FOR AGES 6-12.
IMPORTANT: By registering for this program, you are registering for ALL 5 weeks. You must attend our first session on 9/14.
We will meet on:
9/14 – Welcome to the World of Pokémon & Twinleaf Town
9/21 – Jubilife City & Gym Leader #1
9/28 – Valley Windworks & Team Galactic
10/5 – Eterna Forest
10/19 – Eterna City 7 Gym Leader #2
*This schedule is tentative and may be subject to change
Help guide a Pokémon adventure! Catch Pokémon, battle against other trainers, take on the Gym Leaders, & stop the evil Team Galactic! Kids read parts of the story and vote on what our Hero should do next while learning about story elements like heroes, themes, and plot. This program is designed to boost children’s reading fluency and comprehension skills, teach how stories are built, & help children practice teamwork and decision-making.
More about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Brilliant Diamond is the 2021 remake of Pokémon Diamond released originally in 2007 for the Nintendo DS. It takes place in the snowy mountainous region known as Sinnoh! You play as a young trainer tasked by Professor Rowan to complete the Pokédex, and index of every known Pokémon! Along the way you will encounter fearsome “Gym Leaders” and a mysterious group stealing Pokémon called Team Galactic. Can you complete the Pokédex and unravel the mysterious of the Sinnoh Region??!
Pokémon Diamond was a fan favorite of mine growing up in the early 2000s. The Sinnoh Region and its Pokémon are truly beautiful. With amazing themes of perseverance and the preservation of Time & Space, Brilliant Diamond is, in my opinion, one of the greatest Pokémon Games ever made.
– Mx. E
More about Game Explorers:
Game Explorers is all about showcasing how video games can provide value to a child’s life by using them as tools to explore storytelling techniques and in turn bolstering their reading, writing, and listening skills.
Rather than have children staring blankly at a screen, Game Explorers has them engaging with the text, making decisive decisions as a team, answering questions, and following instructions. Children do not have direct control of the game, instead they work together as a team to help navigate the instructor. The gameplay is interrupted by discussion of the characters, setting, and themes of the story. This program is best for Children who can MOSTLY read independently. The group will work together to help sound out long or difficult words. Children should be made aware that they will NOT be actively holding the controller at all times.