Using an improv exercise to practice the parts of a story gets ideas flowing for students—and helps them add structure to their writing.

A quick activity that makes space for middle school students to let down their guard and be vulnerable with each other primes them for learning.

When students play a theater game where they name and act out emotions, they become more skilled at articulating their feelings.

By acting out a character’s emotions, students can practice literary analysis, sharpen their recall of story detail, and build empathy.

An active math warm-up that is inclusive and fun puts students in a positive frame of mind—and gets them ready to learn.

When middle school students play an improvisation game that encourages a bit of silliness, they get more comfortable with each other and themselves.

Morning meeting becomes a place for kindness and gratitude with a simple but powerful community-building game.