Halloween Writing Activities for Middle School
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Sept 30, 2023 Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. As soon as fall hits, I immediately start thinking about Halloween and activities I can incorporate into my…
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Planning a novel study – A Step By Step Guide
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 28, 2023 Members of the Creative Classroom Core Community already know how passionate I am about teaching novel studies. I truly believe that the novel study is…
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Building Novel Study Engagement
Building engagement for your upcoming novel study is a crucially important but daunting task. Creating classroom “buzz” about the new book you are about to read helps to build anticipation…
The Most Dangerous Game Short story Activities
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 04, 2024 If you are “on the hunt” (did you see what I did there?) for a super engaging and culturally iconic short story for your middle…
Benefits of Art Integration
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 23, 2023 Do you integrate the arts into your regular classroom curriculum? Before leaving the classroom, I spent 10 years as an arts integration specialist. Through…
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR ANY NOVEL STUDY
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 20, 2024 Welcome back to the blog! I am super excited to be here today to share an exclusive FREE resource – Graphic Organizers for Any Novel…