Welcome to Day 4 of the 9th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! I’m delighted you’re back today. How’s it going so far?
If you’re participating in the individual Slice of Life Story Challenge, this is where you share your writing. If you’re sharing your students’ slice of life stories, please head over to the Classroom Challenge, (i.e., see Deb’s previous post).
A special welcome to the first-time Slicers! Let us know who you are when you leave the link to your post.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Slice of Life Story Challenge isn’t only about writing; it is about relationships. I find that whenever I visit more blogs, I strengthen my relationships with existing Slicers and start building relationships with new ones.
- Make sure your blog settings are configured to allow comments.
- Make sure your blog is not password protected.
- If you’re leaving comments as a “No Reply Blogger,” consider changing your settings to allow the blog owner to respond to you.
I want to take a moment to thank the amazing volunteers who make up our “Welcome Wagon.” They have been working tirelessly to comment on new Slicers’ blogs as quickly as Betsy, Kathleen, and Tara have been assigning them. Many thanks to Adrienne Gillespie, Aileen Hower, Barbara Keene, Barbara Suter, Becky Leff, Beth Scanlon, Bev Baird, Bob Hamera, Brittany Butler, Carol Wilcox, Carrie C., Chris Margocs, Chris Rayner, Donna Smith, Elisa Waingort, Erika Calhoun, Erika Victor, Fran McVeigh, Joanne Toft, Jone, Julie Johnson, Julieanne Harmatz, Kathleen Britto, Kim Koehler, Kristi Lonheim, Laura Brown, Laura Lee, Leigh Anne Eck, Linda Baie, Lori Sheroan, Maria T. DeHaan, Maya Woodall, Michelle Haseltine, Mindi Rench, Molly Hogan, Robin Sheldon, Rose Cappelli, Sally Donnelly, and Shelly Surridge for all that you’re doing to welcome new writers into this writing community.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Username:
Please use the SAME email/username information on all of your March comments.
Commenting:
- Please include the permalink (aka: unique URL) to your post when you leave a comment. Click here and scroll to the “New to Slicing” section of the blog post. Once you arrive, you’ll find two visuals that illustrate an example and a non-example of a permalink.
- If you link your slice of life story incorrectly today, you’ll receive a reply to your comment from Anna Gratz Cockerille, who is handling tech support this year, or one of the other co-authors.
- We worked together to create some comment guidelines. We may, at any time, remove a comment from our blog if it is inappropriate. Please refer to these guidelines when commenting this month:
- Self-Promotion: Please don’t use your comment or link to your blog for self-promotion. The links in the comment section of our Slice of Life Story Challenge are meant to lead our readers to stories from people’s lives–not just whatever was on your blog that day.
- Linking and Running: Please do not just drop off the link to your Slice without commenting on at least three other Slice of Life Stories. Comments are the foundation of this community. If you choose to link early in the morning, please return later that day to leave at least three comments.
- Spam: It’s not just big advertisers who spam. Spam can include: Copying and pasting a comment from one post to another, or leaving a message such as, “Nice post. Visit my blog at…” This kind of comment is a form of spam. We reserve the right to delete comments that fall into this category.
Thank you for appreciating and standing by our guidelines.
- If you’ve never posted a comment on TWT before, or if your comment contains more than one hyperlink, then your comment will be held for moderation. I will monitor blog comments a few times today so I can approve comments that don’t post automatically. Therefore, there is no need to re-post your comment if it doesn’t appear after you click “post comment.”
- If you use the same username/email to log in when you leave your comment, your comments should appear instantly in the future.
- Tech-related questions? Contact Anna Gratz Cockerille at AnnaGCockerilleLiteracy{at}gmail.com.
- If this is the first time you’re participating in the Slice of Life Story Challenge, please let us know that when you share your link as a comment.
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Prizes:
Prizes will be given away at the conclusion of the month-long Slice of Life Story Challenge. You’ll be eligible for a prize if:
1. You fill out the participant data form, which went live on February 21st.
2. You comment ONLY ONCE on the daily call for Slice of Life stories (3/1 – 3/31/16).
3. You sign a Slice of Life Story Challenge Participation Pledge on April 1st. (We’ll post the pledge and will ask you to “sign.” You’ll sign by leaving a comment certifying you wrote and linked daily, as well as commented on at least three other Slicers’ writing daily.)
- In order to be in the running for a prize at the end of the month, you must leave the link to your slice of life story by 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible for prizes.
- Only links left before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time will count when you’re signing-off on the participation pledge on April 1st.
