WE ARE ACTORS
“He
who moves his body moves his heart; he who moves his heart, moves his emotions;
he who is capable of becoming excited and is capable of exciting has found the
key to the mystery-miracle of education,” (Carlos Pons, teacher and actor).
Following
these beautiful words of Carlos Pons, the educators at Centro Comunitario de Desarrollo Infantil San José (St. Joseph Community Center for Child Development) in El Ajusco
(México), played a dramatic and theatrical game with the children during the first
trimester of the year, reenacting situations actually lived by these children.
For example, a conflict on the playground or in the classroom would be
portrayed by the children themselves.
The
goal was to help the children understand their feelings and be able to name
them. In this way, little by little, they learn to relate with one another and
with the outside world in a more satisfactory and positive way.
To play a
role produces changes in attitudes and conduct, promoting better comprehension
toward the people who surround them. In
this way, they are being how to overcome obstacles in order to be happier in
life.
Some of the
students yelled enthusiastically, “We are actors!”
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