For many teachers and students, this week marks the beginning of SUMMER BREAK. HOORAY! If you’ve already been in summer mode, lucky you! If you still have a few days (or weeks) to go, enjoy those last couple days of the school year!
Summer is a great time to start joining us every Tuesday for our Slice of Life Story Challenge. If you’re new to our community, you’ll love reading what other educators have written — these are not just links to whatever was already on our professional blogs for the day. These are little pieces of creative writing. We are teachers practicing what we preach! Just write a story on your own blog, post a link to the story in the comment section here. Then be sure to comment on at least three other stories.
Join us!
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 
Just decided to take the official plunge into ‘Slice of Life’ writing.
http://rembertrambling.weebly.com/slice-of-life-writing
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Hi Keisha,
Glad you’re joining us. Just so you know, the permalink to your slice of life story is http://rembertrambling.weebly.com/slice-of-life-writing/the-road-taken-slice-of-life.
My best,
Stacey
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http://thisandthatbee.blogspot.ca/2015/06/sundays-photograph-watching.html
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Short and moved it over from a day or so ago. Wanted to share my Dad. ❤
Last week of school…Will be able to breathe soon. :0)
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Big Sur: “…the face of the earth as the Creator intended it t look.” And we are lucky enough to be there!
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I almost forgot! I’m so grateful for this safe place to share. I just want to say thank you to all of you who have been such a support on my journey. I appreciate you. http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2015/06/problems.html
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Quite a week in the world of motherhood
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2015/06/slice-of-life_16.html
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Can’t stop…https://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/cant-stop/
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slicing and sorting life-puzzle pieces http://vcvaile.blogspot.com/2015/06/solsc-life-slicing-and-sorting-puzzle.html
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I was doing really well but lately I’ve been struggling with my addiction to self-harm. I haven’t done it in over 260 days which is great but I think about it all the time.
This poem is partially about that and partially about how I have so many thoughts in my head I want to get out but I can’t seem to get them down on paper in poem or painting.
http://www.demonsonpaper.com/2015/06/tightrope-walker.html
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My plan for the summer http://thesassybibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/06/and-summer-begins.html
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A special writing group who learns the art of pushing for deeper understanding. http://www.raisingreadersandwriters.com/2015/06/slice-of-life-push.html
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Where Do I Write?
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Thoughts about my children–A short post during a crazy week.
https://mbhmaine.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/past-present-and-future/
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No creative writing, but some reflection on blogging and day one of a multicultural teaching conference: http://www.huffenglish.com/slice-of-life-4-blogging/
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Under the Influence
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I actually wrote this last night, but I woke up thinking that I wanted to share it with you. Thanks for being there to read this. http://livefromtimeout.com/2015/06/16/sam/
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Protocols were tweaked in my writing group today to push writers.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2015/06/slice-of-life-protocols.html
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Today, summer began! I am so looking forward to being a better blogger this summer!
Here’s what I wrote for my preschoolers, to remember our fun year together.
http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2015/06/tuesday-sol-this-years-lets-remember.html
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Turtles
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VBS http://mrstaylorstales.blogspot.com/2015/06/vbs.html
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Writing Communities: http://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2015/06/slice-of-life-writing-communities.html
Thanks for hosting!
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Celebrating summer by having lunch with my teacher girlfriends
http://useyouroutsidevoice.blogspot.com/2015/06/ladies-who-lunch.html
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My review of “My Teacher is a Monster” by Peter Brown
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Prioritizing… it’s tricky, especially in the summer!
http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2015/06/prioritizing-sol15.html
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Into the Wild: http://portable-teacher.blogspot.com/2015/06/into-wild.html
Looking for feedback on a first draft poem I wrote this morning at writing camp. The post is a little long (sorry) : -/
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June, the “Almost There” Month http://wp.me/p3Gehh-Ba
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Today’s slice was inspired by a quote: “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice”
http://memoirsfromthebelly.blogspot.com/2015/06/how-we-speak-to-our-children-exchaning.html
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My mind was just flitting around from one thing to another today…
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A trip to the bookstore. http://readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com/2015/06/slice-of-life-trip-to-bookstore.html
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My book is due to my editor on July 15th. I’m in the final stages of revision and editing. So this is all I could muster today: https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/pardonme/.
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A brief reflection as I close out the school year. http://ctwritingtutor.blogspot.com/2015/06/exit-slip.html
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A Pearl Among Stores…
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So I set my blog post to publish and then forgot about linking it up . . . can you tell I’m already excited? Traveling – beginning tomorrow on the road . . . NYC soon!
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Take Me to Church, Tell Me a Story http://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2015/06/take-me-to-church-tell-me-story-slice.html
I haven’t been to church in years, but the stories from the bible are inherent to teaching literature.
