Often parents are concerned about how to take their children's free time so that the child is both interesting and useful. Along with this in many general educational institutions there are theatrical circles. And children enjoy visiting it. But most moms and dads consider this occupation to be frivolous and are skeptical. So what is the theater circle for?
What benefit does the theater circle bring to the child?
Theatrical productions combine a variety of art forms. So, the child, playing, reincarnating, actively learns the world.
Thanks to rehearsals, communication in the team, the child develops psychological processes - speech, communication, imagination, memory, attention, and the ability to work in a team. The future actor learns to overcome the fear of speaking to the audience, manage his emotions and feelings, he becomes more confident in his abilities and capabilities.
There is a creative development of the personality of the baby due to the study of the management of facial expressions, the art of imitation, oratorical skill.
Children involved in the theatrical circle must be in constant movement. Their coordination, plastic is being trained. This is how their physical development takes place.
One of the main goals and tasks of the theatrical circle - the formation of love for art, aesthetic education - is fully realized when the child attends classes.
How are classes conducted?
Groups in the theatrical circle are divided according to the age of the participants.
For example, in a theatrical circle in a kindergarten children from middle and senior groups aged 4-5 years are usually taken. Lessons spend no more than 20-30 minutes. Most often in productions such popular children's fairy tales as "Repka", "Teremok", "Little Red Riding Hood" are used.
Classes in the theater circle at the school are held at a time when there are no school lessons, that is, without prejudice to studies. They conduct exercises and games for training attention, memory, speech technology, rhythmoplasty, and learn the basics of stage skills. From time to time, the theater is visited. Before the production scenery, costumes are made and the role of pupils is fulfilled.
The repertoire of the theatrical circle for younger schoolchildren can include the tales of Chukovsky, Pushkin, folk tales ("The Wolf and the Seven Goats"), short stories.
More often than not, middle-class pupils use works such as "The Snow Queen", "The Little Prince" and others.
In the theatrical circle for teenagers, the plays included in the school program are staged. Possible performances in a foreign language.
In general, the participation of the child in the activities of the theater circle will contribute to the harmonious development of the individual.