March Blogging Challenge

Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge 2018

3-215 Takes on the Classroom SOLSC!

Each March, the Two Writing Teachers blog issues a challenge for both educators and students- blog each day for the entire month of March! Our class will take on this challenge. Students can earn different digital badges during the month to keep the enthusiasm going. A packet will be sent home in the days before the challenge. The packet will help students keep track of the blog posts written and the posts they've commented on, too.

While the challenge is not mandatory, it is my hope that all students try to blog as many days as they can in March! I am also taking on this challenge in the educator SOLSC and will be writing each day, too. This will be my third year participating in the challenge and my second time with students. The experience is unforgettable!

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Hardest Badge to Earn!

This is a super special badge- if a student blogs each day in March, he/she will earn this amazing badge.

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"Slice" of Life

Orange slices are the symbol of the "Slice of Life Story Challenge." A "slice of life" refers to a small piece of your day, or a little part of your life. Blog posts are often personal narratives, but students can also write poetry and reviews in this challenge.

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Last year's blogging prizes

These are some of the prizes students could win by blogging and earning badges. New prizes will be displayed later this month!

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Resources & Inspiration!

The Top 10 Reasons You Should Try the Classroom SOLSC with Your Students This March

Erika Victor, a third-grade teacher at an international school in Kuala Lumpur, shares her experiences from the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge with us today.

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A Baker’s Dozen

Lee Ann Spillane, a high school teacher, asserts that sharing stories at a common table is what the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge is all about.

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A Third-Grade Teacher and Her Students Dive Into the Classroom SOLSC

Shelly Surridge and her third-grade students have been slicing for the past few years. In this post, she'll encourage you to join them online next month.

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Tips, Tricks, and Routines for Making Your Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge a Success

Katy Collins, a sixth-grade teacher, has been slicing with her students for several years. If you're thinking about participating in the Classroom SOLSC with your students, then you'll want to read her post.

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Thirty One Days of Writing in Third Grade

Anytime you try something new, there will be lessons learned. The Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC) was an ambitious endeavor for my third graders, but a very worthwhile one. As I reflect on the experience, I consider the successes, the difficulties and ways to improve upon what I started this year.

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