How—and Why—to Use Improv in the Classroom
64By regularly including theater games in the classroom, teachers give students an opportunity to build community, practice social skills, and gain a deeper understanding of academic content.
Fourth-grade teacher Katie Giordano began working with arts educator Jocelyn Greene from Child’s Play NY to start bringing theater and improv games into her classroom X years ago. “I always had this vision of what I wanted my classroom to look and sound and feel like, but I didn't necessarily have the tools, especially in dealing with the arts.” says Giordano. And now, she says, “It has completely transformed my teaching.”
For more theater games that support learning, check out the articles that Child’s Play NY founder Jocelyn Greene has written for Edutopia: https://www.edutopia.org/profile/jocelyn-greene/ or visit this channel: / @childsplayinaction
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