Give students a paper reminder for guidelines the Monday prior.
Use only the supplies you bring - don't count on others for supplies, including adhesives.
Have a title, your first name(s), and directions ready to display.
Be nice to customers, and do not give up!
(Only one group forgot their cardboard - but they created a game anyway!
And not like last year, only ONE student came totally unprepared!!)
Ask students the day prior to name who is bringing what for their group.
Invite parents the weekend prior - and give them specific times. TWELVE parents came!
Remind parents the night prior - letting them know it's still on.
Create a "Welcome" sign.
This year I added our article from the Imagination Foundation website, too!
Set up part of the room for creating, and the front part of the room for final displays/games.
Stop the class a FULL five minutes to help students decide who is bringing what home
or use the time to recycle their project.
Make cardboard strips to tape onto the wrists of students (great reminder!) who are
bringing home their games after school.
Have bandages ready for when you slice your finger with the box cutter...
With these changes, this was our best year yet! Many thanks to Caine's Arcade and the Imagination Foundation for starting this wonderful idea!
More articles and blog posts on why this day is so very valuable...
Love the projects! Very creative!
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