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Hello and welcome to the <strong>September</strong> edition of the Parenta <strong>mag</strong>azine!<br />

<strong>September</strong> is here already; and a “new normal” academic year awaits the education sector.<br />

All children will now return to our schools and settings to lots of change which may be difficult for some. With<br />

this in mind, this month we take a look at different aspects of ‘attachment’ from two industry experts. Tamsin<br />

Grimmer shares her wealth of advice on how children learn, and the importance of using an attachment<br />

and trauma-based approach in teaching; and Stacey Kelly gives us invaluable guidance on how children need<br />

attachment and security before they can become independent.<br />

One of the things that lockdown has taught us is that we either ‘fit’ into the ‘keeping fit’ or the ‘not keeping fit category’! Almost<br />

1 in 5 children are overweight or obese when they start primary school, rising to 1 in 3 when they start secondary school. Since<br />

lockdown, parents have reported that 36% of children are doing less physical activity, although 30% are also doing more, so it’s<br />

not all doom and gloom! This year, we celebrate National Fitness Day on 23rd <strong>September</strong> – turn to page 24 for some fantastic<br />

ways in which you can get involved and really educate the children about the importance of fitness – it’s never too early!<br />

We were spoilt for choice for craft topics this month. Our cute animal bookmarks have been inspired by no less than three<br />

special occasions: Recycling Week, International Literacy Day and Roald Dahl Day! We hope this will help you teach the children<br />

about recycling and help them to choose more stories! Our little helpers had so much fun making them – don’t forget to send us<br />

your photos of your wonderful creations to marketing@parenta.com.<br />

Congratulations to one of our new guest authors, Katie White. who is our winner for July! Her article, which focuses on the<br />

difficult subject of how we can help children practice the skill of shifting between emotional states, really struck a chord with our<br />

readers. Well done Katie!<br />

We hope you enjoy our <strong>mag</strong>azine this month – please feel free to share with friends, parents and colleagues – they can sign up<br />

to receive their own copy here!<br />

Please stay safe everyone.<br />

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Childhood<br />

cancer<br />

awareness<br />

Join in to raise<br />

awareness, fund support<br />

programmes and<br />

research for Childhood<br />

Cancer Awareness<br />

Month.<br />

Nurturing<br />

shy children<br />

12<br />

22<br />

Innately shy children<br />

often come into the<br />

world with more<br />

sensitive temperaments.<br />

Find out how to nuture<br />

shy children.<br />

National Fitness<br />

Day<br />

24<br />

National Fitness Day can be lots of<br />

things to lots of people – you may<br />

want to run your own event, host a<br />

sports day or invite a P.E. specialist<br />

into your unit to give a workshop in<br />

your setting.<br />

JUNE SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUE 202067<br />

ISSUE 70<br />

IN THIS EDITION<br />

Regulars<br />

68 Write Child-friendly for us smoothie for the chance to win<br />

15 £50! Write for us for a chance to win £50<br />

615 Guest author winner winner announced announced<br />

20 39 Pink starf ish pancakes craf t craft<br />

21 Animal bookmarks craft<br />

News<br />

Preparations for the ‘new normal’ and<br />

4 Childcare news and views<br />

returning to your setting<br />

8 A round up of some childcare news<br />

stories that have caught our eye<br />

over the month<br />

Advice<br />

Advice<br />

6 Father’s Day at home<br />

10 Children’s Art Week<br />

12 World Childhood Oceans Cancer Day Awareness Month:<br />

20 Child be bold, Safety go Week gold<br />

26 16 Bike European Week 2020 Day of Languages<br />

34 24 Growing National for Fitness wellbeing Day Week<br />

36 28 National International Writing Literacy Day Day<br />

38 32 Diabetes Raising Week awareness of sepsis<br />

36 Migraine Awareness Week<br />

Industry Experts<br />

16 14 Talking Supporting about difference: new leaders behavioural with the<br />

difficulties capability learning cycle<br />

18 18 Storytelling Storytelling music: in music: using using royalty royalty and<br />

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22 Nurturing shy children<br />

22 Furlough: The new ‘f’ word<br />

26 Three ways to greater playfulness<br />

28 Three ways to reduce meltdowns<br />

30 How children learn and the<br />

30 Promoting positive behaviour in pre-school<br />

importance of using an attachment<br />

children<br />

and trauma based approach<br />

34 How attachment leads to<br />

independence<br />

38 Building on relationships and<br />

communication with parents<br />

How children learn and the importance of using<br />

an attachment and trauma based approach 30<br />

Raising awareness of sepsis 32<br />

How attachment leads to independence 34<br />

Building on relationships and communication<br />

with parents<br />

38

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