10th November 2020

The pandemic and children's mental health

Something I love about working with children is their general positivity and upbeat attitude but it’s often easy to breeze over the fact that many share some of the same worries, concerns and anxieties…

Tags: child development, parenting, confidence, , social interaction, communication, mental health, coronavirus, covid 19, pandemic, self esteem

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20th May 2020

Learn something new this lockdown

It's week 9 of lockdown and, even though the rules are being eased little by little, it still feels like I'm constantly searching for new things to do and new ways to keep everyone entertained…

Tags: child development, parenting, circus, coronavirus, lockdown, homeschool, circus skills. things to do

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28th April 2020

Things to do at home during lockdown

As we find ourselves well into the new term at home school, we thought we'd share some tips, exercises and resources to make your new job as "teacher" a little easier. First things first,well…

Tags: parenting, things to do, teaching, coronavirus, lockdown, self isolation, stay at home, perform at home, things to do at home, homeschool, virtual learning, work from home, zoom, online class, homeschooling

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29th August 2019

More than just a drama class

I remember reading the Annabel Karmel recipe books for cooking inspiration when my children were young. One of the pasta sauce recipes she recommended was great because the vegetables were disguised,…

Tags: child development, parenting, confidence, concentration, coordination, communication, drama class, social skills.

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26th June 2019

Keep calm and breathe

A few weeks ago, we covered a topic in class all about how to relax and calm down if you’re feeling worried or anxious. In all our drama, dance and singing classes, we always have a weekly focus…

Tags: child development, parenting, problem solving, communication, mindfulness, calm, anxiety, calming, relax, relaxation, worry, discussion, mental health, wellness, well being, emotion, meditation

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15th January 2019

How to help your child enter a room confidently

We have a different life skill focus each week at our Perform classes. These focuses are chosen from a combination of requests from parents over the years and my own experience as a mother of two.…

Tags: child development, parenting, confidence, play, learning through drama, drama class, first impression, improvisation, role-play

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11th December 2018

He's behind you!

The count down to Christmas is on and what does that mean? Pantomimes!. Going to a pantomime is often a child’s first exposure to the theatre and is something I do every year with my children.…

Tags: christmas, children, parenting, teachers, london, theatre, , pantomime, show, actors, festive, family friendly, performer, wakefield, aldershot, basildon, richmond

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28th September 2018

A guide to using screen time well

I bought my son an iPhone a few months ago. This was partly as a reward for working towards an exam but mainly as a practical solution to him travelling on public transport to secondary school for the first…

Tags: parenting, iphone, phone, technology, smart phone, gaming, screen time, secondary school, social media

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19th November 2015

How to discuss bad news with children

It?s a sad fact of life that much of the news we hear reported on the radio and TV is often bad news involving violence and death. My two children, aged six and eight, are at the age where they ask questions…

Tags: parenting, children bad news, paris attacks

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12th October 2015

Can science make your child smater?

. I blogged a few weeks ago about an article claiming ?how to make your child into a genius? and today I found this article which I thought I?d share with you too. It?s apparently about how to make your…

Tags: parenting, fun, clever children, science, learning

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