’ Notebooks

How do we help students to see the power in the writer's notebook? It can start before the pen even hits the page. It can start from the outside in.

back to school · games · writer's notebook

Word Games in the Workshop

Creative play with words can spur ideas writers didn't know they had tucked away!

community · notebooks · reading-writing connections · Seen, Valued, Heard: Writing to Establish Community Blog Series · shared writing · writer's notebook · writing about reading · writing workshop

Seen, Valued, Heard: Leveraging Shared Writing to Build Community

In my experience, many young writers struggle to use a writer’s notebook as a tool. They’re excited to have a notebook but unclear about what to “do” in there. Shared writing can be a powerful way to teach writers how to generate ideas for writing and to get themselves started, based on the books we are reading and discussing as a community.

EAL · notebooks · writer's notebook

Wait Time

There have been many times I have had to hang on to patience, hold my breath, and wait. I have had students that do not hesitate to jump into writing and others, not so quick to jump. When our invitations to write are not always quickly accepted or at times declined, waiting for a student… Continue reading Wait Time