This post uses affiliate links that won’t cost you a cent but helps to support this blog. Thank you for using them. Chris Grabenstein is releasing a new graphic novel version of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library – and it’s fantabulous! It has all the awesome lessons of the original while maintaining the fun and… Continue reading How to Make the Most of the New Lemoncello Graphic Novel
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Escape the Library with Mr. Lemoncello: An Escape Room Challenge
A few years ago, we were introduced to Mr. Lemoncello in Chris Grabenstein’s book Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. At the time, I had never heard of an escape room, though the book screams for someone to recreate the game from the story. When we chose this book for book club, we had a blast creating… Continue reading Escape the Library with Mr. Lemoncello: An Escape Room Challenge
NEW! Bring “The Ambrose Deception” to Life with a Scavenger Hunt in Raleigh, NC!
Earlier this month, our book clubs read Emily Ecton’s The Ambrose Deception and we staged a real-life scavenger hunt all over the center of Durham. I tried to recreate the fun from the book by starting our hunt at a coffee shop that also offers doughnuts and other fare, and the kids were paired with drivers, smartphones,… Continue reading NEW! Bring “The Ambrose Deception” to Life with a Scavenger Hunt in Raleigh, NC!
Create Your Own Mayflower Compact – New and Improved!
I love Thanksgiving. I love everything about it – but I most love the real historical information. Not the cranberry-sauce-from-a-can version, but the we-were-starving-and-now-we-have-much-to-be-thankful-for version. When I was nine, my grandmother took me to Plimoth Plantation. It was amazing! It was the first time I really tried to put myself in the shoes of historical… Continue reading Create Your Own Mayflower Compact – New and Improved!
New! Discussion & Writing Packet for Gordon Korman’s “Masterminds”
Some books lend themselves really well to discussion and debate, and Gordon Korman’s Masterminds is one of them. Full of sci-fi topics and fast-paced action, kids will fly through it, but there’s the potential for fun learning, too. We used Masterminds for book club (recommended for upper-elementary or middle school) and My Little Man sat… Continue reading New! Discussion & Writing Packet for Gordon Korman’s “Masterminds”
NEW! Discussion Questions & Writing Projects for Gordan Korman’s “Slacker”
I love when you see how a book can be educational as soon as you start to read it. It’s much, much better when that book is also loads of fun to read, and that’s exactly how I felt after turning the first page of Gordan Korman’s Slacker. Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his… Continue reading NEW! Discussion Questions & Writing Projects for Gordan Korman’s “Slacker”
NEW! Nature/Literature Scavenger Hunt Printable Pack
You know I’m a super big fan of great books. I love it even more when those books lead to more educational investigation, and that’s exactly what Julie Andrews Edwards’ book Mandy does. Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world,… Continue reading NEW! Nature/Literature Scavenger Hunt Printable Pack
Adventures in Odyssey: Get in the Show!
Lights! Camera! Action! It’s almost time to submit your audition video. Download the official Get in the Show™ Audition Kit today. The Kit includes two audition scripts written just for the contest and a make-your-own Get in the Show mic to practice with. Each contestant will perform and video record one script to submit. Audition… Continue reading Adventures in Odyssey: Get in the Show!
LogicRoots Games Reviews: Ocean Raiders & Say Cheese
Math has never been my favorite subject to teach. It’s okay, but numbers and hard facts just aren’t my favorite things. That’s why I was excited to be given the chance to review two math games from LogicRoots. The first is called Say Cheese. It’s a multiplication game that stems from a short story you… Continue reading LogicRoots Games Reviews: Ocean Raiders & Say Cheese
NEW! Questions & Writing Prompts for “Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics”
It’s no secret – we’re big Chris Grabenstein fans around here, and our favorites are the Lemoncello books. That’s why I’ve written a series of discussion questions organized by chapter and writing prompts designed to make students think logically and critically. I love when learning is fun, and nothing is more amusing that wacky Mr.… Continue reading NEW! Questions & Writing Prompts for “Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics”