- The call for slices goes up at midnight EST. Everyone has the same 24-hour window to post, regardless of the time zone in which they live.
- Please play fair and leave only one link each day.
- If you haven’t filled out the participant information form please do so today. Filling out this form allows us to keep a list of challenge participants and helps us expedite prizes in April. Only the TWT co-authors have access to this information.
Social Media:
- We are using #sol16 on tweets about Slice of Life Story Challenge.
- NOTE: You must leave a link to your slice of life post on the daily calls for slice of life stories here at Two Writing Teachers to be eligible for a prize.
Questions:
- Should you have questions about getting started with this Challenge, please contact:
- If your last name begins with the letters A – G, please email questions to Beth, beth{at}elizabethmoore.work.
- If your last name begins with the letters H – M, please email questions to Betsy, betsymhubbard{at}gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with the letters N – S, please email questions to Dana, danamurphy143{at}gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with the letters T – Z, please email questions to Stacey, stacey{at}staceyshubitz.com.
BE INSPIRED
- Lori Sheroan of Galley Street wrote a poem about a lost glove she noticed on her way to the park. It’s amazing how someone’s missing glove not only caught Lori’s attention, but helped her find something to write about. Be on the lookout for a lost item today and see if it can inspire to you write.
- Click here if you need topic ideas.
- Finally, here’s a visual definition of a slice of life story:
QUOTE OF THE DAY
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
- 1st Time Participant FAQ’s
- Getting Started (INFOGRAPHIC)
- Prize Information (Click here to check out the literary-related prizes!)
- Slice of Life Information Page
Better late than never- Slice 4 I did not write: https://ideasandactionblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/i-did-not-write/
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I’m late with day 4, but here it is! Adulting problems…https://krissybertrand.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/perception/
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Here goes nothing…my first slice, a handful of days late.
http://adorrlife.blogspot.com/2016/03/two-writing-teachers-writing-challenge.html
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Adding a little late, but here’s a link to my post on growing community connections: http://www.jenniferward.org/2016/03/growing-community-connections.html
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In a car accident last night, so my slice is a little late.
http://imaginethatcrystalbrooks.blogspot.com/2016/03/slice-4-marching-4th-offering-little.html
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Simple things are never that easy with 3 kids. 11:54 pm…almost didn’t get it done in time, but glad I did!
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Teaching = managing a lot of moving parts + time. Reflections from today’s lesson.
http://triciaebarvia.org/2016/03/04/slice-of-life-4-parts-and-time/
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Writing while on a girls trip is tough! http://growingsoundroots.blogspot.com/2016/03/hiding-in-plain-sight-4-of-31-sol16.html
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Chance encounter on the pool deck….
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not my most uplifting thoughts to be sure…
http://chrisleish.weebly.com/blog/march-4th-dads-birthday
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Down the rabbit hole http://vcvaile.blogspot.com/2016/03/sol16-day-4-another-day-down-rabbit-hole.html
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Just under the wire and definitely could use some editing! The music that has stuck on us and the music that belongs to us.
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Movie Night! http://creativechaosintheclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/03/movie-night-day-4-of-march-solsc-sol16.html
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I am focusing on my continued study about self-esteem and God’s love. http://maryanderingcreatively.com/new-in-him/
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Oh, this post is all over the place … kind of like my brain tonight! https://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/beyond-my-ken-solsc-4/
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Noticing and Snow!
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2016/03/slice-of-life-snow.html
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I realized I finished a goal. Making a coloring book. Was it because I had written the goal down? hmmm
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Late night post after dinner and movie with Mom tonight!
http://amandacornwell.edublogs.org/2016/03/04/solsc-431-remembering/
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What happens when you try to write but decide to finish later…
Isn’t that just like Friday night?
http://livewriteteach.blogspot.com/2016/03/4-i-thought.html
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Stretch….https://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/streeeeeeeetch/
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Happy Friday! So glad the weekend is here….Taking a moment to be thankful http://www.kidlitfrenzy.com/kid-lit-frenzy/2016/3/4/slice-of-life-challenge-day-4-taking-a-moment-to-be-thankful
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#memory of a #smallmoment…
https://myreadingreflections.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/smallmoment-431-sol16/
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Today’s post is a celebration. Feeling blessed and grateful.
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Exhausted.
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I saw your post, “Exhausted”. I understand completely! I posted 3 minutes after you. Get some rest. 🙂
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Thank you for the reminder!
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Did you know a haiku always gives clues to its season?
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Day 4…champions. A post with a little help from Adam.
