Young Shakespeare Speech & Drama is a lively and animated programme that focuses on fostering self-confidence and clarity of speech in children, while promoting free expressions of their imagination and creativity. The children will learn a variety of speech and drama skills through fun, creative and engaging activities. These skills will enable them to express themselves articulately and confidently.
The children will get an opportunity to mime different movements, role-play and dramatise well-loved fairytales to act out short skits. They will be taught proper public speaking skills, recite poetry, and perform choral recitation with the rest of their class. These activities will allow the children to build up their confidence to effectively express themselves in public. The safe and encouraging atmosphere that the classroom provides will give the added boost of confidence to the children.
Age Group
Programme Skills
The Speech and Drama courses are thematic based. Each theme covers a specific content area. Activities incorporating the different speech and drama skills are used to teach these lessons.
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Speech Skills: Articulation, Pronunciation, Inflection, Vocal Variety, Vocal Modulation, Tone, Voice Projection, and Comprehension Skills. |
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Drama Skills: Dramatisation, Characterizations, Improvisation, Body Awareness, Co-operative Movement, Mime, Spatial Awareness and Theatrical Skills. |
Programme Activites
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Dramatisation - Children perform a play or story which includes dialogue, role-play and characteristion |
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Mime & Movement - Children act using only gesture and bodily movement, they have to express themselves solely by using their body |
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Role-play - Children assume a person or character's role and mannerisms |
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Public Speaking - Children stand in front of an audience to speak on any topic formally or informally, this includes expressing personal opinions individually, regardless of whether the child stands in front of the class or not |
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Rhyme/Poetry Recitation - Children speak or chant a verse individually or in groups |
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Reading Aloud - Children present a poem or narrative piece in front of an audience. This performance teaches children to read a text and incorporate vocal and facial expressions |
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Choral Recitation - Children recite a rhyme or sing a song in parts |
Programme Benefits
The children will be articulate and fluent in their speech and carry themselves confidently in public.
Instructors
All classes will be conducted by qualified instructors with qualification and background in the field of speech & drama.
Programme Schedule
Classes are conducted once a week and each session lasts for an hour over 48 sessions