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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated May 10, 2024 Teaching students to identify the main idea and supporting details in a text is crucial for their development as readers and thinkers. This skill is…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 29, 2024 Understanding Main Idea Vs. Themes Understanding main idea vs. theme is very important for developing reading comprehension skills in upper elementary and middle school students….
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 29, 2024 Writing summaries is an essential skill that benefits learners across all subjects and grades. Summarizing helps students express key information, enhance their comprehension, and improve…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 21, 2024 Introduction to Character Analysis Character analysis is an important skill to introduce in our ELA classroom. It involves examining how characters in literature act, and…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 18, 2024 Teaching Characterization Using The One And Only Ivan When exploring novel studies in your classroom, teaching students how to understand characters is just as important…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 19, 2024 Coloring Fun with “The One and Only Ivan” Welcome to the vibrant and imaginative world of “The One and Only Ivan”, where students can bring…