Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study Activities
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 20, 2024 Island of the Blue Dolphins has long been a favorite novel of mine. I have happy memories of sharing the story with my older sister, who…
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Inferring to improve reading comprehension
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated March 15, 2024 Inferring is a super fundamental reading comprehension strategy. It is important because it helps students comprehend text at higher levels. While reading, students learn to…
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9 Essential topics for your next ancient Greece Unit
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated March 21, 2024 Getting ready to plan your next Ancient Greece Unit? I have you covered! Ancient Civilizations are definitely my jam, as I have spent close to…
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Reading Comprehension Strategies – Making Predictions
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 11, 2024 Good readers naturally make predictions while reading, without evening realizing it. When a student grabs a book from your classroom library, they make a quick…
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3 Favorite Activities for an Outsiders Novel Study
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 20, 2023 Outsiders Novel Study Activities Those of you who have been following along for a while know how passionate I am about novel studies. The Outsiders…
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Questioning strategies for reading comprehension
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 11, 2024 As teachers, we know the importance of reading comprehension strategies. They are incredibly crucial to student success. Even so, with all of the content we…