25th November 2024

Lucy's top 10 tips for children's theatre etiquette

The Christmas holidays can be the first time children have been to the theatre, be it to see a Panto or a family show. Live performances should be a relaxing and enjoyable experience but, how do we…

Tags: child development, fun, singing, confidence, concentration, drama, live theatre, dancing, acting, communication, theatre etiquette, perform in the park, children's theatre

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27th June 2023

Things to do with your kids this summer

Make a summer holiday playlist With more time for music at home during school holidays (no rushed breakfasts or evening homework), why not create a holiday playlist where each family member gets to…

Tags: child development, fun, singing, confidence, concentration, drama, dancing, acting, communication, focus of the week

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2nd May 2023

Shakespeare for children

Shakespeare is most celebrated playright and poem and his works have spawned many phrases that we use today, and whilst his writing can be seen as challenging, there are ways that we can make it more…

Tags: child development, fun, singing, confidence, concentration, drama, theatre, dancing, acting, communication, Romeo and Juliet, focus of the week, William Shakespeare, adaptations, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream

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12th October 2015

Can science make your child ‘smarter?’

  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…

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

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13th December 2013

Brilliant books for children's Christmas presents

I always adored receiving books as presents when I was a little girl and, now I'm a mother, I love it when my children are given books too. A book can open your mind to new worlds, take you on adventures…

Tags: child development, christmas, children, parenting, fun, parents, books, reading, Presents

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23rd December 2012

Ditch the TV this Christmas Day

I blogged about Christmas films last week and it made me think about the central role that television plays in the UK's Christmas Day celebrations. From the Queen's speech to countless Christmas…

Tags: child development, christmas, Games, fun, drama, Activities

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16th December 2012

The Best Christmas Films

My three year old daughter is a massive fan of classic musical films such as Annie, The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz. She likes nothing more than to curl up on the sofa and mouth along the words.…

Tags: christmas, children, parenting, New Year, TV, fun, Activities, parents, cinema, Christmas Films

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29th April 2012

Drama Teachers Wanted!

When I first started Perform, one of my friends told me that ?staff would be my biggest problem?. She had her own business and said that finding the right people was her main challenge. In many ways,…

Tags: drama, dance and singing, business, Activities, teaching, teachers, recruitment, fun, jobs for actors, jobs for dancers, jobs for singers, actors wanted, dancers wanted, singers wanted, drama teachers, dance teachers, singing teachers

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15th April 2012

My child's not a Perform-type child

Two years ago, I offered my friend a free place at Perform for her son who had just turned 4 years old. She thanked me but declined saying ?He's not a performing sort of a boy but I'm sure his sister…

Tags: child development, drama, dance and singing, children, Games, parenting, confidence, concentration, Activities, teachers, parents, fun

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4th April 2012

Holiday - what holiday?!

It's the Easter holidays and I'm often asked if this is a nice quiet time for me at Perform. Well, it's definitely quiet in the sense that we only have our holiday workshops running and not…

Tags: child development, drama, dance and singing, children, confidence, concentration, business, half term, Activities, teachers, training, fun, easter holidays

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