The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom

About This Book.
About The Authors.
Acknowledgments.

CHAPTER ONE: It Begins with Play.
Montessori s Connection Between Play and Learning.
Spolin s Connection Between Play and Learning.
What Has Happened to Play?
Why Improvisation Works in the Classroom.
The Second City Connection.
Overview of the Book.

CHAPTER TWO: Improvisation as a Pedagogical Tool for Engaged Learning.
Connections Between Improvisation and Authentic, Engaging Teaching and Learning Experiences.
Teaching and Learning Experiences.
Improvisation for Engaged Teaching and Learning in the Diverse and Inclusive Classroom.
The Brain Connection.
Building a Community for Engaged Teaching and Learning.

CHAPTER THREE: Literacy Learning and Improvisation.
Potential Impact on Literacy Skill Development.
Improvisation and Reading Links.
Improvisation and Writing Links.
Improvisation Links to Speaking and Listening.
Some Concluding Thoughts.

CHAPTER FOUR: Explanation of Improvisation Exercises.
Getting Started.
Time for Improvisation.
Classroom Management.
Sidecoaching and Refl ection.
Improvisation Games.
Ad Game.
Alphabet.
Beginning, Middle, End.
Bippity, Bippity, Bop.
Bus Trip.
Conducted Story.
Deck of Cards.
Dr. Know It All.
Gibberish.
Give and Take.
Half Life.
Mirror.
Object Work.
One Word Story.
Panel of Experts.
Parts of a Whole.
Pass the Clap.
Slide Show.
Space Walk.
String of Pearls.
Take That Back.
Throwing Light.
Who Started the Motion?
Zip Zap Zop.

CHAPTER FIVE: Skills and Teaching.
Lesson: Lights, Camera . . . Re Action!
Alphabet Book.