코치의 포켓몬 짐: 포켓몬 트레이딩 카드 게임(여름 캠프)

Did you know their is an actual GAME to the Pokémon Trading Card Game? It might sound strange but I'm not kidding!

Kids get so worried about the how cool their Pokémon cards look, that you spend so much money on, instead of worry about what all of the numbers, words, and symbols on the cards actually mean. 

In this class we will take a step back and learn how to play the game. We will build and use 60 card decks as well as modified decks that make the game a little quicker. Did you know that a deck needs Pokémon, trainer cards, and energy cards? Yes, energy cards are super important! We will learn the rules, battle, and have a relaxed and fun time in this class!




***CLASS STRUCTURE AND EXAMPLE TOPICS***
We use slides to guide each class in a smooth and organized way. Each class starts with the Team Meeting and Life Lesson of the Day. You can read more about those on my teaching profile.  Here is a sample class: 

-Team Meeting and Life Lesson of the Day
-Check In: Does everyone have a deck? Know the rules? 
-Lets Play! Practice playing the Pokémon Trading Card game!


Other Reoccurring Segments (if time allows)
-Pokémon Math (although math will come into play each class!)
-Pokémon Joke of the Week
-Video Game Review
-Pokémon TV Series Watch Along Discussion and Reviews
-Trivia session



***CLASS INSPIRATION***
When I was a kid I bought a box about the size of a book from K-Mart. Inside it had a Pokémon deck, rule books, a coin with Zapdos, and a CD. That CD was a computer game that I took home a plugged into out home PC. That CD was an instructional CD-ROM that taught you how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game. I had only ever traded cool looking cards with friends but the actual game turned out to be so much more fun!! Suddenly I was playing all of the time and showing my friends how to play with the cards we had been collecting. I lost that CD years ago but now because of Outschool The Pokémon Trading Card Game is back and better than ever!




***COST AND COUPONS***
If you are new to Outschool you can use the code CoachUt20 to get $20 off your first class!