Slice of Life Tuesday Happy Tuesday! We’re so glad you’re here. Write a Slice of Life. Share your link in the comments section of this post. Give comments to at least three other Slice of Life stories.

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, and read. Happy writing!

Make the School System Work for Your Child With Disabilities: Empowering Kids for the Future- A Book Review and Giveaway Whether you use this book as a caregiver, as an educator wanting to provide resources to partner with caregivers, or as a teacher wanting to increase or review your understanding of specialized instruction, Make the School System Work for Your Child With DIsabilities is likely to become a book that you reach for over and over.

Make the School System Work for Your Child With Disabilities: Empowering Kids for the Future- A Book Review and Giveaway

Whether you use this book as a caregiver, as an educator wanting to provide resources to partner with caregivers, or as a teacher wanting to increase or review your…

Poetry Month: Finding Inspiration in Student Writing Golden Shovel poetry is a useful tool for getting young poets to look for and appreciate strong writing around them. Using student writing as the foundation makes it an even deeper and meaningful exercise.

Poetry Month: Finding Inspiration in Student Writing

Golden Shovel poetry is a useful tool for getting young poets to look for and appreciate strong writing around them. Using student writing as the foundation makes it an even deeper and meaningful exercise.

Slice of Life Tuesday Happy Tuesday! We're so glad you're here. Read a slice. Write a slice.

Slice of Life Tuesday

Happy Tuesday! We're so glad you're here. Read a slice. Write a slice.

The Work is the Learning: Rethinking Productive Struggle with Student Writers Struggle is not an obstacle, it's the work! When we give students time, space, and the right kind of support, they learn to move through challenges instead of around them.

The Work is the Learning: Rethinking Productive Struggle with Student Writers

Struggle is not an obstacle, it's the work! When we give students time, space, and the right kind of support, they learn to move through challenges instead of around them.

What We Value: The Power of Displaying Student Writing Why should we display student writing? Because doing so tells our students that writing is important and we value the work they do as young authors.

What We Value: The Power of Displaying Student Writing

Why should we display student writing? Because doing so tells our students that writing is important and we value the work they do as young authors.

Slice of Life Tuesday Whether you’re fresh off the March Slice of Life Story Challenge or joining this community for the first time, welcome! We’re so glad you’re here.  If you were part of the March challenge, we wanted to take a moment to extend a special note of thanks to Fran, Glenda, Joanne, and Peter for their troubleshooting support during the first part of our challenge. It takes a village! Write a Slice of Life. Share your link in the comments section of this post. Give comments to at least three other Slice of Life stories.

Slice of Life Tuesday

Whether you’re fresh off the March Slice of Life Story Challenge or joining this community for the first time, welcome! We’re so glad you’re here.  If you were part of the March challenge, we wanted to take a moment to extend a special note of thanks to Fran, Glenda, Joanne,…

Self-Portraits in the Early Childhood Classroom: Reflective Practice Self-portrait drawing is a meaningful pre-writing activity that children can do multiple times throughout the year in the early childhood classroom.

Self-Portraits in the Early Childhood Classroom: Reflective Practice

Self-portrait drawing is a meaningful pre-writing activity that children can do multiple times throughout the year in the early childhood classroom.

Scaffold and Gamify Test Prep with AI Test prep doesn’t have to feel repetitive or overwhelming—learn how to scaffold and gamify writing test prep with AI tools. These simple, classroom-ready strategies help students analyze responses, break down prompts, and build stronger test-taking writing skills in fun, interactive ways.

Scaffold and Gamify Test Prep with AI

Test prep doesn’t have to feel repetitive or overwhelming—learn how to scaffold and gamify writing test prep with AI tools. These simple, classroom-ready strategies help students analyze responses, break down prompts, and build stronger test-taking writing…

Day 31 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's the 31st (and final) day of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 31 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's the 31st (and final) day of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

A Small Shift in Read-Aloud Read-aloud is more than a time to build comprehension. It’s also an opportunity to help students see how writing works. With one small shift, you can turn everyday read-alouds into powerful invitations for students to think and act like writers.

Read-aloud is more than a time to build comprehension. It’s also an opportunity to help students see how writing works. With one small shift, you can turn everyday read-alouds into powerful invitations for students to think and act like writers.

Day 30 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 30 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 30 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 30 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 29 of the SOLSC: Classroom Challenge Sunday!

Post your slice and cheer our student writers down the homestretch!

Day 28 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 28 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 28 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 28 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 27 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 27 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 27 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 27 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

From Field Trips to Fire Drills: Writing About Shared Experiences Can’t think of something to write about? Language learner? Reluctant writer? Need a story to model for your class? Try writing about a shared experience to improve the targeted support you provide and increase student success.

From Field Trips to Fire Drills: Writing About Shared Experiences

Can’t think of something to write about? Language learner? Reluctant writer? Need a story to model for your class? Try writing about a shared experience to improve the targeted support you provide and increase student success.

Day 26 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 26 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 26 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 26 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 25 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 Day 25 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 25 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 25 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 24 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 Day 24 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 24 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 24 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 23 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 Day 22 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 23 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 22 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 21 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 21 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Day 20 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 Day 20 of the SOLSC

Day 20 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 20 of the SOLSC

Day 19 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 19 of the March SOLSC. We're close to the home stretch!

Day 19 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 19 of the March SOLSC. We're close to the home stretch!

Day 18 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 18 of the SOLSC challenge. What's your process as a writer?

Day 18 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 18 of the SOLSC challenge. What's your process as a writer?

Day 17 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 17 of the SOLSC. What would it feel like to try a different mode of writing?

Day 17 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 17 of the SOLSC. What would it feel like to try a different mode of writing?

Be a Bossypants!: Playing with Voice Estimated Reading Time: 4 min. (686 Words) Target Audience: Elementary Teachers, Specialists, Coaches The Context My fourth graders and I are crafting stories in the style of Leo Leonni. While we’re emulating his story form, however, I want kids to feel like the writing is theirs, in their voice. But how to teach something as abstract as voice? How do I give kids tangible skills and tools for building their own voice into writing? What can they do to let their personality show through the written word? These questions lay the foundation for a classroom activity I'd like to share with you.

Be a Bossypants!: Playing with Voice

Estimated Reading Time: 4 min. (686 Words) Target Audience: Elementary Teachers, Specialists, Coaches The Context My fourth graders and I are crafting stories in the style of Leo Leonni. While we’re emulating his story form, however, I want kids to feel like…

Day 16 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 16 of the SOLSC. Today is an appreciation of the wide range of cultures our writers bring to the community.

Day 16 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 16 of the SOLSC. Today is an appreciation of the wide range of cultures our writers bring to the community.

Day 14 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 It's Day 14 of the March SOLSC. Challenge yourself today to post thoughtful comments and respond to those who have visited your site!

Day 14 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

It's Day 14 of the March SOLSC. Challenge yourself today to post thoughtful comments and respond to those who have visited your site!

Day 13 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 Today is Day 13. What have you noticed about yourself as a writer? What communities are you developing? How have other writers inspired you?

Day 13 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Today is Day 13. What have you noticed about yourself as a writer? What communities are you developing? How have other writers inspired you?

Day 12 of the March SOLSC #SOL26 You might be feeling like you're in the groove in which case, high five! You might also be feeling worried about keeping up the energy in which case, be inspired by some of the other slicers. We work hard to feature slices that many people can relate to.

Day 12 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

You might be feeling like you're in the groove in which case, high five! You might also be feeling worried about keeping up the energy in which case, be inspired by some of the other slicers. We work hard to feature slices that many people can relate to.