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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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Nurturing<br />
shy children<br />
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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