Live Action Literacy
Meet the energy and imagination of great stories with your whole body.
Increase comprehension skills.
Strengthen social bonds.
Empower patterns of creativity and growth.
This super fun, action packed program draws on stories across ages, from ancient times to animated tales. We bring to life the “Hero’s Journey” with live action theatre, storytelling techniques, cooperative play and performance.
Students renew ways to make meaning from story and their lives, having a blast as they cycle through the creative process together.
What Educators Say
“I’ve seen this with many of my classes. This time it really hit me at the end – had me tearing up.”
~ Novi School Teacher
What Kids Say
“It was spectacular and hilarious. Kids still call each other by the names of the characters they played. My favorite part was the restaurant that exploded in slow motion!”
~ 5th grade student
Superhero Quests
Leap into an action packed mythical play adventure
and transform who you think you are.
Accelerate imagination and creativity.
Strengthen personal wellness and social belonging.
Develop lifelong leadership skills and transform challenges with compassion.
In a true “hero’s journey”, kids enter into a special world of imagination and play to access their most inspirational vision of themselves. Through contemplation, creative arts, character building and experiential education, they design themselves into a real life superhero.
Imagination moves into courageous leadership when these heroes develop their unique superpowers to share in real world contexts for community uplift.
Enter the Supervillains – the cunning and hilarious antagonists that sabotage heroes with sneaky tricks and action packed play. Supervillains are exaggerations of common human challenges, dressed up and brought to life with creative expression to challenge the strength of heroes.
Heroes must learn how to champion their own internal challenges, as well as develop creative and nonviolent ways to transform the villains back into their best selves. In a final all day epic adventure, heroes face of against villains in an unknown landscape for an unforgettable day of immersive play.
What Kids Say
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~ Raindoe, age 11
What Educators Say
“He was really angry. Lose his temper, flip his desk, get into fights. Since STA, he’s become way more of a kid, way more cheerful. His anger is kind of gone. When he gets frustrated now, he starts drawing and using his imagination.”
~ Mr. Lemley, teacher of Inventive Ant
Student reports after 13 session superhero “Quest”
- Heroes that create a positive superhero identity 100%
- Heroes who develop and share their superpowers 88%
- Heroes who feel they have positively impacted their community 95%
- Heroes who feel more confident to embrace unknown experiences 79%
- Heroes who feel a boost in positive self-image 77%
- Heroes who feel more positive relationships in the classroom 82%
Feedback from a past Quest
- Average INCREASE in interpersonal strength, intrapersonal strength, affective strength, school functioning, and family involvement 47%
“My favorite part was breaking through the impossible.
I can do anything as long as I try.”
Hero Name: Crazy Platypus, age 8
Superpower: Creates joy with artistic creations
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