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

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.

Writing begins with meaning. As a parent and a coach at our school, I see writing in the earliest acts of communication. In gestures, in marks, in the stories children tell about their drawings. In this post, I share how we support that work with infants and toddlers and what it asks of us as adults. You’ll also find a few simple ways to carry this thinking into your classroom o...

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.

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…