{"id":10179,"date":"2025-07-28T01:11:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T23:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/poesie-mouvement-redonner-confiance-aux-enfants-malvoyants-par-le-corps-et-les-mots\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:46:09","slug":"poesie-mouvement-redonner-confiance-aux-enfants-malvoyants-par-le-corps-et-les-mots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/en\/poesie-mouvement-redonner-confiance-aux-enfants-malvoyants-par-le-corps-et-les-mots\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry &amp; Movement: Restoring Confidence in Visually Impaired Children Through the Body and Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"512\">From June 27 to 29, 2025, at the Amar Jyoti Society (Jharkhand, India), a unique workshop brought together 17 visually impaired children from underprivileged backgrounds to explore poetry, body movement, vocal and musical expression. Organized by <strong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"446\">CIAO KIDS<\/strong>, this initiative aims to rebuild self-esteem and the joy of being. <\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"545\"><strong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"545\">Why this workshop?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"803\">Many of the children were withdrawn, with rigid bodies and silent voices. Marginalization, disability, and poverty had cut them off from their ability to express themselves. This workshop created a safe, supportive space to unlock their bodies and their voices.  <\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"823\"><strong data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"823\">Objectives<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"1071\">\n<li data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"868\">\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"868\">Break through inhibitions linked to disability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"905\">\n<p data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"905\">Explore movement and voice<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"944\">\n<p data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"944\">Play with words and rhythm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"985\">\n<p data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"985\">Rediscover the joy of self-expression<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1026\">\n<p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1026\">Make poetry come alive and embodied<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1071\">\n<p data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1071\">Foster confidence, cooperation, and joy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1117\"><strong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1117\">In practice: 3 days of liberation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1397\"><strong data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1128\">Day 1<\/strong>: Body awareness, first movements inspired by poems, shyness fades away.<br data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1220\"><strong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1230\">Day 2:<\/strong> Choreographed poetry, emotions expressed through movement, music integrated.<br data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1312\"><strong data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1322\">Day 3:<\/strong> Collective creation of poems, joyful rehearsals, pushing personal boundaries.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1522\">\n<p data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1522\"><em data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1462\">\u201cI didn\u2019t know moving could feel so good.\u201d<\/em><br data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1465\"><em data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1522\">\u201cI had never liked poetry until today.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1553\"><strong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1553\">And the younger ones?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1738\">Children aged 4 to 12 explored Indian jingles\u2014combining rhythm, singing, and intergenerational support. In just 3 days, six jingles were learned and shared with great enthusiasm. <\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1759\"><strong data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1759\">What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1940\">Teenagers will continue practicing choreographies for performances, including one on August 15. The younger children will expand their repertoire to create a musical show featuring 15 jingles. <\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1975\"><strong data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1975\">Why does this matter?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2101\">Because these children have the right to exist freely, express their inner beauty, and feel proud of themselves.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2255\"><strong data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2134\">Support our mission at:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciaokids.org\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2153\"> www.ciaokids.org<\/a><br data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2156\"><strong data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2217\">Join us on September 18, 2025, at the Casino de Montreux<\/strong> for our major fundraising evening!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2255\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10172\" src=\"https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/cksite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250629_103331-1-750x345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/cksite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250629_103331-1-750x345.jpg 750w, https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/cksite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250629_103331-1-1200x552.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/cksite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250629_103331-1-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/cksite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250629_103331-1-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/cksite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250629_103331-1-1536x707.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/cksite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250629_103331-1-2048x942.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ciaokids.org\/cksite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20250629_103331-1-700x322.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From June 27 to 29, 2025, at the Amar Jyoti Society (Jharkhand, India), a unique workshop brought together 17 visually impaired children from underprivileged backgrounds to explore poetry, body movement, vocal and musical expression. 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