Lorraine Jean Hopping • Hopping Fun Creations
I'm a journalist, author, writer, and game inventor. (Photo: Leisa Thompson)


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English Language Teachers and Tutors!



Freebies


Click here to visit the page where you can download:

• The handout for my 2009 Washtenaw Literacy Power Tutor presentation on Games That Make Vocabulary Words Stick.

• The handouts for my presentations Storytelling and Conversation Games for Adults, versions of which I gave at the TESOL 2008 convention and at Washtenaw Literacy's 2008 Power Tutor workshop.

• a free packet from my 2007 TESOL presentation titled Create and Adapt Games to Motivate Adults, from Beginner to Advanced Levels."

• free jokes and activities for English language learners.


Just a Joke


This isn't me.

Q: How many creative types does it take to change a light bulb?
A. That depends: What do you want to change it into?

Q. How many editors does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Three. One to change it. Two to change it back.

Q: How many writers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Tell me again, "Why do we have to change it?"

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Greetings!

I'm glad you stopped by.

I wear a lot of hats! I've written nonfiction and fiction in a range of media—books (50+ titles!), magazines, websites, radio, and software. I love to travel and explore.

Paleontologist Jorge Calvo gave me a hands-on tour of his massive dinosaur dig in Patagonia, Argentina. (Photo: Sergio Stinco.)

My company, Hopping Fun Creations, creates and develops board games, card games, game and puzzle books, and jazzy online content.

Editors, publishers, and other interested folks please take a look at successful projects and satisfied clients, including Scholastic, Sesame Street Workshop, Penguin, WGBH (PBS affiliate), Silver Dolphin, Aristoplay, Grolier Online Encyclopedia, SEED, and others.

Email me at games@​hoppingfun.com or call 734-662-5201 to discuss projects and licenses. We are currently developing games in ESL/​ELL, math, and American history.


Teachers and Other Educators


See what games and fun educational activities Hopping Fun Creations has created just for you. As you browse the site, look for Freebie word searches, math puzzles, and topical quizzes to download, print out, and use on the spot.

Classroom and Library Talks


If you're a children's librarian or teacher in the southeast Michigan area and would like to invite me to give a talk, please contact me for availability, rates, and topics.

I can discuss writing nonfiction and fiction, careers in journalism or publishing, board game inventing, or the subject matter of any or all of my 50+ books. My bestsellers for grades 2-4 are about natural disasters (Wild Weather! Wild Earth! series) and for grades 4-8 are about forensic science and space exploration. Science is one of my passions, but I write about as many different topics as I can get away with.

I love to answer questions from kids!

KIDS!


Have you read my books or played my board games? Find out who I am and why it's fun to be a writer.

How to Contact Me


EMAIL IS BEST


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My Books and Games

Children's Books
Choose Your Move Adventures!
COMING LATER THIS YEAR: Adventures of a Crater Creature, The Stormy Voyage of Captain Reckless, and the Lost Pirates of Waylay Bay!
Chief Joseph: The Voice for Peace
COMING THIS FALL, it's the sad, moving tale of the Nez Perce leader who lost his land, many of his people, and his life-long fight to keep the peace with settlers and soldiers. (Click for "Freebie" history puzzles.)
Bone Detective: The Story of Forensic Anthropologist Diane France
Is it possible to fall in love with bones? Try not to, after you read about Diane France's true-life science adventures, searching for and examining skeletons. A 2006 Outstanding Science Trade Book "Selector's Choice" (NSTA/CBC). Starred review in Booklist. 2007 Finalist, SB&F "Young Adult" science books!
Space Rocks: The Story of Planetary Geologist Adriana Ocampo
How did a young Argentine with an endless imagination make her dream of exploring space come true? Adriana Ocampo found her path to science adventure through space-traveling robots and crashing asteroids and comets! (Click for "Freebie" science quizzes.)
Crime Science
Autopsies/The Body as Evidence and Crime Scene Investigation!
Sports Hall of Fame
Venus and Serena, Peyton Manning, Michelle Kwan, and others for ages 6-9. (Click for "Freebie" sports quizzes.)
Today's Weather Is . . . A Book of Experiments
Outdoor fun for 6 to 9 year olds.
Wild Weather! Wild Earth!
Tornadoes! and Hurricanes! are my two best-selling books.
A NEW GAME!
Letter Perfect English
Coming soon, it's a must-have card game set for English language teachers and tutors. (Click for Freebies.)
Teacher's Books
Language Arts Games
Packed with ready–to-go, lively games and activities for teaching grammar, vocabulary, and dictionary skills. (Click for "Freebie" word search puzzles to download.)
25 Math Board Games!
This is my top seller for teachers. (Click for "Freebie" puzzles.)
Creative Approaches to Social Studies
15 Primary Source Activities: American History and American history games, both co-written by a middle school social studies teacher.
Game
Mars 2020
Race from Earth to Mars, an orbiting target, by fixing malfunctions and answering intriguing science questions. Or play the fast-paced, alternate version: a flat-out race, no questions asked.