Then comes two hours of more formal lessons in child development, safety and nutrition.

Reading and writing lesson - formal but much enjoyed by the children.

One of the few things he has not done on skis is take a formal lesson.

The students have no formal academic lessons during their stay.

His formal lessons on drums started when he was 5 years old.

I didn't really begin formal lessons till was eight, the following year.

For the first time, I got formal lessons, learning little exercises and classical pieces.

My late husband played remarkably well, too, without ever having formal lessons.

The school has no set curriculum, and offers few formal lessons.

He would study with two additional teachers before stopping formal lessons altogether.