Drama Rainbow of Beijing arms your kids with the confidence and creativity to deal with any situation – even the big bad bullies！
Watching kids play together in a school yard or playground is never boring for a parent. Either they take great pleasure and pride in their child or they are deeply pained. The social interaction of child play always reveals the raw character of kids. Some prove to be potential leaders as they take charge of games and activities, while most become cooperative or passive followers, while yet others become victims of intimidation and verbal abuse from bullies. Which of the above three categories a child falls into depends primarily upon two key factors:1. How much self-confidence a child has
2. How creatively they can deal with a challenge
If a child has sufficient levels of self-confidence they will not shy away from a challenge, and when confronted with one, they can rely on their own creativity (rather than intervention from parents) to prevail over their playground, and real-life problems. But according to over 5,000 child psychologists in 29 countries, polled in 2008, children only have the first 8 years of their life (the formative years) to build this confidence and creativity as part of their core personality, before their mind’s thinking patterns becomes programmed for life.
Children who are intimidated, manipulated, and exploited by more aggressive kids do not feel they have the inner strength (courage) , knowledge, or skills to verbally or physically defend themselves in a confrontation. This equation can be drastically flipped with an injection of confidence and creativity, precisely the two magic ingredients cultivated at Drama Rainbow of Beijing.
What the heck is Drama Rainbow? In case you did not see the specials on BTV, CCTV, BBC or the articles in Global Times, Time Out, Parents Magazine etc… Drama Rainbow is China’s pioneer in Drama In Education – a unique and very successful training program brought over from the U.K. where it has a proven track record of over 25 years. It takes young children 3-8 years of ages and transforms them into creative social animals that over a course of one year, become very good at solving problems – simple at first but growing quite complex in nature. The kids get to solve these problems in imaginary stories where they each play a role. The story, roles, and problems, are designated by one of a dozen international teachers, who then sits back and only guides the children with questions through the resolution process. The children are compelled to use their own imagination to come up with creative solutions – the basis of true innovation. Solving these problems all by themselves instills incredible self-confidence as the kids soon come to realize that almost any problem can be resolved if tackled creatively.
When children apply this new-found confidence and creativity in their daily lives, the difference can be profound, as proven by research studies at UCLA, Stanford, and Cambridge universities. These studies indicate that young children exposed to DiE and/or the creative arts before age 8 develop IQs, EQs, and test scores that are typically 10%-20% higher than their peers.
Confidence also empowers children to make their own choices, while creativity enables them to find many solutions to a problem and then select the one solution that is most beneficial and practical for them – and not someone else. As for the bullies who rely on brute force and intimidation, they can usually be completely neutralized with the right choice of creative words – spoken with complete confidence.
For parents who are concerned about low-confidence or creativity levels in their kids, they may want to visit Drama Rainbow in Beijing, or at least their web site at www.DramaRainbow.com. For those unsure about their child’s self-confidence, child psychologist Cai Jingkun suggests you ask yourself five questions:
1. Does your often watch others play but is reluctant to actively participate?
2. Is your child easily talked into doing what other kids want them to do?
3. Does your child avoid group play and instead prefer to play alone or with one or two trusted friends?
4. Does your child always avoid arguments with others even when they disagree?
5. Does your child often seem withdrawn or worried?
Of course, the longer you wait to address this problem, the more difficult it becomes to fix. But if you stop and reflect upon your own childhood, you might agree with Professor DiMarco of Peking University who said… “The greatest gift we can ever give our children is confidence”.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/english/metro-beijing/community/events/2010-04/507131.html
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