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Day #4
http://wanderingasawriter.blogspot.com/2016/03/pretty-colors.html
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a very special rereading of Harry Potter! http://presentperfectblog.com/2016/03/04/you-just-cant-stop-at-one/
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Life after three score and ten…
http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2016/03/life-after-three-score-and-ten.html
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Do you ever wonder about other peoples stuff. https://thebeachpapers.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/where-are-jan-and-brendon-now/
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A little about my grandson
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“Bucket List Revamped”
https://strasskt.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/bucket-list-revamped-slice-of-life-day-4/
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some technical issues have me posting later than usual, but here is a slice from teacher inservice day today
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That Little Orange Ball
http://inserachofmyvoice.blogspot.com/2016/03/that-little-orange-ball.html
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Due to technical difficulties, my blog isn’t up and running yet. However, I’m still writing and posting along with my students on KidBlog. https://kidblog.org/class/EastCentralWriters/posts/7znx73xz0imna0dco46d270y0
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Big Plans……..Ha!
http://threebrowneyedgirls.blogspot.com/2016/03/big-plans-ha.html?m=1
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Phew! Made it! Have fallen asleep twice…Got up to come write…Chose an idea from a past year to help me think…
http://thisandthatbee.blogspot.ca/2016/03/day-4-slice-of-life-challenge.html
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A personal slice on the 4th day. Why? Because it’s the weekend. https://vilmamanahan.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/to-keep-or-to-toss/
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SOL4 Questions….with no answers…
https://wordpress.com/post/whitewriteblog.wordpress.com/316
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Winnie the Pooh
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Lost Dog!
http://survivedtoday.blogspot.com/2016/03/lost-dog.html
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A troubling glimpse
http://ellensruminations.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-troubling-glimpse.html
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It’s Time For The…
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A short post about the weekend ahead.
http://teachingandlearning-carr.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-4-ready-for-weekend.html
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So tired.
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Today’s post: Have an attitude of gratitude http://torigrable.edublogs.org/2016/03/04/have-an-attitude-of-gratitude/ It’s amazing where such reminders can come from if we’ll only listen.
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Love via Text https://theteachingbee.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/sol-day-4-love-via-text/
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Just under the wire today! http://jwc123.weebly.com/home/thanks-friend
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I am still just amazed…
http://debllairson.blogspot.com/2016/03/wowjust-wow.html
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Parents are people too
http://nicolesteacherlife.blogspot.com/2016/03/parents-are-people-too.html
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Godspeed, Aunt Arline.
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https://ams4blog.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/too-tired-for-words/
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When did that happen?? http://sincerelytarareed.blogspot.com/
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It might be too cold for ice cream in some places, but it’s never to soon to start thinking about it! http://seekingsix.blogspot.com/2016/03/fridays-food-for-thought-ice-cream.html
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Late, but here…with a slice of life from school
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flirting with E
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My 10 year old has decided to become an author!
http://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-4-my-daughter-author.html
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Reaffirmed my beliefs about reading aloud today – PD with Dr. Steven Layne
http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2016/03/reaffirming-my-reading-beliefs-sol16-431.html
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A little Chinese take-out and a fortune. http://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-4-of-31-sol16.html
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Does your family have lullabies passed down from one generation to another? Family legacies? Ours does, http://everystudenteveryday.blogspot.com/2016/03/family-lullabies-family-legacies.html Day 4 #SOL16
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Condolences to the Feek family. http://writingmomentum.blogspot.com/2016/03/grandparents-commitment-rfd-tv-sol2016.html
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I am making confessions here and it’s about time I did!
http://deb-frazier.blogspot.com/2016/03/my-passion-my-need-to-shop-solsc-day-4.html
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Lucky Teach!
http://hattrickeducator.blogspot.com/2016/03/lucky-teach-sol-4.html
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Hobby Lobby! https://kristinemblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/hobby-lobby/
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http://archermom.blogspot.com/2016/03/kindergarten-recess.html
For ten years now. 🙂
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Have you heard of my Slice of Life Diet? https://itsaboutmakingspace.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/the-results-are-in
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Thinking about movement and memory and how this might connect to our students and the strength of their futures.
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It’s Friday!! That means pizza night around here. A few musings on pizza.
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Day #4! Yay! Here’s my slice for today: http://ateachersruminations.blogspot.com/2016/03/my-teacher-day-today.html
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some conversations are hard ones to have. http://www.thesassybibliophile.blogspot.com/2016/03/hard-talk.html
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How Harry Potter helped me fall in love
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Woke up to a gorgeous surprise this morning! And it’s Spanish Friday! http://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2016/03/la-magia-blanca.html
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Wish I had more time for this one.
