55: Improv for Social Learning, Maja Watkins

Maja Watkins founded the non-profit Zip Zap Zop Enrichment. She is a Social/Emotional Learning Specialist, using improv to help teach social skills and communication in inclusive settings. She has recently published a book entitled “The Brain’s Playground: Using Improv Games To Teach Social and Emotional Learning”. In our conversation, she spoke about the work that she does, some of the games she uses, and shares some of the successes as well. Maja has a brother with Autism and speaks about how that inspired her and influenced her understanding of this work. This book would be a fantastic resource in any classroom or group looking for ways to encourage positive and healthy communication and to help kids of any background or ability to further their social skills. I definitely encourage you to check it out.