Boost Your Child's Confidence

Marlow parent drama workshop planned for January

The authors of the highly-acclaimed book Boost Your Child's Confidence - 52 brilliant drama ideas to help your child shine are coming to Marlow to share their tips with local parents.

West End actress Lucy Morgans and writer Steve Hemsley have been invited by locally-based training company Media Friendly to share some simple drama-based games and techniques they can try at home to boost their children's self-esteem.

Workshop Details

The workshop, which takes place at our Cedar House offices on January 30th from 9:45am-2.30pm, will encourage parents to try some of the fun acting-based activities from the book themselves.

These include learning an actor's vocal warm-up which will help calm their child's nerves before speaking aloud in class or assembly and practicing improvisation techniques using props found around the house to get a child's creative juices flowing.

There will also be tips on how children become more confident if they are spatially aware when they are in a group, how drama games can bring a birthday party to life and why, like actors, children can benefit if they are encouraged to challenge themselves from time to time.

Parents will also be shown simple exercises that will improve their child's coordination, memory and be shown how by analysing with their child the characters in a favourite story a youngster can be encouraged to open up and talk about the things in life which might be making her unhappy.

The day promises to be very entertaining as well as a great way to share parental experiences. The techniques in the book have worked for hundreds of children who already attend drama classes up and down the country but most of the exercises can be tried at home too.

Places on the session are limited and cost just £49.00. Please contact us directly on 01628 474 154 or you can book online at enquiries@mediafriendly.org.