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I could use some Fresh Air.
http://theothersideoftheredgate.blogspot.com/2016/03/buses-and-trains-sol-16.html
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Day 4 of my first SOL challenge and I’m covering something heavy: Losing the Teachable Moment. Race + Gender in a hallway interaction with kids. https://thehyphenatedlifeblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/losing-the-teachable-moment-sol16/
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Combined families, first meal. First date? 🙂 https://bkitchen28.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/burger-stand/
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Day 4 is an escalator inspired thank you/reflection from #kinder16. http://responsiveliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-escalator.html
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Moving Day . . . Glad it’s over!
http://inspire-lynn.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-move.html
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The link is http://discoveredjewels.blogspot.com/2016/03/birthday-girl.html
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As my daughter is getting ready to go out with friends for her birthday cell ration, I reminisce on birthdays past. http://discoveredjewels.blogspot.com/2016/03/birthday-girl
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of bones and happy hour – and living
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Rough week wraps up gently.
http://wp.me/p3cml8-Jg
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Bird
http://jackettwrites.weebly.com/blog/sol-day-4-bird
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A Friday night underestimated…
http://misscollins606.blogspot.com/2016/03/slice-of-life-march-4th-friday-night.html
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That time I started reading a book and pushed everything else off the priority list…and now, the end is near and I just…can’t: https://singlemomsofar.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/consumed-sol16/
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Posting late due to the local Literacy Conference. My post, Just For Fun, is an aftermath to technical difficulties experienced last weekend and into this week. http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2016/03/just-for-fun.html
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Teacher of all THINGS
https://llogean.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/teacher-of-all-things/
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A girl and a book
https://pelicansandprose.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/march-4-2016/
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https://kidblog.org/class/siambekos-suomi/posts/6o8kys2cr7k8nmmm5khdvftc7 My favorite trip!
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I need time to decompress. I also need to write. File under obvious things! Discovering my frustration over a situation I don’t really have a lot of control over is taking up too much of the best parts of my job: http://wp.me/p2yR3J-3Db
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Conference Day!
http://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2016/03/wildly-predictable.html
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Unexpected opener…
http://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2016/03/unexpected.html
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Engagements, weddings, babies, oh my!
https://sweatersandsharpies.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/now-boarding-flight-to-anywhere/
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Learn from my mistakes- Call first!
http://makesharegive.blogspot.com/2016/03/slice-of-life-snow-day-ran-dishwasher.html
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Slice: Dreams
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The art of purging….
http://rzlearnsomethingnew.blogspot.com/2016/03/purging.html
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Read Johnathon London’s book Waterfall and tried to include similar craft in my TGIF slice. https://hela124.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/tgif/
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the importance of mastering the art of smart gossip
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Learning all the time: https://midwesternheartindixie.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/delightfully-droll-sol16-day-4
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Sorry, there is no photo to go along with tonight’s poem. It stands on its’ own.
http://travelinma.blogspot.com/2016/03/breathless.html
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Stressed or blessed? It could have gone either way…
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Day Four for First time Slicer http://caroltoomey.edublogs.org/2016/03/04/be-generous-espe…-with-your-words/
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I Took Last Night Off, Technically http://wp.me/p6rnCF-3D
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Currently, thanks to several other slicers.
http://missivesfrommissouri.blogspot.com/2016/03/sol-day-3.html?m=1
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A Day out with my mom-checking in and checking out!
http://theamyrudder.blogspot.com/2016/03/checking-in-checking-out.html
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I splurged today.
http://kinsmaniswriting.blogspot.com/2016/03/splurged.html?m=1
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This is for the instructional coaches out there; good days remind you that you are teaching!
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Getting this out late, but feel lucky to get it finished. http://familytrove.blogspot.com/2016/03/flower-power-cruise-day-four.html
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Like a lot of teachers, the memories of my teaching career are stored in my classroom. Many of mine are on or near the ceiling.
http://teachingfrombehind.blogspot.com/2016/03/solsc-4-memories-on-ceiling.html
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Smile
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Chris Rock’s anti-Asian (and anti-Semitic) joke at the Oscars was lame. http://cityteacherandherdog.blogspot.com/2016/03/where-are-poc-celebrating-diversity-on.html
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I lost them and I do NOT want to find them!! 🙂
http://cooksbooknook23.blogspot.com/2016/03/i-lost-themand-i-dont-want-to-find-them.html
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Playing with the sounds of silence. Testing, testing: http://portable-teacher.blogspot.com/2016/03/testing-testing.html
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Forgive the crazy formatting, I did my best with this little ditty I wrote to express how I feel about Fridays.
