Magazine November 2018

Hello and welcome to the November edition of the Parenta magazine!
There have been lots of heart-warming stories in the news this month. A couple which have caught our
eye have been inspired by the Channel 4 programme ‘Old People’s Home for 4-Year-Olds’ which shows
nursery children visiting retirement homes. The show’s purpose is to demonstrate how encouraging the
younger and older generations to mix and share stories can transform the physical, social and emotional
well-being of both age groups.
From ages 60 to 102, residents from the largest retirement community in the UK, Lark Hill Village, and four-year-old
children share daily activities created by experts - including a physiotherapist, a gerontologist and an early years specialist. The
effect that the youngsters have on the behaviour, movement and mobility of the older group will be monitored and measured
over a period of 10 weeks. You can read more here about this fantastic initiative, as well as learning how the children of
Northgate House Nursery got on when they visited the elderly residents of Bradbury House.
This month’s magazine is packed with so much advice - including how music can improve children’s confidence, how to help
with boys’ literacy, and how to safeguard your staff in your setting. We have some great tips on how you can take part in Road
Safety Week and find out how settings celebrate the Indian festival of Diwali. We take a look at the history of Remembrance
Sunday and have a wonderful poppy craft for the children to do, in this 100th anniversary year of the end of the First World War.
Congratulations once again to sensory specialist, Joanna Grace, who has won our guest author competition for a third month
with her incredibly popular article “a sensory look at the fussy eater” – clearly a subject close to many hearts! We are so grateful
to all those who send in their articles for publication. If you have written on a topic relevant to early years and would like to be in
with a chance to win £50 in shopping vouchers, turn to page 27 for details.
Christmas is not too far away – how this year has flown by! Turn to page 23 for details on how to win 1000 Christmas cards for
your setting – printed with your own design!
Happy crafting and best wishes,
Allan
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WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY
ROAD SAFETY
It’s vitally important to
help shape children’s
understanding of road
safety from an early
age - take a look at
our activities to get
you started 20
INSPIRING
A special bond is
forming as toddlers
and pensioners
enjoy weekly get
togethers as nursery
inspired by Channel 4
documentary
4
BOYS’ LITERACY
10
Tamsin Grimmer discusses methods
of encouraging little boys to read and
write more
NOVEMBER 2018 ISSUE 48
IN THIS EDITION
REGULARS
14 The Adventures of Rocket Rabbit & Sidekick
Squirrel Part 4
22 Spotlight on... Bryony Abbott
26 Remembrance Sunday hand-painting poppy
craft
27 Write for us for a chance to win £50
34 What our customers say
38 Parenta job board
NEWS
4 Northgate House Nursery inspired by television
documentary
6 Little green fingers at Tops Day Nurseries
Salisbury Gardening Club
7 Parenta Trust news
ADVICE
8 Recycling Week: Support sustainability in your
setting
12 Celebrating Diwali in your setting
20 Teach your children about road safety with Beep
Beep! Day
24 Remembrance Day - We will remember them
30 Safeguarding staff
INDUSTRY EXPERTS
10 What are little boys made of?
18 How music can improve children’s confidence
28 Spectacular set-shifting activities
32 Empowering children through stories
36 Creating environments that develop potential
and the ideas of Reuven Feuerstein
Support sustainability in your setting 8
Activities to mark Remembrance Day in your setting 24
Win 1000 Christmas cards for your setting 23
Stacey Kelly discusses the benefits of storytime and
how stories can be used to empower children 32