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Solar System Websites for kids
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated March 28, 2023 Looking for some great solar system websites for kids to help your students when researching? I know how hard it can be to find solid…
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Learning Styles in the classroom
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated March 28, 2023 Learning styles, and the theory of multiple intelligences, refer to the way students prefer to absorb and understand information. There are many different types of…
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Mandala Art Projects for Back to School
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 03, 2024 I am excited to share with you today one of my very favorite art projects for back to school – personal mandala creation. These mandala…
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What is Writer’s Workshop?
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 03, 2024 Welcome to the second post in my series on Writer’s Workshop. Over the next few weeks, I will share a variety of posts on this…
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Launching Writer’s Workshop
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 03, 2024 Writer’s Workshop is one of my very favorite parts of the day. It is often seen as a more elementary strategy. However, I have implemented…
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3 ways to cultivate a love of reading
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 04, 2024 As educators, we know that cultivating a life long love of reading is hugely valuable to the students we serve. Studies have shown that pleasure…