“I learnt the importance of evaluating a situation before jumping to conclusions, the helpfulness of working with others whom have skills I do not possess, and how fun it is to blindly run into the hands of danger. It’s a blanket of fun, wrapped in a layer of unsuspecting danger, and bundled, finally, in a…
Testimonials
Eron (learner)
“I love going on an adventure and discovering new things. It’s fun. You can use spells, craft and fight. You’ll probably freak out when you die.” – Eron (age 10)
Julian (homeschooler)
“It’s fun and we learn lots of things, like strategy, team work, assessing the situation and making terrains.” – Julian (age 10)
Patrick (student)
“I obviously learned how to play D&D, however as I began to play more and more, I quickly learned to work better with others, and how to operate with them although we may have differing views on how to go about something.” – Patrick (age 14)
Eve (learner)
“I learned to try new things. Originally I thought I would not like this thematic but actually I learnt a lot about trying new things.” – Eve (age 12)
Heidi (parent)
“Hartley is more decisive as a result of taking part in D&D. The fact that that he is constantly strategizing has made him more confident in his ability to make decisions on the spot. Additionally, his writing abilities have greatly improved as he now develops his characters with great thought and clarity and uses much…
Glenn (administrator)
“I have worked with Zach closely over the past three years and appreciate his dedication to integrate academia, Mindfulness, peer-to-peer training and life-skills into role-playing games. Former Green School English and Mindfulness teacher Zachary Reznichek has been expanding his role-playing game syllabus that he brought to our High School students two years ago. Just this…
Leslie (administrator)
“In his time with Green School, Pak Zach’s areas of excellence and accomplishments in the following stood out: He engaged more challenging students in English through role-playing (Dungeons and Dragons and more) and creating excitement for literacy in non-conventional ways.” – Leslie Medema, Head of Learning Green School International
Shanti (student)
“It’s really interesting to adapt your play-style to your characters, especially as they sometimes contrast your own personality. Though the game is based around fantasy, you end up learning how to think realistically and critically. Honestly, my only complaint is that the classes don’t go on for longer. [classes are 4 hours long]”– Shanti (age…