April 2021 Magazine

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Hello and welcome to the April edition of the Parenta magazine!
As spring dawns, many people will be relieved that they are able to venture out of the house and spend more time in
the fresh air, but for millions, the arrival of spring means one thing…allergies – of all sorts! With 1 in 3 of us in the UK
suffering from an allergy, we have one of the highest rates of affected people in the world. During Allergy Awareness
Week this month, we explore ways to help you deal with a variety of allergies within your setting and give our top
tips on how to make leaning about them fun for the children. Turn to page 10 to find out more and to download our
wonderful free allergy placemat templates!
On 4th April, around 95 countries and thousands of communities globally will celebrate Easter Sunday, albeit in a variety of different
ways. We have taken a whistle-stop tour around the world to discover just some of the ways in which this major Christian festival is
commemorated. In keeping with Easter traditions, our Parenta juniors have been having so much fun making hot cross buns – and
‘testing’ them, of course! Turn to page 32 for a delicious recipe from industry expert, Katherine Houghton, and on the next page, you will
find a wonderful natural dye Easter egg craft, inspired by International Mother Earth day.
Last month saw many of us celebrating World Book Day in our settings, with the traditional dressing up as our favourite book characters.
This month, we are again able to celebrate the wonderful world of books. International Children’s Book Day is on 2nd April, which is Hans
Christian Andersen’s birthday.
As always, our magazine is packed with so much more! All the advice and guidance from our wonderful industry experts has been
written to help you with the efficient running of your setting and to promote the health, happiness and wellbeing of the children in your
care.
Please feel free to share with friends, parents and colleagues – they can sign up to receive their own copy here!
Please stay safe everyone.
Allan
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Allergy
Awareness Week
1 in 3 of us in the UK suffer
from an allergy. We have
some top tips for how you
can deal with allergies in
your settings.
16
Celebrating
difference and
neurodivergence
This article provides activities
that get children talking
about the differences they
see between one another.
Movement is for ALL
children
20
Movement classes should be fully
inclusive for all children, no matter what
their physical and emotional needs.
APRIL 2021 ISSUE 77
IN THIS EDITION
Regulars
8 Write for us for the chance to
win £50!
8 Guest author winner announced
32 Hot cross buns
33 Natural dye Easter eggs
37 Congratulations to our learners
News
4 Childcare news and views
6 A round up of some news stories
that have caught our eye over the
month
Advice
10 Allergy Awareness Week
14 EYFS series: Education revisions and
ELGs part 3
18 Slower processing speed – what does it
mean?
24 Celebrating Easter around the world
28 International Children’s Book Day
36 Understanding the World…part
two: myself, other people and the
environment around us
Industry Experts
12 The development of responsibility in
the early years
16 Celebrating difference and
neurodivergence
20 Movement is for ALL children
26 6 ways to support children to step into
being their best self
30 Following the roadmap…
34 Music and Understanding the World in
the early years: past and present
38 Boosting self-confidence
6 ways to support children to step into being their
26
best self
International Children’s Book Day 28
Music and Understanding the World in the early years:
34
past and present
Boosting self-confidence 38