Effects of Creative Drama and Theater on Child Development
Creative drama and theater activities have a significant impact on children's development. Creative drama activities elevate the awareness levels of children of all ages. During the activities, children have new experiences and make new discoveries, contributing to their physical, mental, emotional and social development. With group work, their feelings such as self-expression, sharing, imagination, creativity and aesthetics increase. It also contributes positively to children's improvisational skills.
Children can focus better thanks to creative drama trainings that contribute to many fields of art. It plays a major role in overcoming the concentration problem seen mostly at a young age. It supports the use of body language and gestures. It helps to eliminate negative feelings such as shyness, social phobia, hyperactivity. Creative drama education can be started at any age, but starting before the age of 6 will be much more beneficial for children because it is a period when their sense of curiosity is just developing.
