Friday, March 17, 2017

#SOL17 I Read 17/31

2017 is the tenth year of the Slice of Life Story Challenge hosted by Two Writing Teachers, The goal is to write and post a "slice of life" story every day during the month of March. My seventh graders are also participating in a slimmed down version of the challenge, writing 10 slices during the month.

Slice of Life: I Read


(Thanks to Leigh Anne for this format idea.)

I read; therefore, I have traveled the world.
I read; therefore, I feel the stories of others deeply.
I read; therefore, I love finding new book recommendations and suggestions.
I read; therefore, I can't stop talking about books when someone makes the "mistake" of asking.

I read; therefore, I always need to "just finish this chapter" before starting something new.
I read; therefore, I also lie about how many pages are left in that chapter.
I read; therefore, my sink is piled with dirty dishes.
I read; therefore, my dining table is piled with books.


I read; therefore, my cats have grown accustomed to ducking under a book to find my lap.
I read; therefore, my bookshelves are crowded to overflowing.
I read; therefore, my classroom bookshelves are crowded to overflowing.
I read; therefore, my heart is crowded to overflowing.

Why do YOU read?

(Click here to read my previous Slice of Life Challenge posts.)

11 comments:

  1. I love all the ways "I read" creates spaces and conversations in your life. I can relate to them all!

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  2. Thanks for the shoutout! I think our tables, sinks, and shelves must look very similar! And I am just as bad as the kids when they say, aww can I finish this chapter?

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  3. Love the line about your cats! My books regularly get pushed off my lap too. What a great format and such lovely thoughts and images about reading.

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  4. I love this. Wonder if my husband will buy the line about the dirty dishes and feel sorry for me?

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  5. Very fun, Katie. I read; therefore, the dust lies thicker, but my mind is clearer.

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  6. Love it...and yes, that's why my sink is piled with dirty dishes! Love how you went from classroom bookshelves to heart overflowing!

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  7. How wonderful! Love this repetition and all the ways that reading has an impact on your life. Who cares about tidy dishes?

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  8. I read; therefore, my legs ache from not moving! I like your poem much better, but oh, I ache and need to get up soon. I've started climbing stairs in my house, up and down, up and down, to avoid the snow and ice outside. Maybe I should carry books with me, too.

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  9. Such fun, Katie, and sooo true - down to the feline interruptions! Thanks for sharing.

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  10. This was great! So familiar! I love this format.

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  11. Loved your poem, and my house is filled with piles of books too, especially my kitchen!

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