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Remembering where you are at a specific point in time can be a trip down memory lane.
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Getting a little personal…
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https://jessicaschwenn.wordpress.com/
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Unfortunately, this is a bit of a vent about two things that happened today. Hopefully now that I’ve written about them I can focus on having a good weekend! 🙂
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Day 4 down… https://vickielawrites.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/do-you-believe-in-cont/
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How a relationship with a student can be powerful:
https://riceandcoffee.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/the-gift/
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I’ve always wanted to try out the CURRENTLY meme I see on other blogs. Since I couldn’t get my other slice ideas to come together today, CURRENTLY seemed like a good choice: https://thedirigibleplum.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/currently-slice-of-life-431-sol16/
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http://falconerslibrary.blogspot.com/2016/03/sol-4-traffic-circle.html
A quick note about ridiculous insecurities at traffic circles.
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Today I wrote about perspective on my day off.
http://www.mrspayanreads.com/avoiding-the-day-off-blues/
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Hard to complain about life on a Cancun beach, but the internet has’ nt been cooperative today. Ugh… http://digitalbonnie.me/2016/03/04/letters-to-tuvia166-friends-3-4-16/
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Being nostalgic about Sunday dinners of the past. http://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2016/03/sunday-supper.html
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The Escape Artist
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Finding a topic can be a big pain in the butt. Thank you for reading.;-)
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The Jelly Bean Game
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One of many, many times when I have wanted to thank Linda Rief for 100 Quckwrites.
https://wordpress.com/post/marymary219.wordpress.com/44
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Technical Difficulties, here is:
Day 3
Day 2
Day 1
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Going-forward, please post one link per day. We understand people might miss a day of slicing, but we ask everyone to play fair and just leave one link for people to read each and every day. Thanks.
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She actually wrote each day, but we had some trouble posting to TWT. So she was playing fair, she just had trouble posting each day.
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Friday night – https://adeserteducation.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/fridays-lead-to-saturday/
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Sometimes we just need the right song.
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The sounds of Friday…
http://naborsnook.blogspot.com/2016/03/sounds-of-friday-sol16.html
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Energy depleted this morning, some art refills the well.
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A Surprise in the Mail #SOL16 Day 4: https://wordpress.com/post/melanieroysol.wordpress.com/119
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Link for Melamie, above:
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A poem about my day
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Friday
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I was inspired by another blogger’s post on ordinary moments yesterday…Ordinary moments, extraordinary people
https://kidblog.org/class/5th-grade-tigers6/posts/bed9e6ocjklom7ybqmsk24p0z
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http://kimberlystalltales.blogspot.com/2016/03/spring-longing.html
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I picked, I went and we ate!
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Read Across America/Dr. Seuss Week at school http://mrstaylorstales.blogspot.com/2016/03/read-across-america-week.html
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Day Four-a little hand at poetry (oye!)
https://lifelongliteracy.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/sol-day-four-small-things/
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I wonder if they can delete my first post for today…I posted the wrong link, haha.
Here is the real deal –
An entry to a separate project here because I shouldn’t post it there. Still I hope you enjoy.
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https://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/day-1-sol16/
An entry to a separate project here because I shouldn’t post it there. Still I hope you enjoy.
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I am thankful for my church:
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Parenting and Understanding what matters to them. http://ramblingreader1.blogspot.com/2016/03/solsc-431-sol16.html
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Today, for the first time in my life, I dread going to the book store.
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Simple enjoyment
https://catchingmomentsinmaine.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/washing-dishes/
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Memories of my paternal grandmother who passed away in January.
http://utmuir.edublogs.org/2016/03/04/resolved-i-wont-…e-my-grandmother/
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Something doesn’t smell right…https://ninaandersonblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/something-doesnt-smell-right/
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Doin’ the Paycheck Dance – a post from a first time slicer
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We got rescued! http://annagratzliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-letter-to-guy-who-rescued-us.html
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new shoes… I’ve been wanting them for like 2 years!
http://www.bigtimeliteracy.com/2016/03/pretty-little-things-sol-3416.html
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Some teachers make a lasting impression.
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My topic is a touchy subject for some: sports travel teams.
https://iowaconflictedteacher.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/sol16-day-4-friday-thoughts/
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Slightly embarrassing moments that my students have coined a phrase off of…
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Win!
