Did you know that 2010 is the Year of the
Children’s Mystery Book? Celebrate by making
reading fun for your students. This time of year when
students’ attention (using that word loosely!) turns to
everything EXCEPT what’s going on in the classroom, we’d
like to help by giving you a Mystery Party Kit that you can
download for FREE—just click HERE. The kit includes
information for hosting a mystery party, a clue template, instructions
for dusting for fingerprints, refreshment ideas and more.
Award-winning author Carole Marsh declared 2010: Year of the Children’s Mystery Book and enthusiastically took on the position of spokesperson. “The goal is to ignite the love of reading among young people,” says Marsh. “For many young readers an engaging mystery book is the key that opens their
hearts and minds to the love of reading...many teachers have found this to be
the case as well.”
The Mystery Challenge
Another way to turn up the reading-is-fun meter for your students now and for
months to come is to have them take the Mystery Challenge by reading six
mysteries and becoming Mystery Masters. Each Mystery Master’s name goes on the Wall of Fame. Click HERE to read more about how your students can take the Mystery Challenge and how you
can get FREE Year of the Children’s Mystery Book bookmarks to spur them on and track books as they read.
