*Official logos gathered from BreakoutEDU website https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxXfjC9peRoQUWxSQWVxeEU3Zk0 *Official logos gathered from BreakoutEDU website

Contact Information Melody Morris Youth Services Assistant at the Putnam County Library mmorris@seolibraries.org Phone: 419-523-3747 EXT. 221

Breakout 101 Breakout encourages students to… Think critically Develop problem-solving skills Work collaboratively Be creative & persevere Utilize fine-motor skills Communicate appropriately Official logo gathered from BreakoutEDU website (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxXfjC9peRoQUWxSQWVxeEU3Zk0)

Breakout 101 Comparable to an Escape Room Students are tasked with finding, organizing, and deciphering clues in order to open locks to break into the official box. Teachers can hid the clues around the room for an extra layer of fun and competition Fill the box with special prizes, candy, or even homework passes to celebrate their success of working well and breaking in!

Tips and Tricks Become familiar with the BreakoutEDU website New games are constantly be added and/or updated that might be perfect for your classroom Laminate clues Students can write on them with dry eraser markers and they can be easily cleaned up and used again Make sure to do any invisible ink writing before you laminate Keep track of the breakout games Resetting locks will be tricky if you don’t remember the last used combinations Make sure to write down the actual combinations This allows you to guide students and/or groups that are struggling

Tips and Tricks Count the clues before hiding This gives students an idea of how many clues they need to find and reduces the risk of losing clues Print off a class roster to keep track of students who open locks This creates less friction among students who all want to try the locks Have two sets of locks It’s always good to have back-up locks in case a lock gets stuck And it makes things easier when doing multiple games for different classes

Laminated, colored-coded clues If you only have one box… not a problem! Make two sets of clues and use different colored paper Hide the clues on separate halves of the room Split student into two teams and encourage healthy competition to open the box first! To make it fair, make an answer sheet that each group must fill out completely before they can actually try to open the box Even if a team opens the box, just quickly lock the locks again and let the other team try  Have an activity page ready for any down time while one team is trying the locks Laminated, colored-coded clues Group must show facilitator that the sheet is filled out before they can try the possible lock combinations

Who is Breakout for? Essentially… EVERYONE! We have done Breakout sessions for… After-school programs College courses Religious camps Boys Scouts Training Teen Library Programs

Statistics: School year 2017-2018 95 breakouts!! (from September to May) Over 35 different games 1st – 8th grade Schools all throughout Putnam County School year 2018-2019 We already have 17 classes signed up for breakout EVERY month for the entire school year! * This information details our department facilitating breakouts within classrooms