Unscripted Learning: Using Improv Activities Across the K-8 Curriculum

Improvisation is recognized internationally as an exciting tool to jumpstart learning. In this practical book, teachers will discover how to use improv throughout the K–8 curriculum to boost creativity and to develop a class into a finely tuned learning ensemble. Readers will learn how to use this revolutionary tool to teach literacy, math, social studies, and science…and have fun doing it!

Taking group work in the classroom to the next level, this book features:

• Over 100 activities with step-by-step instructions appropriate for those with no prior experience as well as for seasoned performers.
• An index to help choose improv games according to age group, subject area, and level of difficulty.
• A framework for understanding the skills that are developed when children learn particular improv activities.
• Tips for how to extend the activities to acquire additional skills.

Carrie Lobman, Ed.D., is Assistant Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University and Matthew Lundquist, MSSW, MSEd, is a former special education teacher and school social worker, and is the Director of the Manhattan Social Therapy Group.