18. • Puppet Play Station
• Art Activity Station
• Toss a Conversation Cube
• Learn yo-yo Basics
• Watch Trix Video
• Yo Yo in the NED Zone
• Pay-it-Forward Sale
Editor's Notes
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Placeholder Slide- while guests are entering the room
Consider playing kid music in background to help create excitement
CUSTOMIZE SLIDE BY ADDING YOUR SCHOOL NAME TO THE BOTTOM TEXT BOX
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Move to this slide when you are ready to start a 4 minute count down. This allows families to make last minute bathroom runs and find a seat.
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During this last minute – dim lights, increase volume of music, get staff, etc. settled so that everyone knows that it is about to start. BE READY – don’t delay longer!
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Welcome!
Thank families for coming!
Share excitement for event!
Message from Principal or Counselor
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Thank parents for privilege of serving children and families of the community
Talk about your Partnership efforts between your school and your families
Share how you work together to help our kids realize their potential and believe that they can be a champion in life!
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Introduce the NEWEST member of your partnership – NED!
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Introduce NED’s message
Talk about the assembly you had and the acronym in his name that helps remind kids how to be a champion in life.
Let’s MEET NED close-up…NEXT SLIDE
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Introduce video: CLICK to START VIDEO on next slide
After video:
Share Response from kids to NED’s message around your school
Share History of NED if he’s been around for while or if it’s brand new!
Talk about what a difference he has made already following the assembly! What did kids say after the assembly?
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AUTO RUN of video
Share reaction to Assembly at your school
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Share why your school loves NED
Role Model:
Importance of Sticking with Challenges
Positive Attitude towards others
Committing to Personal Goals
Simple Message –straightforward – easy for kids to remember and apply
Enhances what we are already doing – connect to individual school motto, behavior expectations, etc. but provides the HOW kids should do it.
Gives the power behind the change schools are seeking
Incredible online resources – for us at school AND you at home…..Encourage family to check out resources on website
Share how your school was able to have The NED Show Assembly for NO FEE. Not one dime came out of your school budget for this amazing character education assembly. (CLICK TO NEXT SLIDE FOR VISUAL OF PAY IT FORWARD AS YOU CONTINUE TALKING ABOUT THIS CONCEPT)
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We chose to participate in the Pay-It-Forward option where another school paid for us to have the assembly. It’s now our turn to “give it our best” to pay it forward to the next school. Your purchase of a yo-yo and other NED gear during our after school sale or here tonight contributes to the Pay-It-Forward fund.
CLICK TO CONTINUE ANIMATION
We are hoping that our efforts will send The NED Show to many schools who might not otherwise be able to afford it. We at _____ Elementary School and The NED Show thank you for paying it forward.
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Introduce video: We were inspired by videos we saw online about what other schools were doing with NED – to improve behavior, to promote general kindness, to improve academic performance by helping kids to see themselves as champion. Watch this quick video to see what it looks like at this Elementary School. C
CLICK to START VIDEO on next slide
SHOW VIDEO
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OPTIONAL: Insert your photos to show what your school has DONE with NED
Discuss your success stories – maybe have a kid or teacher share a story about NED at your school.
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OPTIONAL: Insert your photos to show what your school has DONE with NED
Discuss your success stories – maybe have a kid or teacher share a story about NED at your school.
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OPTIONAL: Insert your photos to show what your school has DONE with NED
Discuss your success stories – maybe have a kid or teacher share a story about NED at your school.
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Tonight we invite you to have FUN with your family while you visit our NED stations.
Describe the stations in your room and any special housekeeping issues.
CUSTOMIZE THIS SLIDE FOR ANY STATIONS YOU DELETE OR ADD!
Visit the puppet station and have your child retell NED’s fun adventure from the assembly. Help your kids color their own puppets and take them home for more storytelling opportunities with NED
Stop by the Activity station and make a NED door hanger or a NED crown.
Play a quick CONVERSATION GAME with your family. Toss the giant cube and talk about the topic that comes up! Take-home a personal size cube to continue TALKING at home!
NED ZONES have been set up around the school with instructions on how to do some basic tricks – starting with sizing the yo-yo string for your kids. Play or watch the video of amazing yo-yo tricks!
PLEASE support our Pay-It-Forward Sale as we work to send the assembly to another school! Buy a yo-yo for your child AND for yourself – remember the fun you had as a kid and help teach your child how to yo yo. What a great parent/child activity that doesn’t require a battery!
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Thanks for you involvement and help to make our Family Fun Night…..FUN!
