Sociodrama & Story in Childrens Groups

A group session for adults taught by Rebecca Walters of the Hunter Valley Psychodrama Institute and organised by Sharmini Winslow - Psychodrama Singapore - Be the Change

What is Sociodrama?

Sociodrama is a natural, powerful and playful method for helping children develop problem solving skills and try out new behaviors and roles.

It helps children learn how to self-regulate and develop impulse control as well as to safely and appropriately express strong feelings. Sociodrama and story can be used to address social issues that may arise in the classroom and on the playground such as fighting, bullying and intolerance. They can also be used to address the sorts of issues that commonly are addressed in counseling and therapy groups, such as dealing with abusive siblings, the death or divorce of parents, etc.

For more information please visit http://www.psychodramasingapore.org

This professional training will offer participants the opportunity to learn adaptations of the sociodramatic method that work especially well with groups of children ages five though eleven.

Participants will explore, experience and practice sociodramatic structures and variations of sociodramatic action techniques that work with children such as:

• The Sociodramatic Empty Chair
• Solo Sociodramas
• Sociodramatic Role Reversal
• The Use of the Double
• Sociodramatic Dialogues
• Group Created Stories
• The Use of Newspapers and Current Events
• Rescue Fantasies and Sociodramatic Heroes
• Sociodramatic Scenes for Role Training for New Behavior
• Short Scene Work: Creative Drama and Sociodrama
• Use of Fairytale and Literature (bibliodrama)

Participants will also learn how to:

• Choose the Right Story for the Right Time
• Be an Effective Storyteller
• Design child friendly warm ups to challenging roles and difficult stories
• Devise rules that contribute to the working of the group
• Use action to support pro social behavior
• Address the needs of the quiet child
• Utilize the gifts of the highly verbal child
• Manage the disruptive child
• Set scenes with safety and containmen

THE TRAINER - Rebecca Walters, Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute

WHEN

25 – 27 November 2016 (Friday to Sunday)
6.30pm – 9.00pm (Fri)
9.00am – 5.00pm (Sat)
9.00am – 4.00pm (Sun)

Early Bird registration is until 24 November 2016

Prices stated on eventbrite already include 7% GST

Limited slots available, register today!

For more information visit For more information please visit http://www.psychodramasingapore.org or to contact the organiser, please email events@promises.com.sg or call +65 6397 6994