22nd March 2012

Let's develop the child as a whole

One question that my teachers and I are frequently asked by Perform parents is ?Where should my child be at this stage?? And if I'm completely honest, as a mother myself, it's a question that I…

Tags: child development, Toddlers, Baby, Society's Labels, children, Games, behaviour, parenting, fun, confidence, drama, schools, Activities, parents, success, school, play

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10th March 2012

Hello - helping children develop good communication skills

If you read my blogs regularly, you'll know that I like to talk about communication skills and how important it is that we make children confident communicators from an early age. As you might expect,…

Tags: child development, drama, dance and singing, Toddlers, children, Games, behaviour, parenting, singing, confidence, concentration, Activities, training, parents, success, vocal, fun

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29th February 2012

Happy St David's day

When I was a child, my favourite days of the year, in order, were: 1) Christmas Day 2) My birthday 3) St David's Day The first two are obvious of course - they involve presents! But the third,…

Tags: children, parenting, fun, kids, confidence, Activities, parents, Traditions, Home, manners

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20th February 2012

Why French Children Don't Throw Food

There’s been a lot of discussion in the press recently about Pamela Druckman’s intriguingly named book,  French Children Don’t Throw Food, which promises "parenting…

Tags: child development, drama, dance and singing, Toddlers, Baby, children, behaviour, parenting, Adjusting to New Babies, Bedtime Routines, confidence, concentration, parents, manners, writing

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7th February 2012

Make some space for Drama, Mr Gove

Yes, I know I'm always harping on about confidence and its importance, but I just don't think that there is enough emphasis on this vital contributor to lifelong success in our children's Early…

Tags: child development, drama, dance and singing, children, parenting, confidence, Activities, education

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25th January 2012

Should we let our children learn from their own mistakes?

It is a fact universally acknowledged (thank you Jane Austen) that parenting is difficult. There's no real training course, no previous experience and yet the risks if you get it wrong are serious and…

Tags: child development, children, behaviour, parenting, parents, safety

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13th January 2012

Happy 12th Birthday Perform

12 months. 12 disciples. 12 star signs. 12 years of Perform. On 8th January 2012, Perform was 12 years old and I, for one, can't quite believe it. It was January 8th 2000 when I started my first…

Tags: drama, dance and singing, children, New Year, kids, business, Activities, success, New Year's Resolutions

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19th December 2011

Thanks to our amazing drama teachers

The last 3 weeks have been extremely busy for me because I've been contracting all our teachers for next term. As you can imagine, with over 200 schools and currently 208 teachers working for Perform,…

Tags: child development, drama, dance and singing, children, Games, business, Activities, teaching, teachers, success, theatre

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9th December 2011

Taking your children to the theatre - Lucy's Top 10 Tips

We all know the magic of going to see a live performance. And I really believe (well I would, wouldn't I?) that it's really important to expose children to live theatre from as young as you can.…

Tags: drama, dance and singing, christmas, children, behaviour, parenting, fun, concentration, Activities, parents, theatre

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2nd December 2011

The most wonderful time of the year

I have to admit that I’m a bit of a Christmas fan. And if I’m really honest, I start getting excited about Christmas around August! It's not so much that I put my decorations up in November,…

Tags: drama, dance and singing, News, christmas, children, parenting, fun, confidence, concentration, half term, Activities, parents, Travel, london, families

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