Comedy for Real Life: A Guide to Helping Kids Survive in an Imperfect World [Spiral-bound]

Emily Oldak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 1999

A comedy improvisation activity book for teachers & counselors. Quick, easy, fun techniques to increase student comprehension & retention. Activities for counselors & youth-care workers to help kids express feelings, redirect negative behavior, & find their way to happier & healthier lives. Easy to follow instructions. Lays flat. Large type. Lot's of real life applications.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Excellent resource for teachers, counselors, & therapists. The life application at the end of each activity is the selling point. -- DramaScope, September 2000

From the Author

In over 17 years of teaching cooperative comedy to children and adults, I've seen some amazing things happen, many of which inspired this book. This kind of comedy is too good to keep to yourself! My hope is that you will use this book to create opportunities for more remarkable things to happen.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 126 pages
• Publisher: The Comedy Prescription (December 30, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0967682800
• ISBN-13: 978-0967682808
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,503,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrival Manual for Kids in an Imperfect World, November 15, 2001

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Judith Briles "International Speaker, Columni... (Aurora, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Comedy for Real Life: A Guide to Helping Kids Survive in an Imperfect World (Spiral-bound)

Emily Oldak has created an excellent "how-to" prescription for moving on and living for kids of all ages (including Mom and Dad) for today. Using her unique skills from the world of comedy improvisation, Comedy for Real Life--A Guide to Helping Kids Survive in an Imperfect World is just what any common-sense teacher or therapist would order.

I've know Emily through her excellent communicative skills for many years. Her delightful blend of humor, comedy and realism is a breath of fresh air for both adult and child. The book is loaded with activities, easy to read and digest and designed for rapid retention.

Kids will thrive with Emily and Comedy for Real Life--A Guide to Helping Kids in an Imperfect World as their guide.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping your wits in an upside down world, November 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Comedy for Real Life: A Guide to Helping Kids Survive in an Imperfect World (Spiral-bound)

If you are a teacher, counselor or parent, you need this book. It will help you deal with kids on a kid's level. It is filled with playful exercises that are both engaging and educational. And, as an added bonus, there are delightful illustrations from the kids themselves. As the author of The Healing Power of Humor, I've seen a number of books that have tried to accomplish what this book does. I know of no other that is so easy to use and so effective.