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The Girl Won
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Thoughts and admissions on my thrifty kids clothing addiction.
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Day 4 and I missed a day already! Darn sicknesses…http://wp.me/p3eVyl-fE
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The joy of having a pool https://peanutrwco.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/the-animal-rescue/
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An embarrassing moment creates a new routine
https://luuluu.edublogs.org/2016/03/04/l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l/
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http://galleystreet.blogspot.com/2016/03/anything-but-bacon.html
Although I have been managing classrooms filled with active middle school students for 22 years, I can’t seem to teach one little Schnauzer how to walk peacefully through the neighborhood…time to call in an expert!
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A dog tale of spring and my lack of spring for SOLC and Poetry Friday –
http://mainelywrite.blogspot.com/2016/03/2-in-one-again.html
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Crying over spilt milk http://sometimesfabuloussometimesfail.blogspot.com/2016/03/crying-over-spilt-milk-sol16.html
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My four year old daughter is much like her father…. Again???? Will my daughter have a good day or not
http://rantsfromanedumommy.com/2016/03/04/again/
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Not much more to say than, wait, where was I going with this?
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Abandoned yet preserved https://wednesurday.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/out-of-season-out-of-time/
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Friday, Friday
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My New Best Friend!
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The joys of writing workshop.
http://poetteacherworld.blogspot.com/2016/03/sol-2016-day-4-i-love-writing-workshop.html
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Day 4 – Slice of Life – Geodes
http://www.talkworthy.blogspot.com/2016/03/geodes.html
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Bo is a wrecking ball…
http://www.brianjkelley.net/2016/03/meet-bos-path-from-x-to-y.html
P.S. Wow, a tweet of mine is featured on TWT today! Thanks!
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SOL Challenge Day 4 Fun Worries
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I have all my “things” in a row.
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Today’s post: One Writer’s INsight into how mood impacts writing – First time SOL participant
http://coachbsreflections.blogspot.com/2016/03/one-writers-insight.html
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I’ve done it this time!
http://readwordswilltravel.blogspot.com
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Hi Michelle, it looks like your link takes to your blog but not the individual post. Here’s the link for your post. Thanks! http://readwordswilltravel.blogspot.com/2016/03/welp-ive-done-it.html
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First year doing SOL. Today’s post came about after a brief conversation with a student. What really makes you an adult?
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A very short confessional…
http://sliceoflifedeanna.blogspot.com/2016/03/today-was-day.html
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http://gretchensmeattoast.blogspot.com/2016/03/strange-stories-amazing-facts-431-solc16.html
A book has come full circle for me!
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Day 4- Everybody has that one word…
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A life changing decision leaves me reeling.
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Writing with my writers this morning http://deb-day.blogspot.com/2016/03/solsc-431-sol16-first-hour-view-from-my.html
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Made it to day 4!
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http://dreaminwithdar.blogspot.com/2016/03/ahhhhhh.html
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An observation
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Big changes happening … and it will soon be all ours:
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2016/03/all-ours-431-sol16.html
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Help me choose! I’m headed to our book club retreat and can only recommend three books!
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2016/03/2016-solsc-431-time-to-select-books-for.html
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The making of a monarch: https://jasonrsite.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/absolute-monarch/
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Let’s hear it for Friday!
http://teachersamblogs.blogspot.com/2016/03/happy-friday.html
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Currently – year 2
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Happy day 4. A late night high school banquet makes for a later link up. And new blogging friends! https://jarhartz.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/sol16-day-4-moving-on/
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Students with different needs, kind and understaning community
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com.ee/2016/03/staying-calm-when-things-go-crazy.html
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Campfires are the best.
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Is it Spring yet?! I am so ready to rid my house of illness.
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My husband, the genius
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Learning comes with the desire to learn, a story that shows that again: http://www.teacherdance.org/2016/03/solc-431-wanting-to-learn-makes.html
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Thoughts on revisiting places we’ve lived.
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2016/03/sol-431-have-you-ever-gone-back.html
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Today I reveal how my husband and I have managed to stay married for over 17 years 🙂
http://abregan.blogspot.com/2016/03/toothpaste-tie-that-binds.html
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A little teary eyed as I post today’s SOL! http://teacherleader.edublogs.org/2016/03/03/sol-3416-broken-heart/
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“Seal an Envelope; Seal a Friendship.” A lovely student teaches her teacher and classmates about the power of writing letters: http://www.evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2016/03/seal-envelope-and-seal-friendship.html
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Currently format saved the day today!
