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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 3, 2023 Halloween Read Alouds for Upper Elementary Halloween is right around the corner. This makes it the perfect time to pull out some favorite Halloween read…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 21, 2024 Have you ever used picture books for September 11th with your students? Picture books are a great way to discuss sensitive topics in the classroom….
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated March 22, 2024 Sometimes it can be hard to find Arthurian Legends for kids that are age appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students. Thomas Malory’s “Le…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 16, 2023 October has been flying by in a wink, and I know many of you are already planning for November. Because of that, I thought I…
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 Feb 20, 2024 Teaching Inferring Welcome to the latest post in my series on ELA mini lessons. With these posts I hope to provide you with easy to…