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Taking a new route to enjoy a new perspective.
http://www.mentortextswithlynneandrose.com/blogging-with-rose
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Do you have a “thing” living in your basement? We do.
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Today’s my last Tuesday in China. End of an era. 😦
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I’m so glad to be back! I’ve missed the past three Tuesdays; and it feels great to make my way back to this community of writers. Today, I remembered how it felt when I first realized I needed glasses.
http://www.galleystreet.blogspot.com/2015/06/near-sighted.html
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I love connecting stories with photos. Helping kids make new connections with history. The Library of Congress has created a dozen ibooks. My post is about that. http://windows2mylife.blogspot.com/2015/06/library-of-congress-ibooks.html
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Having students think back on a year of reading and reflect. http://mrsknottsbooknook.blogspot.com/2015/06/solsc-end-of-year-reading-reflection.html
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The simple joys of summer:
http://literatelives.blogspot.com/2015/06/summer-joys-sol-june-16.html
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A somewhat emotional slice for me today. But I felt compelled to write as I leave my classroom for good. : (
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Our first camping trip of the summer! https://writeanotherone.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/june-15-slice-of-life-story-challenge-camping/
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Sorry dear, dinner will be a little late tonight.
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Possibilities! http://readingteacherwrites.com/2015/06/16/slice-of-life-…-possibilities/
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poetry experiment
http://not-very-fancy.blogspot.com/2015/06/since-i-resolved-to-be-courageous-sol15.html
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Here today with a reflection on a happening last night: Choosing Positivity http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2015/06/choosing-positivity.html.
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Settling in, two weeks later: http://jackieregales.com/2015/06/16/slos-two-weeks-part-two/
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Kids say the darndest things! This week, my tot helped me to realize that my impression of a responsible adult could use some work. http://wp.me/p4Wp6C-iM
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Preparing to move…
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2015/06/sol-61615-purging-donating-tossing.html
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Please help me find excellent biographies for kids! http://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2015/06/looking-for-recommendations-for.html
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The Invitation
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Last Day of school! https://agurneyblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/the-year-is-over/
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I struggled with creating a slice and ended writing a warning to the ones wishing to join SOL. Not to be taken too seriously. Writing is playing with words.
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2015/06/why-not-to-join-sol.html
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It might be my old dog’s last summer visit to the beach.
http://rdgtchr.blogspot.com/2015/06/my-old-dog.html
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Ahh, summer….but is it, really? http://morebooksthantime.blogspot.com/2015/06/tuesday-slice-first-real-day-of-summer.html
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Today is my first day of Summer vacation.
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Working on a middle grade novel and trying out that important first line. https://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/the-evolution-of-a-sentence/
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A tiny slice of NOLA https://jarhartz.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/slice-of-life-nola/
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Cleaning up – Kondo Style or Ferreri Style?
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2015/06/sol15-tidying-up.html
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Making Plans
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Doing the report dance this week. https://beachhousefarmhouse.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/the-report-dance/
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I’m trying to write in some new places. Where do you write?
http://sweetwritinglife.blogspot.com/2015/06/where-i-write-sol-6-16-15.html
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Trying to get back into the swing of slicing now that school is finished. Here we go:
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Last Day http://1stinmaine.blogspot.com/2015/06/last-day.html #25WordStory
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Jacqueline Woodson has a way of influencing my writing. LOL Of course, mine will never be mistaken for hers. But that’s OK, because I am me, and she is not me.
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I’ll be working for the rest of June on curriculum, but I’m ready for summer reading!
https://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/slice-of-life-summer-reading-plans/
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Today is the last day of school for my students. Saying goodbye is HARD! http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2015/06/saying-goodbye.html
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The important thing about summer break…
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Reflecting on a coaching moment and jumping back to a tried and true author:
http://assessmentinperspective.com/?p=2697
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Does your school keep writing portfolios? Read and watch my imbedded video. I think I’ll convince you it is worth your time to start/do!
http://teachingreadingandwriitngworkshop.blogspot.com/2015/06/reflection-on-career-as-es-writer.html
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Inspired by Tara’s post, my goodbye letter to my class.
http://couragedoesnotroar.blogspot.com/2015/06/farewell-letter-to-students-sol.html?spref=tw
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Thanks Beth. Today I finally left the classroom. I am ready, but here’s one more goodbye: http://www.teacherdance.org/2015/06/slices-goodbyes.html
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Sharing book love!
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2015/06/tuesday-sol-book-babble.html
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Just another middle school day:
https://ateachinglifedotcom.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/slice-of-life-tuesday-just-a-regular-middle-school-day/
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