Fun Ideas to Boost Kids’ Drama Skills at Home

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There are many benefits to drama classes for children, including the development of public speaking and communication skills. increased confidence, emotional intelligence and self-expression. If you think your kids enjoy acting and drama-related activities, enrolling them in a Drama Kids class is the best thing you can do for them.

In addition to participation in Drama Kids classes, building their confidence at home is a great way to enhance their Drama Kids experience!  There are many at home skill-boosting activities can that will allow them to get in some extra practice and have some fun between classes.

Drama Games You Can Play With Your Child at Home

Because drama is such a versatile activity, there are many drama games for children that can be adapted for you to do together. Some favorites include:

  1. Tongue Twisters

Tongue twisters are typically a warm-up, but they are also a fun activity you can do with your child just about anywhere. You are likely familiar with some old favorites such as the one about Peter Piper and his Peppers or Sally at the Seashore, but there are so many more you can memorize with your child!

  1. Practice Pantomimes

Pantomimes are something you can easily do with your child at home to increase his or her skills. Similar to charades, both of you will put prompts into a hat and let your child draw. Then he or she can proceed to think of creative ways to act out the prompt so you are able to guess it.

  1. Mirror Magic

A mirroring activity is especially enjoyable to do with your child because there is no right or wrong way to do it – the goal is for you both to simply succeed! One of you will be the leader and the other will be the follower. The leader will perform motions, slowly at first, and the follower will mirror them. Kids will have a blast seeing how long they can go and what motions they can incorporate as they get more advanced!

  1. One-Word Story

All stories are built one word at a time, the only difference is that this one is from two different people! Starting with a single word, you and your child will alternate who says the next word until you have a complete (and silly!) story at the end.

If you think your child would benefit from drama classes, we would love to talk to you! Contact us today to learn more about the programs we offer.

Helping Your Child Find Balance in Life

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Balance—we all strive to find it, yet it’s something that even well into adulthood always seems to be difficult to grasp.

Perhaps the best method to ensure our children are able to lead healthy, balanced lives in adulthood is to help them find ways to lead balanced lives now!

The Importance of Balance

Simply walking through the self-help section of a bookstore can impress upon you the importance of balance. We’ve long sought to find it in life, yet it always seems to be just out of reach.

When life seems out of balance, things can constantly feel like a battle. If the world around you is not balanced, it is easy to begin feeling like life is not as well.

Unfortunately, our children are not exempt from the impacts of leading an imbalanced life. Their lives are spent working to find balance between school, extracurriculars, friends, family and hobbies. Pressure accompanies them practically everywhere they go.

These pressures can include the facets of growing up, handling bullies, dealing with typical peer pressure situations, being accepted by their peers, keeping their grades up, maintaining their image and establishing an identity.

How to Help Our Kids

All parents want the best for their child, and that desire can lead to a plethora of activities and opportunities.  How often do you find yourself shuttling the kids around from place to place? The schedules and the pace of life can become overwhelming for the whole family.

It is best to weigh the options and make sure the daily routine is not too overcrowded. Listen to your kids, and be sure the activities they are participating in are those that help nurture and further their passions in life.

Becoming too busy is not healthy for any of us, but especially for our children. Not only can leading an imbalanced life bring about negative emotional impacts, but it can also lead to a multitude of negative physical impacts, too.

We can teach our children about a healthy work-life balance by demonstrating it ourselves. Yes, work responsibilities are important, but make sure they know leading a balanced life is as well!

Take some time to relax together as a family, de-stressing and unwinding from the busy week. It is vital that our children learn how to embrace the opportunities to recharge those proverbial batteries every now and then.

At Drama Kids International, we know how important it is to lead healthy, balanced lives. Through our drama programs, children are able to learn and develop the life skills needed to make sure leading a balanced life comes second nature.  For more information or to register for a class, please visit our website!