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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 3

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The alarm buzzed in my ear at 5:15 a.m. I’m still sick, but I’m going in! Therefore, I took about three more minutes and then rolled right out of bed. I headed to… Read More →

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ruth’s solc: recovery food.

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Let me begin by revealing that I am a really bad taker of naps.  Actually, that is an understatement.  I doubt there are many out there who are worse than I.  Seriously. There… Read More →

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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 2

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I finished attaching ribbon, to the wooden boxes I painted, earlier this morning. I decided I had gotten enough practice painting practice. Therefore, it was time to bring out the stencil and have… Read More →

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Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 2

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Please link your Slice of Life Story to us here by clicking on the Mr. Linky Widget below. To learn more about this Challenge, please visit our Slice of Life Challenge Page. Also,… Read More →

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Thinking Critically About Writing Workshop

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I wanted to reflect on some questions Stephanie Jones, one of my former T.C. professors and author of Engaged Intellectuals, presents at the end of chapter 11 in her book Girls, Social Class,… Read More →

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frank serafini.

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Over the next few days I’m going to have a few posts inspired by Frank Serafini, author of numerous works, including Around the Reading Workshop in 80 Days.  All-Write Consortium (which my school district belongs)… Read More →

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Ruth’s SOLC: Studio Desk

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  The first day of March.  The first day of the Slice of Life Challenge (SOLC).  The first entry I’ve ever written in a Moleskine Notebook.  And I’ve found myself paying attention (even… Read More →

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Slice of Life Notebook.

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I made this special just for the challenge.  My very first Moleskine — ooh-la-la!

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Short Fiction Rubric

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I finally sat down and created a short fiction rubric for the picture books my students are going to “publish” this-coming week. If you’re in the market for a rubric that provides space… Read More →

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Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 1

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It’s 12:05 a.m. on March 1st, which means it’s time for me to post the widget for Day 1 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge. Please link your Slice of Life Story… Read More →

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Poetry Friday: Leap Year

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I’m sure I won’t be the only person posting this poem today: The Original Leap Year Poem by Anonymous Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting… Read More →

Tracking Chart

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I created the Slice of Life Story Challenge Tracker and posted it above my desk, which is oddly located in my classroom’s meeting area, this afternoon. I cannot wait to see how many… Read More →

SOLSC: Student Tracker Spreadsheet

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Need a quick record-keeping form to use to track your students’ Slice of Life Stories in March? If so, click here for a spreadsheet I created and published as a Google Document for… Read More →

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Slice of Life Student Challenge Announcement

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My fourth grade colleague is going to be doing the Slice of Life Story Challenge with her class as well. Therefore, I made this flier to go home with the students tomorrow. It’s… Read More →

Revision: Dialogue

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The active engagement of today’s minilesson ran a little longer than usual since my students felt as though they needed to help me revise my dialogue after studying the way another author used… Read More →

Writing Space

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Over the mid-winter recess I asked my students to sketch out their at-home writing space. Further, if they didn’t have an at-home writing space, I asked them to create one. They came back… Read More →

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I don’t have words to describe what I created, so it’s my Wordless Wednesday Submission!

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Ceramics Made in Feb 2008 Originally uploaded by teachergal

Ideas for Creating a 3-D Character from Today’s M.L. Active Engagement

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First, I have to say that today’s lesson I taught, which was adapted from Session 11 of Calkins & Cruz’s Book on Fiction Writing in Grades 3 – 5 is AWESOME. It’s all… Read More →

Units of Study

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polls – Take Our Poll

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A short list of the texts my students went for to help them revise the endings of their stories today…

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One of our readers, Kelly, asked me to share the list of texts my students went for when looking for mentor texts to help them revise the endings of their short fiction pieces… Read More →

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