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Why Speaking Anxiety Doesn’t Disappear, it Embeds
After 15 years of teaching speech, drama and public speaking to children, and working regularly with adults who are still struggling to use their voice under pressure, I’ve learned something important:
For many people, speaking anxiety doesn’t disappear. It embeds. It becomes quieter, more controlled, and easier to hide, but it’s still there.
Keeping The Spark Alive: Nurturing Imagination & Creativity whilst homeschooling
In classes with our students, we find that some of the most exciting and successful classes are driven purely by the kids’ imagination. Taking a relatively mundane object that you’d have lying around - a pen for example, and asking them to imagine it as something completely different can be the beginnings of an incredible devising session.
Finding their Superhero Powers: The Power of Confidence in Young Speakers
You may be thinking that your child has missed out on a lot of time at school to socialise, improve their communication skills and “find their superhero powers”. What can you do from home to help?