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Humbled by the power of a book…Book Magic
https://mbhmaine.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/book-magic/
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A curious conversation on Day 1 of the Rose City Yarn Crawl
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Books are the best prize! https://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/winning/
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What does your coffee cup say about you? : ) http://shredsofmymind.blogspot.com/2016/03/solc-4-of-31-cup-of-coffee.html
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My New Years Resolution
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On potential, and seeing past what others see.
Today’s Word: Potential
http://lifeonewordatatime.blogspot.com/2016/03/potential.html
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Today I….. Post 4!!
http://mrsbentinsblackboard.blogspot.com/2016/03/today-i-sol16-day-4.html
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Dance Dance Evolution slice, showing we can always learn even when we’re silly. http://cast-of-characters.blogspot.com/2016/03/learn-in-60-seconds-34-sol16-story.html
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Finally pushing aside a million other things to write in the morning. I love slicing in the morning. I write better in the morning. And people who post earlier get more comments.
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2016/03/slice-4-why-i-comment.html
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When mom asks me why I bother to wait at the bus stop…
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The link to the classroom challenge isn’t working today :(.
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Oh no! How can we help?
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Some friendly banter at the lunch table between teachers… http://nazadrowie.weebly.com/blog/artisanal-mayonnaise-and-swim-caps
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Lunch with kids gives an opportunity to smile. https://agurneyblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/lunch/
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Borrowing words from Sally and Fran and Erin. Thanks lovely ladies.
http://dountome.blogspot.com/2016/03/borrowing-words-and-ideas-option-for.html
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Last night we were Flipping for Books…literally!!
http://crouchcorner.blogspot.com/2016/03/flipping-for-books.html
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Biscuit duty…a slice of life at McDonald’s.
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It feels good to be a target demographic. Especially on nights when you just want to feel young again…
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Some memories of waiting for the house to be ready…http://hollymueller.blogspot.com/2016/03/slice-of-life-story-challenge-day-4.html
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It’s March, and I’m impatient for spring to truly arrive. http://mindimusings.blogspot.com/2016/03/waiting.html
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So….a story about my SO invading the small areas of my life….and me being okay with it ….kinda 😀
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Wearing my mom hat today! Having Heart
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Disappointed in PD
http://janiefahey.blogspot.com/2016/03/disappointing-pd-sol16.html
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Back to work.
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Still playing with patterns . . . “It was a very good year”
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Spring is almost here. Spring break starts this afternoon. Do the robins and tree frogs know?
http://rdgtchr.blogspot.com/2016/03/they-know.html
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Driving home in the dark- It’s amazing how a road you drive on twice a day can look so unfamiliar at night
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Finding some book love in unexpected places.
http://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2016/03/book-love.html
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Examples of Words with Friends
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A closet foodie writes about what’s for dinner. https://aileenhower.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/slice-of-life-day-4/
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I Am… a format I borrowed from Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski’s post on Dec 12, 2015
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The Tooth Fairy and disappointment
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Thanks to Fran, I wrote a poem – Since Last March
http://mywritingstoriesbysally.blogspot.com/2016/03/since-last-march.html
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We have a lot of congeniality but are we ready for some collegiality?
http://zlibrarychica.weebly.com/blog/sol16-day-4-congeniality-and-collegiality-sol16
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How can kids be so different than their parents?
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http://simplylearningtogether.blogspot.com/2016/03/sol-day-4-currently.html
Today I offer a “Currently” post. (Which gives me more time to read your blogs soak in the inspiration.) Happy Friday!
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My tumultuous relationship with my iron is the subject of today’s post: http://www.raisingreadersandwriters.com/2016/03/my-tumultuous-relationship-with-my-iron.html
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More trouble! A trip to the Aggie for a paper bag picnic by the pond. #SOL16
http://www.mentortextswithlynneandrose.com/blogging-with-lynne/bike-ride-to-the-aggie-by-lynne-dorfman
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I’m such a cat person, because they can train me!
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I wanted to know about horseback riding, so I contacted my friend Julie and found a poem in her response. https://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/sol16-4-horses/
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Yesterday was such a wonderful day, I”m not quite ready to let it go
http://you-get-what-you-get-lori.blogspot.com/2016/03/joys-abound.html
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Finding time to play continues to be important.
