July 2022 Parenta magazine

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Hello and welcome to the July edition of the Parenta magazine!
Summer has eventually arrived …and long may it last!
As the summer holidays approach, we know that some parents feel a sense of dread at the thought of needing
to entertain their children, or at least keeping them occupied for a few weeks – so we have some articles this
month which parents will find particularly useful.
Industry expert, Katie White, comes to the rescue and has chosen one of her favourite holiday activities to show
us how we can keep the children amused for hours! Turn to page 10 to discover how to build a play trail from things not just outside, but
that can be found around the house too – you’ll be surprised how many rooms and objects you can use!
Arts and crafts activities can be a lifesaver for parents, and inspiration can be found on page 20 as we draw inspiration from Children’s
Art Week; getting our creative juices flowing and encouraging parents’ participation in artistic endeavours.
The summer holidays can be especially difficult for parents of children with SEN as they could be spending more time than normal with
them and trying to understand them more fully. We have some great ideas and strategies to help them make small changes, but which
can have a big impact.
Another piece of advice which we think parents will really benefit from comes from early years expert, Helen Garnett, who has some
fantastic guidance for parents of sensory-seeking children who struggle to stay still for periods of time.
We have so many more insightful articles from our industry experts this month: Joanne Grace nears the end of her ‘Egg-cellent Advice’,
Chloe Webster talks to us about The three Ps, Mona Sark continues her leadership series, Kathryn Peckham explores children’s emotions,
Frances Turnbull concludes her music education training article, and Gina Bale tackles the difficulty that some little ones have with
skipping.
As always, everything you read in the magazine is written to help you with the efficient running of your setting and to promote the health,
happiness and well-being of the children in your care.
Please feel free to share the magazine with friends, parents and colleagues – they can sign up to receive their own copy here.
Allan
Egg-cellent
advice: when
play becomes
work
12
Having lots of toys can be
stressful to a child and feel
like a chore...
The three Ps
14
We all know how important
our policies, procedures and
protocols are, but do we know
how important it is to get
these documents right, rather
than write them...
What does leadership
look like when...
18
In this article, we look at how to flip the
narrative in a situation like this and support
even the most resistant members of staff.
JULY 2022 ISSUE 92
IN THIS EDITION
Regulars
8 Write for us for the chance to win £50!
34 Carrot star bites
35 Finger painted trees
News
4 Childcare news and views
6 Small stories
39 Congratulations to our Parenta
learners!
Advice
20 Children’s Art Week
22 Supporting parents with SEN children
30 Supporting apprentices with peer-onpeer
abuse issues
32 Plastic Free July
36 The nightmare of skipping
Industry Experts
10 How to build a play trail
12 Egg-cellent advice: when play becomes
work
14 The three Ps
18 What does leadership look like...
when others think they know best
24 Supporting sensory-seeking children in
your setting
28 Early years music education training: do
we need it? part 2
Supporting parents with SEN children 22
Understanding children’s emotions 26
Plastic Free July 32
The nightmare of skipping 36