Children

Drumming SA
bringing people together
since 2000

Children's drumming
Parties and school. Fun with Rhythm

A fun-filled 45 minutes of interactive drumming entertainment at your child’s party!
A lively extra-mural drumming programme your school
Age 5 and older
We use small djembe drums: easier for children to handle

Drumming helps in the development of reading, writing and maths skills in young children.
Drumming helps helps develop gross and fine motor skills, visual and auditory discrimination, memory recall, sensory integration and much more.
Drumming helps improve children’s attention spans and concentration. (It's widely used to help ADD and autistic children.)
Scientific studies have shown that rhythm and music-making improve one's “spatial-temporal reasoning skills” - these allow us to visualize mathematical and scientific concepts in order to solve complex problems.
Drumming helps to release body tension, emotional stress, frustration and pent-up anger, and drumming promotes relaxation.
Drumming improves self-esteem and social interaction.
Drumming encourages the development of listening skills, which facilitates team work and group cooperation.
Drumming improves auditory development by focussing on “tone” and “bass” notes, as well as by playing loudly and softly.
Drumming also has all the benefits of physical exercise, such as increased heart rate and blood flow.

References:

Gaye Dorkin, Autumn 2004, ‘Drumming does it!’ in Independent Education, p.27.

Friedman, R.L., 2000. The Healing Power of the Drum: a psychotherapist explores the healing power of rhythm. Reno, NV: White Cliffs Media