School's back in session on this exclusive Nintendo DS game. This good roleplaying title glimpses into a teacher's life including lesson planning, child behavior and performance demands. Miss April starts her instructional work in a new town with a retiring principal who acts as the tutorial character in the first couple weeks. Players must increase student knowledge by completing tasks in subjects like writing, science, math, biology, geography, and history. Players need basic knowledge in each subject to complete the well-incorporated tasks including filling, shaping, and playing virtual instruments. When the points/bonuses stay high, then students take an interest and give feedback at the end of a lesson. Older players in the 6- to 14-year-old range need a deeper relationship/knowledge system and higher difficulty levels, but this title satisfies the younger player niche well.
After hours, teachers can create the best learning atmosphere, practice lessons or, gulp, clean. The cleaning element does give some needed recognition of teacher devotion, but in the game, players won't get consequences on whether they straighten those desks or sweep away dust. The sole incentive for cleaning is finding students' lost items (ball, etc).
The beginning cache of students is only four, but the challenges and satisfaction increase as players progress through the school year. New students are usually announced at the weekly staff meeting, occurring at the end of Friday. This meeting also informs players of weekly subject features and professional performance assessments by managers who fund the school with money based on a player's point total throughout the week.
Expanded teacher roles and bonuses would enhance the game more. Miss April should have more control and decision-making elements. At the end of the day, Miss April corrects a random student's work and the lesson plans fit well, but the surface-only interaction on field trips and recesses are lacking free style control and uniqueness. The free style chalkboard writing registers well, so why not expand that element into full words and even original student art works or decorations Miss April could put up in her room. Players could get bonuses for these “extra credit” activities too.
Article comments
1 - sapphire
not much info...
2 - Anne
Information about what? Ask for specifics because this writer covers the game very well. Good job. :-)
3 - Clojoe
i thought this game looked extremly fun but what age do you think its for? its rated E but like i am 11 and i was wondering am i to old to play this game?
4 - questioner
so do you guys recomend this game for the age range of 11-14?
5 - Tall Writer
Yes, I would say 11 to 14 falls within this game's ranch plus a few years above and below that range too. Happy Holidays!
6 - someone
erm.
im 15, so i hope it works good.
7 - mollyyyyy
Hi i cant figure out how to give the lost items back..
Can someone PLEASE help...
Mollyyyyy
8 - Jakey
Hi, I'm 11 And I Think This Game Is Great But I Can't Figure Out How To Give The Lost Items Back To The Students.
9 - Jim
I was able to give some items back when the student's parents visited after school, so choose the clean up options, etc. at the end of the day when you find an item :-)
10 - anonumus
my friend has the game...its ok
11 - clara
my daughters just got this game and she thinks its cool apart from the fact that she cant get through the pottery session, and ive had a go, but no hope, plz has anyone got any idea as to how to do it?
12 - ricola
clara- you have to spin the wheel really fast until the metre on the side fills up. then when the up and down arrows appear you have to move the stylus up and down until the clay makes the shape needed.
jakey- i had problems getting the first lost item back to the students but if you find it by cleaning up at the end of the day it goes back to the immediately and the parent praises you for it at the staff meeting on friday evening.
hope that helps :-)
13 - clara
hey thanx for your advice ricola, she's still trying it out but i think the novelty is gona wear out soon, so im back on it lol...cheers
14 - Louise Crompton
Hi
Was wondering if anyone knows how to get past the pottery section on week 9 i have been trying for days and still no luck !! Please Help
Lou
15 - Tall Writer
Re: #14 When you’ve met the requirements and the arrows disappear, don’t touch the screen. Make a medium stop " not too fast. Also check your green time meter.
16 - Roxie
omg louise crompton me too! its week 9 and the very last lesson before the friday meeting! its so frustrating! it might be cos u havent bought anything for the children to learn so go to the shop and buy some new desks, posters etc. good luck
17 - Roxie
i've got past week 9, where miss pierce is dismissed. i havent had any notices or science week things or anything. there havent even been any friday meetings. does this mean the game is finished?
18 - Tall Writer
****SPOILERS****
For those players who haven't completed the game yet, don't read below
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After you complete week 9, the game keeps going. Continuing to increase student statistics doesn’t have an effect on gameplay and you don’t have to plan as much, so you can just enjoy the activities now. It comes suddenly doesn’t it, but seems logical. We used to be on 9 week semesters in grade school. Hopefully they'll expand any possible sequels. :-)
19 - Jody
i also cant give lost items back. i found them but then it goes to my inventory and at the staff meetings, they dont say anything. HELP!
20 - Sharman
thats strange cos i got to week 12
21 - holly
is this game worth buying?????cuz i cant make a choice between imagine teacher and imagine makeup artist!!!!!!so which should i get????
22 - Avery
imagine teacher lasts much longer then imagine makeup artist. but i think imagine makeup artist is more fun
23 - Tall Writer
I haven't tried Makeup Artist yet. Will let you know if I do. :-)