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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 Nov 18, 2023 Using reading comprehension strategies in upper elementary and middle school When it comes to ELA instruction, teaching students to apply reading comprehension strategies is crucially…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 08, 2024 The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is a sweet story about friendship and freedom. The engaging story pulls on the heartstrings, and students…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 08, 2024 Creative ways to teach literary Elements Before starting any novel study or short story unit, I find it crucial to review the elements of literature….
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Sept 30, 2023 Welcome to the second part in my series on Halloween Short Stories. There were just too many great titles to share in one post! Halloween…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 2, 2023 If you have been following along with me on the blog for a while, you know my obsession with short stories. Add that to my…