Just finished 3 days training a team of guys who will use drama, rap and other interactive means to deliver a PHHE programme (Participatory Health and Hygiene Education) to kids and young people aged 4-18yrs. 
It was for Family Impact, an NGO. The first time I've done something like this, it's been a good experience and learning curve for me - 5hrs a day of facilitating, directing and motivating the trainers about their role. Exhausting. I have renewed respect for every good teacher or gifted director I've ever had! The material is hot off the press so it's also been a bit of piloting to see what does/doesn't work. Added to that, there's some full-on subject matter including some pretty graphic details (with images!) for the older age groups. As always I used a variety of drama games to help the process. One of the challenges has been finding a way for the facilitators to get over their own embarrassment! Nonetheless, I had to laugh after a reality check I had at around 2.30pm yesterday afternoon. What were you up to then? As for me, I was well & truly focused on describing the symptoms of diarrhoea. In very "non-scientific" terms!
It was for Family Impact, an NGO. The first time I've done something like this, it's been a good experience and learning curve for me - 5hrs a day of facilitating, directing and motivating the trainers about their role. Exhausting. I have renewed respect for every good teacher or gifted director I've ever had! The material is hot off the press so it's also been a bit of piloting to see what does/doesn't work. Added to that, there's some full-on subject matter including some pretty graphic details (with images!) for the older age groups. As always I used a variety of drama games to help the process. One of the challenges has been finding a way for the facilitators to get over their own embarrassment! Nonetheless, I had to laugh after a reality check I had at around 2.30pm yesterday afternoon. What were you up to then? As for me, I was well & truly focused on describing the symptoms of diarrhoea. In very "non-scientific" terms! Oh, and did I mention, it was as a rap? (Yes, there is a "Diarrhoea Rap" in existence...)
Nor was that even the most unpleasant part of the material!
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One of the reasons I don't go for rap is the way the rhythm sticks around ... which is probably one great reason why it fits just fine for what you're doing.
ReplyDeleteHaving the Diarrhoea Rap sticking around wouldn't do anything to convert me .... hope it didn't stick around too much for you: sounds like the day was stressful enough without going to sleep with that thought as the finale!!
I think embarrassment is always a factor with anyone teaching those subjects - you have to be confident to teach PHSE (have I got the right initials???)here too.
Challenging work, but hopefully rewarding. If you really want to know what I was doing ... a very wet me was shopping in Croydon (the ten minutes I spent waiting for the tram coincided exactly with the ten minutes a big, black cloud spent being all too productive!!)