Britney Spears is doing a whole lot better lately, just ask the children she's been teaching dancing lessons to.

As the troubled 26-year-old pop star's recovery is making progress, young children are singing her praises following the dancing lessons she's been teaching them at the Millennium Dance Complex, where she's been practicing her routines.

"I like Britney," 5-year-old Elissa Bouganim, who already took three classes with Britney, was quoted by People as saying. “Today, first we were dancing slow, and then faster and faster ... Then we did the fish-move and lots of other fun things."  

And Elissa’s mother couldn’t help but agreeing. "It’s just amazing to watch Britney with the kids.  Elissa won’t stop dancing now, that’s all she wants to do. Britney has really inspired her."

Moreover, Elissa showed her gratitude for Britney by presenting her with a gift during Tuesday's class. "It was a picture of [Peter Pan's] Tinkerbell," she said. "And she gave me a hug."

The mother-of-two has been filling up her days since she lost the custody of her boys with dance practice at the Millennium Dance Complex where she became a semi-regular over the past few weeks.

Britney's new activity started last month when she surprised a group of preteen children with a private dance lesson.

"She worked out this great little routine for them, they were dancing all over the place, she had them dancing in a circle like a choo-choo train," Robert Baker, director of the Millennium Dance Complex said at that time. "The kids loved it- they are having a ball right now. And Britney- she’s just drinking it up. She’s totally enjoying herself. It’s an amazing class- she and the kids are certainly enjoying the process."