The Importance of Drama in Education
Dramatic activities for young people whether acting, dancing or singing have proved themselves to be of great benefit to human nature. Younger or older, introvert or extrovert, dramatic activities build self confidence; develop interpersonal skills and conversational ability. For children in particular, their energies can be channelled in a constructive, safe and supportive environment.
Through drama, children can draw on their own knowledge and experience of the real world to create a make-believe world.
Drama is a wonderful medium for giving praise and encouragement as there is no right or wrong, just different ways of achieving a goal.
It’s a great way to learn to trust others, to work in a group, to give and to share. Through play children learn to get on with others and to find out where they stand in relation to them. It’s the only natural vehicle through which they can learn about themselves and the world.
More and more, drama is seen as the ‘play way’ to education. We believe that drama and its associated activities play an instrumental part in a child’s development, providing them with invaluable life
skills. Both imagination and play are inherent parts of effective education; therefore drama
plays a vital role in a child’s life and education.
