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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 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…
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 Nov 22, 2023 Wonder Novel Study Activities for Upper Elementary The message behind R.J Palacio’s novel Wonder is all about choosing kindness – an essential and important concept…