Anderson’s Bookshops (Naperville) is hosting their Fall Educator Extravaganza on October 20 at 3:00 pm. Spend the afternoon exploring phenomenal kid lit, and earn 1 free hour of professional development.
Reserve your free tickets before they are gone.
June 29, 2024
Last week, we had the distinct pleasure of experiencing the new interactive Wonder Woods Mini Golf at the Morton Arboretum. This charming, unique 9-hole golfing adventure is accessible for all visitors and the perfect outing for players age 4 and up. Wonder Woods Mini Golf is an unexpected summer treat.
—Jenn
When: Now to September 2, 2024
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m., last tee time 5:00 p.m.
**Please note that Wonder Woods Mini Golf will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 2. The last available tee time will be 3:00 p.m.
Tickets
Members
Child (ages 4 through 17): $6
Adult (age 18 and older): $8
Guests
Child (ages 4 through 17): $8
Adult (age 18 and older): $10
For those who are not members, Wonder Woods Mini Golf tickets must be purchased in addition to Arboretum general admission. Children aged 2 and older require a general admission ticket to enter the Arboretum; infants under the age of 2 are admitted for free.
Location
4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532
Anderson’s Bookshop is bringing K-8 educators & #kidlit creators back together in the Chicago suburbs for a day-and-a half of community, learning, and celebration of all things literacy! Anderson’s Bookshops gives a 20% discount to items educators purchase for their classrooms or libraries, and this will be honored at LITapalooza. As an added bonus, educators will earn CPUDs.
Hope to see you there!
—Jenn
Who’s coming to LITapalooza 2024?
Keynote Speakers: Minh Lê and Dan Santat
**Your ticket includes a free signed copy of Built to Last, written by Minh Lê and illustrated by Dan Santat.
Guest Authors:
Vera Ahiyya, John David Anderson, Cale Atkinson, Tracey Baptiste, Bethany Barton, Cece Bell, Ashley Belote, Tadgh Bentley, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Valerie Bolling, Jessica Burkhart, Nidhi Chanani, Johnnie Christmas, Ben Clanton, Abby Cooper, Lindsay Currie, Sayantani DasGupta, Cori Doerrfeld, Antwan Eady, Vicky Fang, Saadia Faruqi, Josh Funk, Alyson Gerber, Chris Grabenstein, Andrew Hacket, Nathan Hale, Kate Hannigan, Mary Winn Heider, Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm, Alan Katz, Lisa Katzenberger, Supriya Kelkar, Lily LaMotte, David LaRochelle, Kari Lavelle, Jarrett Lerner, Loren Long, Stephanie V.F. Lucianovic, Kekla Magoon, Laurie Morrison, Jamar Nicholas, Rex Ogle, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey, Rekha Rajan, Jean Reidy, Mae Respicio, Michael Rex, Barb Rosenstock, Katherine, Roy, Blythe Russo, Sarah Sax, John Schu, Stephen Shaskan, Sheetal Sheth, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Esme Symes-Smith, Ruth Spiro, Elly Swartz, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Jana Tropper, Refe & Susan Tuma, Colleen AF Venable, Jasmine Warga, & Kaz Windness!
Schedule
**Lunch – A variety of food trucks will be available to purchase lunch and snacks throughout day 1. You can also have lunch on your own.
Morning (located right outside the auditorium):
Lunch Food Trucks
Location
Where: Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th Street, Naperville, IL
As a Teaching Safari Alum, I encourage K-12 educators to participate in the upcoming fall workshop. Brookfield Zoo Teaching Safari is a free professional learning opportunity for teachers that consists of four full-day, onsite sessions at Brookfield Zoo (two weekdays and two Saturdays) and two 60-minute virtual sessions. In addition to attending and participating in these classes, participants will engage in ongoing reflection on professional growth, and create and revise a lesson plan applying program content to practice. Content and strategies explored on the Teaching Safari are informed by Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and the Danielson Framework.
Attendees can earn 2 semester hours graduate credit (Dominican University) or 35 professional development hours.
The application window for the Fall Safari 2024 is opens May 20 and closes August 22.
Seats are limited so apply early!
Tuesday, April 26, 2024
Dearest Tree Hugging Readers,
It is with TREE-mendous excitement that I am sharing Arbor Day literature and resources.
My love affair of trees dates back to my earliest childhood memories. Our family planted and cared for a variety of fruit trees. Apple, peach, pear, cherry, and plum trees provided shade on sunny days; fresh juicy snacks; and sweet confections that were canned or baked. As we grew, so did the trees.
When my daughter was younger, we became members of the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Our summers were spent under the shade trees beside Meadow Lake. It was there that we played cards; drew pictures; ate picnic lunches, and escaped the noise of the world.
May this Arbor Day bring your family back to the forest.
—-Jenn 🌳
Literature for Young Sapling 🌱
Literature for Mature Trees 🌳
Resources
March 13, 2024
Registration is open for Tuesday, May 7 at 4:30pm at the Downers Grove shop and virtually on Sunday, May 5 at 6:30pm via Zoom.
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