SPEAK UP!!!...HOW?

When I chat to many parents about our curriculum the question that pops up most is...what do we mean when we say we teach speech skills; what exactly do we do?
Well for success in communication we need to be able to project our voices or 'speak up'; but we need to learn how to do this in a controlled manner so that we don't damage our voices. In order for us to project effectively and safely we must use our breath properly - easy right? Actually this control of breath is a skill that needs to be learnt.
Projection is just one element of effective communication - and it all starts with controlling our breath with the diaphragm. Whats the diaphragm go to do with it? Everything; so get yourself into a drama class to find out :)

Tomorrow our Boskruin/Randpark students return to Randpark United Church for their weekly drama classes! The studio is so popular that we have very few spots available :) so if you want to join you better move fast.

At 3pm our 5-8 year old actors will meet for  their very first lesson and we will kick the lesson off with fun, speech-developing activities! I don't want to give too much away for their lesson; but I can say that the play they will create tomorrow involves something that is very close to their little hearts - LOOSING A TOOTH :)

Our Upper Primary class for ages 9-12 years, has always been a jam-packed group - this year is no different! The lesson is full of confidence-building improvisations. I am very excited for this group to create their own scenes that involves something that is close to their hearts - school!

From 5pm-6pm the Boskruin Youth Group will attend their first Youth class. This year we have loads of students moving up from the Upper Primary Class - I cannot wait to see the talent of this group! We already had very talented and creative teens in the Youth Group but with the addition of so many experienced Upper Primary students this year is going to be AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!