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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 05, 2024 St. Patrick’s Day is closely approaching, and with it plenty of fun learning opportunities to build upon the engagement that the holiday naturally brings. I…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 05, 2024 When teaching Elementary school, mini books were some of my very favorite activities to pull out for my learners. There are so many benefits to…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 07, 2024 February is almost upon us, and with that comes Black History Month! While I believe diversifying our curriculum year round is crucially important, February is…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 16, 2023 Thanksgiving Activities for upper elementary learners It is hard to believe that it is almost November. I feel like once November hits, the holiday craziness…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 16, 2023 October has been flying by in a wink, and I know many of you are already planning for November. Because of that, I thought I…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 07, 2024 During the 20 years I spent in the ELA classroom, the middle school novel study was something that was always central to my teaching ….