A Slice of Life

by Ms. Bless

I sat behind the my table, listening to pages turning and kids who thought I couldn’t hear them whispering.  The next group of readers approached, carrying their notebooks, a pencil, and the article they were supposed to read the night before.

“Did you read it?”  I asked the first as he sat.

“Yes.”  he nodded.  I could tell he was being truthful.

“Did you read it?”  I questioned the next boy who arrived.

Pause.  Nod.  “Yeah.”  He finally mumbled, unsure of answer. Obviously, he was not a skilled liar and he did not read it.

“Really?”  I asked.

“Yeah.”

“When did you read it?”

Pause.  “Saturday?”  And almost as soon as he said it, he realized what he said…today was Thursday and he got it yesterday.  He did NOT read it and he gave himself away.

“The worst thing you write is better than the best thing you didn’t write.” — Unknown

 

 

You are working so hard on your slices and it shows!  Keep up the writing!

“The mere habit of writing, of constantly keeping at it, of never giving up, ultimately teaches you how to write.” Gabriel Fielding

Are you stuck for an idea? What about writing about a time that another person was kind to you?

Remember Kid President’s 20 Things We Should Say More Often?  Think about a time that someone said something that made your day.  What did he/she say?  Where were you?  How did it make you feel?  Tell us about it…

Writing means sharing.  It’s part of the human condition to want to share things – thoughts, ideas, opinions.

– Paulo Coelho

Not sure what to write about?  Think about a time that you had a fantastic meal…Now write about the experience.  Where where you?  What did you eat?  Who were you with?  What did it taste like?