Thursday, March 30, 2017

Match 31 - Joy for a month of slicing!

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Congratulations!!! Here is a fun video to reward you with some 'joy' for completing this challenge!

Today's Prompt: After a month of slicing, who are you as a writer? Who do you hope to become as a writer? What is your next step towards that?

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March 30th - Problem solving

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: What problem did you solve today and how? Untangle a necklace? Play peacemaker between family members or friends? Figure out a tough answer related to math? Slice about it!

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

March 29 - Favorite book!

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Slice about your favorite book or movie.

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Friday, March 24, 2017

March 28th - But it's special to me!

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Describe an interesting relationship or attachment you have to a random object like: your favorite pen/pencil, piece of clothing, keychains, stuffy, etc.

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March 27th - How to have a good relationship with...

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Write about how to have a good relationship with anyone or anything? 

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March 26th - Double LIfe

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Write about a double life that you lead. How are you perceived differently by different people so that you might have different "personalities?"

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March 25th - Spring Break

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Write about the weather. For example, yesterday Denver high a record high of 76 F and also had a Blizzard Warning by nightfall! 

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March 24th - Hurry up and Wait!

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Write about a time today where you had to hurry up and wait. Was it for your parents? Did a computer have the spinning beachball of death on it?What did you do and how did you feel during the wait?

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

March 23rd - Conspiracy Theories?

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: If someone were to write a conspiracy theory about the events of your day, what would it be? #gabeleadsadoublelife

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

March 22nd - Contrasts

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Write about a moment of contrast like: Ice cream on a hot day, walking into a dark movie theater, two opposite but strong emotions at the same time.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

March 21st - Lost in Translation

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Lost in translation. Write about a time you misinterpreted something, either from another language or just took things the wrong way.

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Monday, March 20, 2017

March 20th - First Day of Spring!

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Write about playing with food or an interesting meal story.

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Sunday, March 19, 2017

March 19th - Ooops!

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Write about that moment in a performance where it looks like it's all going wrong. What was your perspective and how did it play out?

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Saturday, March 18, 2017

March 18th - Eyes Shut

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Find a place to be quiet, with your eyes closed. Then write about the experience.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

March 17th - St. Patrick's Day

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Slice about what green means to you. Or a celebration you don't understand but engage in anyway.

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March 16th - Halfway Point!

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: Halfway there! 16/31! Slice about slicing.

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March 15

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Welcome to the Logan School for Creative Learning's - March Slice of Life Challenge Blog! The Logan School is in Denver, Colorado and the students are in grades 6-8. This is the fourth year for Logan students to participate in the SOLSC (Slice Of Life Story Challenge)! Look in the comments to find the links to the students' blogs each day. Also, the sidebar of the blog has links to each blog. We are excited to begin these daily blogs and see where our writing takes us! Please read their blog posts and provide encouraging feedback in the comments section of their posts. Thank you in advance.

Each day, these posts will provide a prompt that can be used if inspiration is lacking. They can be used any day of the challenge. Below are thirty-one prompts that can be used or added to the "Heart Maps" that students created before the challenge began. Good luck and Happy Slicing!  See below for "The Code" and instructions!

Today's Prompt: It sure seems like spring in the Denver area. Write about what signs of spring you see today.

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