My two daughters rub the backs of their ears to retrieve some magic dust, which they then use to summon a pile of pizza and ice cream, before tucking into the newly created feast with arm-waving gusto.
This sounds like the stuff of dreams for any imaginative young child, but in this instance, it¡¯s not just fantasy play ¡ª it¡¯s a scene that recently unfolded during a drama workshop for kids in Tokyo.
The benefits of drama activities for children are well documented ¡ª from boosting confidence and physical development to honing emotional intelligence and communication skills (not to mention providing a much-needed outlet for runaway imaginations). When I first heard about weekend drama workshops, I was not only curious as to what such a workshop would involve, but also how children as young as mine ¡ª aged 2 and 4 ¡ª might react.
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