July 20, 2016

a few of my favorite things | the Slice of Life community


The single best thing I did for writing instruction in my classroom was begin writing myself & sharing my writing. Huge. #tandcwriters

Written by Katherine Sokolowski, the tweet captures why I started a blog to join teachers in the Slice of Life community. To help and understand my students, I needed to write more and share my writing.

It was Michelle who encouraged me to get started three years ago. I had been reading and learning from Two Writing Teachers for years, but I was not involved in their writing community. What a kind and inspiring group!

Thank you, Michelle. As a daughter and parent, the blog means even more to me now. It's a place to collect our stories and remember.

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12 comments:

  1. Invitations to write are so important ...
    Kevin

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    1. How true, Kevin! I don't think I would have started here if not for the personal invitation from Michelle.

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  2. Aw, this is so sweet! I remember receiving my personal nudge by Ruth (even though it was written to the whole community). And then I fell in love with the writing community that it was easier to invite others! Writing is a journey of our life in words, capturing moments forever. I'm so happy to be a part of your journey! This will be going into my smile file! 😊
    Michelle

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    1. Hello, Friend! Thank you again.
      P.S. I love having a smile file!

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  3. It's been a joy reading so many kinds of writing, Loralee, including yours! I'm glad you took the plunge!

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    1. You are sweet, Linda! You are so good at encouraging everyone!

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  4. Invitations are a gift of acceptance. I, for one, am so glad you accepted.

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    1. What a powerful sentence about invitations! I must remember it!
      Thank you so much. You made my day!

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  5. What a lovely note of thanks and praise for the POWER of writing. I too am grateful I joined!

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  6. Invitations are so important! So glad your RSVP was positive!

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