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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 10, 2023 Halloween math worksheets For elementary As an elementary teacher, I’ve always believed in the power of engaging and fun activities to keep my students excited about math. And what better time to infuse some excitement into the classroom than during the spooktacular month of October? Halloween math worksheets can be…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 6, 2023 Halloween STEM Activities for Elementary Looking for ways to engage your learners this October? STEM activities hold a unique allure for students, making them an ideal choice for classroom activities leading up to Halloween. Halloween STEM activities are inherently hands-on and interactive, tapping into students’ natural curiosity and desire to…
By MARISSA DESPINS, RISSA HANNEKEN, MARIANNA MONHEIM, RACH JAMISON, TANYA G. MARSHALL, and RACHEL DEROCHE – Updated Oct 5, 2023 ELA Activities for October For today’s post I have teamed up with an amazing group of other educational content creators to bring you a round up of some of our very favorite ELA activities for October….
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated July 25, 2024 Orange Shirt Day Posters for the classroom Raise awareness with Orange shirt day posters: Sept 30th is almost here, and with it comes the important reminder to share this dark part of Canadian history with the learners in our classrooms. Only through education can we sure the mistakes of the…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated July 25, 2024 The Orange Shirt Day Story revolves around Phyllis Webstad, a member of the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation in Canada. Phyllis’s experience as a young Indigenous child attending a Canadian residential school in 1973 led to the creation of Orange Shirt Day, which is now honored as a special and important…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated June 18, 2024 September 30th is rapidly approaching, and that means it is time to start thinking about ways to acknowledge Orange Shirt Day in your classroom. One of my favorite activities for honoring this important day asks students to create their own Orange Shirt Day designs that symbolically reflect their…