Get a Clue! (Mysteries for Kids)

One of the best way to get kids involved in what they are reading is with a good old-fashioned mystery. Mysteries are fabulous tools for getting and holding a child's interest because they offer suspense, intrigue, interesting characters, and a storyline that is strategically revealed bit by bit. Children become involved in what they are reading because they use deductive reasoning and research skills to solve the mystery.

In addition, once a child has been exposed to the delights of reading and solving a mystery, he may be tempted to write his own. When writing an original mystery, a child will brainstorm, research, and develop his logic and writing skills.

There is a great place on the web to get free lesson plans regarding mysteries, "Learning With Mysteries" at http://www.mysterynet.com/learn/lessonpl.... Here you'll find instructions on how to write a mystery, mystery vocabulary words, actual mysteries to solve and a few more goodies.

Of course, it's hard to teach a child about mysteries if you're not completely "clued in" yourself. So here's a little bit of Mystery History: The fascination all began with the courtroom dramas of the early Romans. And while modern courtroom dramas still have the ability to enthrall the public, modern mysteries have taken on a variety of derivitive forms such as one-minute mysteries and detective pulp novels.

You can get more history and just about anything else you would want to know about mysteries for kids at Kids mysteries: TheCase.com for Kids: http://www.thecase.com/kids/aol.

Mystery in all its forms will undoubtedly continue to capture the public's imagination well into the future. But if you enjoy living in the past, you can't pass up a visit to the Official Nancy Drew Website at http://nancydrew.com/. NOTE: The site is separated into two sections -- kids and grown-ups. Both sections have the same content. The only difference is the ads the visitor will see.

Well, I hope you're feeling a little less clueless about where to find mysteries for kids on the internet....another one solved!

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