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Gasp!
http://lookatmyhappyrainbow.com/solsc-gasp-sol16/
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Grateful for writing as it connects me to so many people, including my daughter Larkin who is slicing, too! http://tworeflectiveteachers.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-4-sol16-writing-connection.html
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My conference with a first grader turned out better than I thought it would.
http://www.mentortextswithlynneandrose.com/blogging-with-rose
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Writers need choice https://dianeandlynne.wordpress.com
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Hi! Here’s a link to your post from today. I think the link you left is for your blog’s url. https://dianeandlynne.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/writers-need-choice/
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Some thoughts about the stories children share
http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2016/03/solsc-4-when-do-we-do-our-best-writing.html
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I’m sorry about the toddler
A letter to my youngest daughter.
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Big truck, little me. https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/solc-4-of-31big-truck-little-me/
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Aye, my teeth.
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A reminder of the magic that can happen when we just step back and wait.
http://thebookmavenshaven.blogspot.com/2016/03/solsc-wait-for-it-sol16.html
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Observed at the gym yesterday.
http://thirdandrosedale.blogspot.com/2016/03/sisyphus.html
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Working with our ELL students teaches ME so much. http://litcoachlady.com/2016/03/04/who-did-the-learning-today
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Perspective changes. Happy birthday, Mom!
http://www.show–nottell.blogspot.com/2016/03/happy-birthday-mom.html
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Book review in the classroom. http://kimberleymoran.blogspot.com/2016/03/book-review-as-reading-response-sol-4.html
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Joining on the early side today:
http://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-4-sol-16-hidden-no-more.html
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Oops! Forgot the title. Today’s Slice is a poem: Hidden No More
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Checking into a hotel alone this evening: http://horizon51.blogspot.com/2016/03/solsc-16-day-four-introverts-birthday.html
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An evening to write about.
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Poetry and important discussions:
https://ateachinglifedotcom.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/7197/
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My post today matches with the quote of the day (above.) I’m so glad I discovered this truism.https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/slice-of-life-4-2/
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A weekly tradition of positivity at my school. Hope you’ll join in!
http://sweetwritinglife.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-little-positivity-sol16-day-4.html
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Ramblings on Hindu puja, being so far from home, and why I travel
http://whateverings.blogspot.com/2016/03/4-hindu-puja.html
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Today’s slice comes compliments of a conversation overheard between my teens. http://thekingzooandfunnyfarm.blogspot.com/2016/03/out-of-mouths-of-teenage-babes.html
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Key moments in my life, as told by six word memoirs!
http://couragedoesnotroar.blogspot.com/2016/03/sol16-day-4-six-word-memoirs.html
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A demo song for someone I don’t know
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2016/03/04/slice-of-life-a-demo-song-for-someone-i-dont-know/
Kevin
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We have to do something about these lost and found piles – it’s more than a mess!
http://assessmentinperspective.com/?p=3376
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Short post today.
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Today’s post is a short poem modeled around one of my *favorite* poems from one of my *favorite* books: LOVE THAT DOG by Sharon Creech.
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This is about my grandma who passed twenty years ago.
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A Call to…
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After a couple of hours in the ER she was admitted.
http://imwritingtoo.blogspot.com/2016/03/solsc-admitted.html
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I have a hidden agenda and it includes getting people to put down their devices, & shut the TV so they can just talk to each other.
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It’s early in the challenge to write the “I don’t know what to write” post, but here I am…http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2016/03/i-want-to-write.html
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It’s Sakura Cherry Blossom Season here in Japan.
http://primarywordbyword.blogspot.jp/2016/03/sakura-33.html?m=1
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On Friday afternoon arrived at Tranquility Base…
http://livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/slice-of-life-story-challenge-march-4.html
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You ask how it’s going? It’s going smashingly. I’m reminded each March how much I adore this writing community. Thank you! http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2016/03/hardly-ever-too-late.html
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In today’s Slice, I explore my identity as a hipster dad. 😉
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Celebrating ten years: https://deowriter.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/sol16-day-4-of-31-celebrating-ten-years/
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A Mom theme. https://thereisabookforthat.com/2016/03/03/a-mom-theme-slice-of-life-march-challenge-4/ I teach a lot of students who are missing moms . . .
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One of the photos in Laura Shovan’s Found Object Poetry Project reminded me of my grandmother: https://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/a-slice-of-life-for-poetry-friday-quilting-a-garden/
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Sometimes we find inspiration for our Slice where we least expect it…
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I love books. They speak to me on so many levels. I especially try to share books about ordinary people who have lived extraordinary lives. http://windows2mylife.blogspot.com/2016/03/dare-wind-book-to-savor.html
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