Applied InterPlay for Educators

InterPlay is an active, creative way to unlock the wisdom of the body. 

 Adding to the educator's tool kit 

 As an educator, I know that teachers want to encourage student investment in the learning process and tap into their creativity. InterPlay involves students in a powerfully playful way and allows them to respond to information immediately and relay it in a personal way to listeners. 

 The InterPlay improvisational system offers the classroom teacher  8 principles and 15 forms, which impact students' lives beyond the classroom by building confidence and skills to deal with the unexpected, and relieving stress while promoting laughter.
APPLIED INTERPLAY FOR EDUCATORS. To the left, a Turkish language teacher K-5th grade, uses an InterPlay form to introduce the onlookers from Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey how to say some Turkish words, the lesson plan for her first fall classes. Three of these participants received certificates of applied InterPlay for educators after completing 15 hours of training with me, including a 10-hour pre-requisite of "pure" InterPlay. 

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