For schools who want to use the book for a school-wide read, here’s how to go All In!™ with The Bletchley Riddle.
All In! guidelines:
All participants must have completed the book ahead of time. Students can read the book independently or teachers can use it as a read-aloud experience.
Publicize the culminating event to incentivize student participation.
Celebrate participants by posting their names as they complete the book.
Organize participants into Huts (teams.)
For best results, each team should contain at least six players (and can have as many as twenty.) Random team assignments are best. Since the students already have the common experience of reading the same book, this is the perfect opportunity to mix ‘em up!
Scale for size. If you are doing this with one class (20-30 participants) we recommend putting them in two or four “Huts.” You want enough players on the team for collaboration and chaos and you want them to face off in a competitive setting.
The five station rotation idea works best with a large group (100+ participants.) If you have a smaller group, you can run one station at a time. Do what is best for you! The goals are to celebrate the book and have fun.
Reserve the gym or other large space for the Bletchley Bash. Creative students can prepare the setting with propaganda posters and vintage ads.
Divide the gym into five stations. One station (Lizzie’s Burlap Sack) needs to run the width of the space. The remaining four stations can be smaller.
Each station will have two teams competing at a time. Rotate all teams through all stations.
Embrace the chaos. It’s going to be loud and overwhelming. And something kids will remember for years.
Allot points accordingly. The team with the highest score wins!
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