Mumsinthewood recently had the pleasure of meeting (albeit virtually) and getting to know Tracy Rose, the very lovely, extremely proficient and talented, fantastic teacher and principal of Music Lessons Anywhere. Tracy has been teaching online for about 7 + years now and has pupils all over the world. A professional pianist herself, she is incredibly […]
Mums in the Wood is very pleased to introduce Handy Spelling Products which have been designed to remove some of the anxiety that many dyslexics/poor spellers feel on a daily basis about writing in front of their peers. Sally and her partner Maggie aim to do this by stuffing their pencil cases with ‘handy’ stationery
NEW AWARD-WINNING STATIONERY THAT SUPPORTS LITERACY by Sally Ashcroft. Read More »
Take a look at Stage Story’s October half term workshops. They use actors, tutors, demonstrations and performance to impart the essential skills of comprehension and story writing. Come and watch the magic in action at Chelsea Theatre! 27th October, 10-12am, Chelsea Theatre: Bring Comprehension to Life! In this workshop, children will see a comprehension
For young people who love films, whether it’s creating them or acting in them, YFA’s all-inclusive Summer Camp is a dream come true: a chance to eat, sleep and breathe movies! The camp is held at St Catherine’s Bramley, one of the UK’s leading boarding schools, and includes all board, meals, tuition, excursions, equipment and activities. Students on
For most parents, as school holidays draw near, be it end of term or half term, finding activities to keep the little ones engaged if there are no holiday trips planned is a pretty daunting task. As such, frantic searches for holiday camps, be it academic, sporty, musical or theatrical begin and it is a herculean
As your little one grows, so does the demands of school and ofcourse if he/she is approaching any one of the dreaded ages of 7, 8, 11 or 13, exam pressure, depending on whether or not he/she is sitting exams for secondary school, is monumental. Here are a few fun camps that have devised ways
In an age when children seem to be born bi-lingual or even tri-lingual, learning new languages is a norm in this part of the country. Most often children are enrolled in language groups that teach through song and puppetry before the age of 2. There are many theories that support the idea that learning many
This is an area in which a lot of children progress at very different levels. There are a number of activities that you can engage the child in when they are younger like stringing buttons or beads, playing Kim’s games etc. Many people think that such training is mainly when the children are younger but
CREATIVE MOVEMENT WORKSHOPS – ST JOHN’S WOOD, PRIMROSE HILL http://creativemovements.co.uk/hampsteadprimrose-hill-workshops/ Age 2-8 PERFORM – SWISS COTTAGE, ST. JOHN’S WOOD, PRIMROSE HILL http://www.perform.org.uk/classes-courses/holiday-courses/about Age 4-8 STAGE COACH – PRIMROSE HILL, KENSAL RISE https://www.stagecoach.co.uk/classes-and-workshops/holiday-workshops Age 4+ THEATRE TRIBE – SWISS COTTAGE http://theatretribe.co.uk/ Age 7 – 15 SPENCER STAGE SCHOOL – WEST HAMPSTEAD http://www.spencerstageschool.com/timetable-workshops/workshops/ COMEDY SCHOOL – CAMDEN http://www.thecomedyschool.com/comedy-courses.shtml
Social development is one of the most important areas to focus on even before a child starts school. Whether your little one has lots of siblings or is an only child, it is important that they learn to integrate and play well with their peers. The child who shoves and hits and constantly wants his own
CREATIVE WIZ KIDS – BELSIZE PARK http://creativewizkids.com/ Age 3- 9 CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE – HAMPSTEAD http://www.camdenartscentre.org/whats-on/courses Age 5 – 11 LITTLE HANDS DESIGN – BELSIZE PARK http://www.littlehandsdesign.com/ Age 6 -18 Private tuition also available
NORTH LONDON MUSIC ACADEMY – CAMDEN http://www.northlondonmusicacademy.com/ Age 7+ THE STRINGS CLUB – HAMPSTEAD http://www.thestringsclub.org/Holiday-Camps/ No age restrictions. MINI MOZART – ST JOHNS WOOD, HAMPSTEAD http://www.minimozart.com/classes/holiday-classes.html Age 6+ ROUNDHOUSE – CHALK FARM http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/young-creatives/ Age 11- 25
