Lockdown singing at home is so good for your children
Children who have been separated from their classmates and friends by lockdown and social distancing can become anxious or withdrawn because of the enforced isolation.
And it’s as hard for parents who are having to educate their offspring at home while juggling day jobs and family life.
One in five children is affected by anxiety and the current pandemic will do nothing to allay their stress.
Singing has been proven to relieve stress and anxiety, improve mental health and mood, enhance memory, improve posture and lung function.
Performance arts help children to let off steam and express their frustration which in turn boosts their state of mind.
But with many performance arts schools, choirs and singing groups not being able to meet in person, these community activities have been temporarily moved online.
Jo-Anne Wright, principal of Little Voices drama and singing franchise in Buckingham, said: “We are and have been, right from the beginning of the very first lockdown last year, focussing on the mental health and wellbeing of all of our pupils.
“As well as transferring immediately to delivering our lessons online, we have been offering many different things during the year to others that aren’t pupils in order to support as best we can during this difficult time.”
Little Voices are passionate about creating an environment where children feel safe and are encouraged to talk about their feelings. The experience of lessons in performing arts can help to promote positive mental health and create happiness.
During the unsettled times caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Little Voices Buckingham is helping to promote happiness in the youngest members of families.
Jo-Anne said: “We have recorded four lessons that are available for parents to download and use with their children during lockdown.”
Parents need to fill in a small form and then these lessons will be sent once a week for four weeks and at any time they are welcome to trial Little Voices lessons virtually too.
Continued Jo-Anne: “We are so thrilled to welcome our pupils every week and to work on their voices. Happiness and fun is central to our lessons. Friendships and talking are a crucial part of our lessons. These ingredients are helping children’s mental health to survive this third lockdown.”
Little Voices Buckingham welcomes children aged four to 18 years. Singing and dancing lessons also help to build confidence in the pupils and promote their personal and personal and social development, equipping them with skills for life.
The confidence they gain from performance arts will help them in adulthood whether it’s a job interview or an equally tough situation where they have to present themselves in the best light to get the result they desire.
For details about Bucckingham’s Little Voices contact Jo-Anne on 07838451532 or email jo@littlevoices.org. uk and, for more information about lessons, visit www.littlevoices.org.uk/ buckingham website.
Little Voices’ highly qualified tutors have been nurturing and guiding children from Clitheroe in Lancashire to Gillingham in Kent for 13 years.
Sky News featured the franchise during the first lockdown and Little Voices are aiming to help as many children as possible this time.
For more information on what’s available in your area visit www.little voices.org. uk site.