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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…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Dec 14, 2023 Holes Novel Study Activities Louis Sachar’s Holes is one of my very favorite upper elementary novels to teach. Strong character development, a fast-paced plot, and…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 21, 2024 If had to choose, I would award Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet the prize for the best book to hook reluctant readers. It is a story of…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 21, 2024 If you have been following the blog for a while, you already know how wildly passionate I am about novel studies. Sharing a whole class…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 9, 2024 If you have read my previous post all about The One and Only Ivan, you already know how much I love this beautiful novel. I…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 28, 2023 In the ELA classroom, helping students to engage with and make meaning from text is an ongoing process. Through explicitly teaching reading comprehension strategies, we…