This quote from CW Laten who is now doing her Masters at the University of Free State is so true about the learning through enjoyment at the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy as it celebrates 20 years of operation in Africa since its founding in Cape Town in 1996.
"Yet most people remember a time, no matter how brief, when they were swept along by a sense of effortless control, clarity and concentration on an enjoyable challenge. It may have happened on the athletic field, on a scout outing, or in a high school choir, but such moments are often enshrined in memory,”
It is common sense that if you enjoy what you are doing, you will do better at it and have positive outlook about work.
The Academy’s programme has been stimulating children for nearly 40 years worldwide. The aim is to give children a sense of worth and and understanding that learning can be fun. To achieve this, the Academy has an extensive curriculum, which is not just about playing games, but in a fun environment children are taught valuable skills of communication which will help them for the rest of their lives. As CW Laten, one of the Academy’s former students says ‘Our work should become our hobby’ and then we will have a happy fulfilled life.
For more information about the Academy’s classes in Cape Town or around Africa, head to our website: www.dramaafrica.com
Like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/helenogradycapetown
Telephone 021 6747478
"Helen O'Grady Drama classes not only taught me the basics of acting, but also taught me what I believe to be the most important aspect: Have Fun! After all, when you have fun, your work becomes a hobby
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It has been proved, time after time, that children and adults who enjoy learning are more likely to have academic and life-long success in their chose field.
In the book "Talented Teenagers: The Roots of Success and Failure” based on research by psychologists at the University of Utah they said that “unfortunately, many adults who have not been able to pursue a vocation that they enjoy will be reluctant to accept this general conclusion. They will tend to see interest and effort, and play and work, as separate realms because that is how they normally experience them.
It is common sense that if you enjoy what you are doing, you will do better at it and have positive outlook about work.
The Academy’s programme has been stimulating children for nearly 40 years worldwide. The aim is to give children a sense of worth and and understanding that learning can be fun. To achieve this, the Academy has an extensive curriculum, which is not just about playing games, but in a fun environment children are taught valuable skills of communication which will help them for the rest of their lives. As CW Laten, one of the Academy’s former students says ‘Our work should become our hobby’ and then we will have a happy fulfilled life.
For more information about the Academy’s classes in Cape Town or around Africa, head to our website: www.dramaafrica.com
Like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/helenogradycapetown
Telephone 021 6747478
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