August 2023 Parenta magazine
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Hello<br />
Welcome to our family<br />
Welcome to the <strong>August</strong> issue of <strong>Parenta</strong> <strong>magazine</strong>!<br />
It’s that time of year when children of all ages are faced with leaving friends behind (some of whom they may have known<br />
the majority of their lives so far) and at the same time, welcoming new ones. This can be a tricky time for some. How do we<br />
best teach the children in our care that sometimes we need to be ready to say “hello”, and other times, we need to find a<br />
way to say “goodbye”? On page 26, we explore this and give our top tips for easing children into ‘hellos’ and ‘goodbyes’.<br />
We thought it fitting to focus on ‘time management’ in <strong>August</strong>. Although many settings will be taking a well-earned summer<br />
break, we work in an industry which is infamous for its time constraints, so it’s no surprise that thoughts of finding the time<br />
to prepare for the new academic year are at the forefront of many people’s minds. Time management is such a vital skill for<br />
early years practitioners and educators, who wish to spend more of their working day being hands-on with the children. Turn<br />
to page 18 to find ways of being more time efficient and getting the most out of your day.<br />
This <strong>August</strong> issue is, as usual, packed with so many interesting and informative articles from our wonderful industry experts<br />
including Louise Mercieca, Jo Grace, Kathryn Peckham, Gina Bale, Stacey Kelly, Frances Turnbull and Chloe Webster.<br />
Please feel free to share the <strong>magazine</strong> with friends, parents and colleagues – they can sign up to receive their copy at<br />
www.parenta.com/<strong>magazine</strong>.<br />
Allan<br />
Regulars<br />
8 Write for us<br />
34 EYFS Activities: Understanding the World<br />
News<br />
4 Childcare News<br />
6 Small Stories<br />
39 Congratulations to our <strong>Parenta</strong> Learners<br />
Advice<br />
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14 Building assertiveness and confidence through play<br />
18 Get more from your day: the essential guide to time<br />
management<br />
22 Community management – how to embed your<br />
setting within your local community<br />
26 Hellos and goodbyes<br />
30 Home education – what’s it all about?<br />
Industry Experts<br />
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10 Why engage your senses for mental health?<br />
12 Shaping food relationships<br />
20 Practitioner well-being<br />
24 “Dough a deer”: using magic dough creatively<br />
28 Giving children learning superpowers<br />
32 Five tips for setting expectations with children<br />
36 Guided role-play and vocabulary development in the<br />
early years<br />
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