Allyson Martinez

NYC Teacher; Believer in the power of imagination and early literacy; Amateur Board Game Designer; Founder of imetadream

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"Unfocusing" your mind, or purposefully letting it wander, is key to improving focus overall. The brain does its best work when it's allowed to toggle between focus and unfocus. https://t.co/CE0MQDX5Ol

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Great reasons to read aloud!

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“You must know who you are and why you are important to this world, and learn how to be you." https://t.co/xMk65MZc0O

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Research shows that kids with dyslexia learn to read better when they are explicitly taught the ways that sounds and letters correspond. In fact, the research shows that teaching reading this way is good for all kids. https://t.co/fml4zwMchH

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@semicoop I love the double rulebook of The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth. I don’t think I’ve had to refer to BGG yet!

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The assessment doesn’t matter; the learning it reveals does. @edutopia https://t.co/LMK7bSQg45

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@ThingsGetDicey Maybe Survival Games - if you played it more like a discussion game - Robinson Crusoe? This War of Mine (although not quite a lighthearted party game 😳)

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@MeepleOverboard Clank! Acquisitions Inc.

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@PanikGames @HappyVioletUK @and_mirth @BiscuitsGems @BoardGame_Guide @beneeta_k @comeplayLA @Panda8ngel Thanks!

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Play helps children manage stress and even recover from trauma. "Play is not frivolous. It is brain building." https://t.co/qFSGwnVC7t

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It’s done! #PnP Dream Force:Mission Space is ready for #playtesters. #Boardgame for #kids ages 3-5. If you’re interested in playtesting, complete this form! https://t.co/K3DJLmliX2 #tabletopgames #boardgamedesign #prototype #BGG

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@erik_a_sunden With family and friends -yes. This will be my first set of blind playtesters. Unfortunately COVID has limited a lot of playtesting/playtesting options :/

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@erik_a_sunden No. Teacher turned game designer! First time.

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@erik_a_sunden I have to take more photos but I did just upload this video showing playtesters how to setup and play if you want to check it out https://t.co/Hq55Nk6vcs

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@playgames2learn @AtikinGames @BoardGameAcad I will remember that! After my first round of playtesting, I’ll reach out!

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@playgames2learn @AtikinGames @BoardGameAcad Dream Force: Mission Space! It is an early literacy program for children ages 3-5 built into a dice-rolling, space-themed adventure game where young astronauts join the Dream Force to help rescue the missing team of astronauts.

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YES!

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Kindergarten is designed for young children, who learn best by doing. Literacy and math are covered, but make-believe and mastering the playground are also critical elements.

"Kindergarten matters a lot.” https://t.co/9JXk5BCpWE

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Nurturing the whole child means honoring sense of self, a sense of place, and a sense of others.

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