If the designers have done their jobs, the player should always feel slightly challenged, but never overwhelmed. As teachers, we should aim for the same goal: students who are stimulated but not frustrated.
All AboutFirst Levels
You never get a second chance to start well. Here are several ideas for getting things off on the right foot.
First Level: 3 Final Ideas
A final wrap up of the First Level series, three ideas from the archives that fit perfectly with setting up a long term goal in the first weeks of school.
First Level: Non-Academic Goals
Do you know what your kids’ goals are beyond grades? Take a few minutes to delve into their lives outside of the classroom.
First Levels: Sentence Starters
As silly as it may sound, providing sentence stems or “fill in the blanks” can give your kids the scaffold they need to achieve a higher level of success.
First Levels: Classroom Layout
One “first level” teachers must carefully prepare is the physical classroom layout.
Advice On Planning From Super Mario’s Creator
“When weāre doing an action gameā¦ we begin making level one once everything else is completed.” – Shigeru Miyamoto