As children get older, there are always some group activities when they enter kindergarten or school. Some children can express themselves generously, and can go on stage to perform a show or act as a host. However, some children will always be afraid of the stage, and the more important public occasions they are, the more they are like a gourd with a sawn mouth, and they dare not say anything.
Not every child is born extroverted, so how to let children develop the ability not to be afraid of the stage? Why not listen to what Zhu Yan, director of the Nobel Cradle Education Group, said.
Director of this issue: Zhu Yan
National outstanding private kindergarten director
Help your child regulate their physical and mental state
The first time a child speaks, performs or tells a story in a formal setting, he may have a sweaty sweat and a rapid heartbeat, which is that the tension is changing our physiological state. At this time, we can "reverse" the tension and stabilize the nervous emotions by teaching and regulating our own physical state.
Teaching children to breathe deeply is a good way to let the child repeat "inhale - exhale" over and over again, and deep breathing can press the "mute button" on these nervous thoughts.
This is because whenever we breathe deeply, we activate the parasympathetic nervous system in the body. Thus "tricking" our bodies and brains into thinking that we are in a quiet and safe state, thus relaxing the body.
The second is verbal implication. Sometimes, the comfort we give to our children seems to suddenly "fail" in the face of great pressure. At this time, we have to change the method, since comfort does not work, then stimulate the courage of the child, so that he has the strength to face pressure.
Learn to appreciate your child and waste no time in saying to your child, "You can do it!" "Encouragement is a magic weapon, as long as parents use it properly, you will find that the originally cowardly child becomes brave and strong."
▲ Nobel Cradle has always promoted appreciation education, and has always implemented appreciation education, so that children live in an environment that is approved and appreciated, so as to arouse their determination to actively pursue progress. Lo and behold, this is our "Story Kings".
Play an exemplary role model for parents
Let children not be afraid of the stage, in fact, it also has a lot to do with the example of our parents.
Some parents are frightened when they go on stage, and the children see the natural association: "Going on stage is a very nervous thing, and parents are nervous and trembling." ”
When parents exercise their children at home to recite performances to everyone, the children will also ask: "Now it is Mom and Dad's turn." "If both parents refuse to come to the stage at this time, then the child's subconscious will feel that it is a very humiliating and bad thing to speak in front of everyone, and he will not be willing to do it afterwards."
Therefore, parents may wish to accompany their children, generously show themselves in front of their families, express themselves, and make a good example for their children, and children will naturally imitate imperceptibly.
▲ In the Nobel Cradle Commemoration of the 1250th Anniversary of Bai Juyi's Birth Story Contest, parents and children came together, and teaching by example was more important than words.
Give your child a chance to exercise
Performing in front of their own families is definitely not the same as performing in public, so parents should find more exercise opportunities for their children, so that children can go on stage more and be more confident.
Help your child develop a good habit of speaking in your daily life. Such speeches are not necessarily confined to the public, even in one's own home, where parents are the best audience.
For example, you can prepare a topic for your child, such as asking them to introduce themselves, or telling them what they have done throughout the day. Taking a few minutes a day to let the child give a speech and summary can greatly improve their language skills, and will also enhance the child's thinking ability.
Knowing how to express and learning to express is a very important growth process. Let children build self-confidence in front of the public, express their own views, and show their strengths, so that children can get more recognition, can stand under the flash more confidently, and enjoy the eyes and applause of the crowd.