Short Stories for Valentine’s Day
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated December 18, 2024 Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to spread some extra love and kindness in the classroom. Reading stories that celebrate this special day can help…
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Character Analysis Activities for Middle School
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Sept 28, 2023 Character Analysis Activities Character analysis activities are a crucial part of any educational curriculum. Practice with character analysis helps students to better understand literature by…
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Free Activities for Valentine’s Day
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 11, 2024 On the hunt for some FREE classroom resources to engage your learners on Valentine’s Day? Look no further! I have gathered up four of my…
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Benefits of using Would You Rather activities in Upper Elementary
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 11, 2024 Engaging students in challenging yet fun activities can be a hard task for any teacher, but using “Would You Rather” writing prompts in upper elementary…
Novel Study TEXT SELECTION TIPS
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Dec 14, 2023 Tips for novel Study Text Selection The novel study text selection process is an important but daunting task. With so many great new titles popping…
Teaching Characterization with A Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Sept 28, 2023 Teaching characterization in a bridge to Terabithia Novel Study If you’re looking for some great activities to use when teaching characterization, look no further than…