Picture Book Secrets for AMAZING classroom experiences w/ Scott Magoon (Free Resources for Teachers)
Want to transform your read-alouds, creative time and lessons into unforgettable classroom experiences?
Adam Lehrhaupt sits down with his long-time friend and collaborator, illustrator Scott Magoon (I Will Not Eat You, Linus The Little Yellow Pencil, Rescue and Jessica), to share tons of free, ready-to-use tips for elementary teachers, librarians, and homeschool parents.
Scott pulls back the curtain on how he uses his art to create social-emotional learning (SEL) moments, simple drawing activities, and STEM lessons that get students excited about reading and creating.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why the book I Will Not Eat You is a perfect tool for character development in K-3 classrooms.
- Scott’s "Eraser Art" technique—a genius, low-prep drawing activity that encourages creativity and helps students overcome their inner critic.
- How to use both picture books and graphic novels to build essential literacy skills.
- A hidden gem book recommendation: Your Friends and Mine, Blips on a Screen (a great non-fiction pick for tech/STEM).
- Why collaborating with an illustrator (or even a student!) forces you to write a better story.
📚 Episode Highlights
00:00:00 Why Free Resources for Educators are so important.
00:04:47 Using I Will Not Eat You to teach character arc and SEL.
00:11:32 Scott’s School Visit Tips: Slide Presentations and Drawing Demos.
00:13:30 Classroom Activity: Illustrating Text Only (or writing text for illustrations only).
00:14:48 Activity Guides and Resources on Scott’s website.
00:18:20 Why Graphic Novels (Go Extincts!) are such a "Herculean Task."
00:27:00 Differences in presenting Graphic Novels vs. Picture Books.
00:29:20 Adam's Book Bag: Book Recommendation & Screen Time in PB.
00:37:35 Story Sparks: The "Eraser Art" Drawing Prompt to quiet the inner critic.
00:44:20 The secret to the Author/Illustrator collaboration (and how it makes better books).
00:50:00 Where to find Scott Magoon's work and resources: ScottMagoon.com & GoExtincts.com.
🌟 Call-to-Action & Links
Adam Lehrhaupt's Note: Want to bring an award-winning author/illustrator to your school? Both Scott and I are available for virtual and in-person school visits! Scott’s drawing demos and activities are an incredible experience for students.
- Book an Author/Illustrator Visit: Learn more about Scott Magoon and Adam Lehrhaupt’s presentations at AdamL.Rocks. 👈
- Scott Magoon's Website: ScottMagoon.com (Find free Teacher Guides & Activities!)
- Go Extincts! Graphic Novel Series: GoExtincts.com
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Host
Adam Lehrhaupt
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