Ages 9+ - Child's Play In Action

Party Quirks: An Improv Game for Independent Kids

Party Quirks is a classic improv game that also happens to be great to develop independent kids. Learn tips on how to play with your family or classroom.

Theater for Children as a Tool for Empathy

Jocelyn Greene shares about how her new play can helps families meet this moment: building empathy, community and emotional awareness.

The Birthday Party Planning Guide

Throwing a “simple” birthday party can be daunting. Here, Jocelyn Greene shares tips on creative ways to re-think parties to make them as unique as the birthday kid. With ideas for inventive mash-ups and a fun questionnaire, you’ll get to the heart of what your child loves most.

Boys and girls acting and showing emotion with expression and hand gestures

Emotions Charades and Other Games to Support Feeling Kids

Emotions Charades is a super fun and incredibly potent tool to help support EQ and empathy in our kids. Use these tips from our theater classrooms to inspire your games and learn about other playful ways that help kids come to terms with their emotions. In these highly charged times we live in, kids need support in identifying and expressing their feelings…let’s do it through play!

Jocelyn and kids smiling while playing Silly Chins

Need A Laugh? Play “Silly Chins”!

You may have done this with girlfriends on a sleepover in the 80’s. I know I did. You may have done this as part

Jocelyn and group of kids playing Pass the Emotion

Kids Get In Touch With Emotions – Here’s How

Tongue twisters warm up the voice…Yoga can stretch the body…But what about our character’s feelings? I use ‘Pass the Emotions’ to prime my students for

Group of kids acting on stage, wearing hats, showing empathy

Getting Into Character: 4 Games For More Compassionate Kids

Getting into another character’s shoes is the best way (that I know) to build empathy. These simple exercises will get kids out of their own heads and into the hearts of their character. The theater gives us these essential tools to boost empathy and emotional intelligence in our young students.