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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Dec 13, 2023 Survival themed novels for upper elementary and middle school Survival themed novels can be a great way to get struggling readers interested in and excited…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Sept 28, 2023 Character Analysis Activities Character analysis activities are a crucial part of any educational curriculum. Practice with character analysis helps students to better understand literature by…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 20, 2024 Island of the Blue Dolphins has long been a favorite novel of mine. I have happy memories of sharing the story with my older sister, who…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 11, 2024 Good readers naturally make predictions while reading, without evening realizing it. When a student grabs a book from your classroom library, they make a quick…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 04, 2024 Outsiders Novel Study: Teaching Theme Understanding a novel’s theme can be a complex task. In order to grasp the theme of a story, students must…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 20, 2023 Outsiders Novel Study Activities Those of you who have been following along for a while know how passionate I am about novel studies. The Outsiders…