Storytelling on the Spot! an Object Improv Class for Ages 11-16

📚 Storytelling on the Spot Class 🎤✨
🎯 Learning Objectives:
By the end of this one-time class, students will:
✅ Enhance their creativity and quick-thinking skills.
✅ Develop confidence in public speaking.
✅ Learn how to build a structured story with a beginning, middle, and end.
✅ Collaborate and listen actively to others' stories.

What to Expect:
📝 Class Introduction (5 min)
👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Opening:
"Welcome to Storytelling on the Spot! Today, we are going to create amazing, unexpected stories using our imagination and a little help from mystery objects. The goal is to think quickly, embrace creativity, and just have FUN!" 🎉😎
I'll then explain that we do everything in alphabetic order. (Student with "A" name goes first- and so on.)

🎭 Warm-Up Activity:

"One-Word Story": Students go around in a circle, each adding one word to create a collaborative (and often hilarious) story.
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🎒 The Mystery Bag Challenge (Main Activity - 10 min)
     
    *Teacher will ALWAYS demonstrate a story first*

 🎭How It Works: (Teacher will ALWAYS demonstrate a story first)
🔹The teacher has a bag filled with random objects (toy dinosaur 🦖, spoon 🥄, old key 🗝️, sunglasses 🕶️, etc.).
🔹She pulls out 3 objects without looking.
🔹First student has one minute (with a timer!) to think of a story using those objects.
🔹The student then tells a 1 minute story incorporating the objects in a fun and creative way.
🔹The class gives the student positive feedback and reactions! 👏😆
🔹Then the teacher pulls out 3 more items and the next student in line goes.
🔹After all students have finished, it's time to start a group challenge.
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👀 For the challenge: (Team Activity- 10 minutes)

😜Now we try group storytelling, where each student continues the story for 30 seconds before passing it on! This one calls for quick thinking! 

😆The teacher can pull out an extra object in the middle of the story, and the students have to adapt! 😁
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🎭 Reflection & Wrap-Up (5 min)
🌟 Discuss:

What was the most surprising story today?

How did it feel to improvise?

What did you learn about storytelling?

📣 Final Challenge:

Let students vote on their favorite story of the day.🎬👏

This class will spark creativity and laughter while helping students develop essential storytelling and public speaking skills! 

Come on in and join the fun! 🎉😊