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February 13, 2025
KidScape Productions: Blending Improv, Role Play, Social Emotional Learning and Emotional Intelligence
KidScape Productions has become known for their improv, role play, and acting applications that help participants ages 3-17 with confidence in presentation skills, emotional development and awareness, conflict resolution and more. Offering before, during, after school workshops as well as assemblies and camps over school breaks.
If you are 18 and older, please see: www.TeamBuildingOnPurpose.com for information on student workshops, teacher training’s and faculty support.
When done correctly, improv and role play outcomes with school-aged kids and teens can be pivotal to their journey through education and beyond. See 2005 studies at: https://kidscapeproductions.com/why-acting-improvisation-and-the-performing-arts-matter/.
Is there a connection between improv and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) or Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?
YES! The skill sets associated with SEL and EQ are integral to the philosophy, culture and practice of role play and improvisation. For example: a proper improv foundation lies in agreement and being able to successfully show whatever emotional responses we have within the improvised action. During improv game play, these actions and reactions must be channeled into the agreements or boundaries that have been set up. This is very similar to the core of SEL and EQ where one must be aware of one’s own emotions and ability to self-regulate those emotions. The similarities and supporting applications are countless. Improv and role play, SEL and EQ require:
*Looking at a whole person and/or situation, managing emotions, conflict/resolution, decision making, and follow up with both verbal and nonverbal actions and responses.
* Sharing and processing information that poses a “challenge” or offers participants to step out of their comfort zones with an interpersonal and/or intrapersonal approach. The common through line (aka: spine or foundation) in each application is navigation of all emotions and available responses that reduce the sense of “threat” while still being mindful of the seriousness of a situation.
*When done properly and in line with current, successful educational platforms the result is joy in learning, greater respect, stronger connections, collaborative and engaged learning, children and adults working together, self-awareness, compassion and empathy.
* As new strategies are put in place in school districts, KidScape Productions and Team Building On Purpose will be working diligently to create, offer, and implement applications that enhance this journey in education.
As students realize their options at managing emotions, they are better equipped to address stress in testing, debate and confrontational situations. Our methodology requires students to kinesthetically demonstrate their comprehension through performance. – c.frank-daniels (2016)
Need more information? We would love to share what we are doing!
Contact us at:
www.TeamBuildingOnPurpose.com 775.787.3900 [email protected]
www.KidScapeProductions.com 775.787.3900 [email protected]
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Christiana Frank
Christiana Frank is a certified speaker, coach, consultant, program developer, and mentor. Since 1999, she has been helping corporate teams, educational institutions, and mental health facilities connect to themselves, each other, and the world at large. Founder of KidScape Productions and with a strong passion for helping all ages, you can typically find Mrs. Frank in areas of wellness and empowerment, applying evidence-based approaches that draw from modern-day neuroscience and psychology. Since 1999 she has been designing and leading training’s with a mindful approach to collaboration, communication, and creativity. Mrs. Frank’s passion is deeply rooted in facilitating teams and individuals to communicate effectively and feel confident with ambiguity and change.
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