Parenta Blog
Refugee Awareness Week
Most of us have suffered during the pandemic in one way or another: we’ve been in lockdown, perhaps lost some income and have been prevented, temporarily, from seeing friends, and family. But what if that was a permanent change? What if we had lost everything we...
Drowning Prevention Week
Death has been in the headlines continually in the last year. However, one statistic you might not have heard, is that on average, 402 UK and Irish citizens die each year of accidental drowning, deaths which the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) argue are completely...
Celebrating Summer Solstice
June is the month of the year when we all look forward to enjoying some warm weather, lighter evenings, and a long-awaited summer holiday. It is also the month of the Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year which officially marks the start of summer. A...
SEN: dyslexia and dyscalculia
Dyslexia and dyscalculia are two separate learning difficulties that can cause children to have problems with literacy and writing, or with numeracy, and are relatively common in children. It is estimated that 10% of people have some degree of dyslexia. Although...
Guest Authors
Celebrating difference and neurodivergence – part 3
Other people are different on the inside This article is the third article in a series of six from Sensory Engagement and Inclusion Specialist, Joanna Grace, the activities described in each article build up to form a toolkit for celebrating difference and...
Violence against women: the role of the early years in preventing gender stereotypes – part 2
‘Gender equality is a human fight, not a female fight.’ - Frieda Pinto Last month we looked at violence and how a collaborative effort in the early years can transform stereotypical attitudes and behaviour in boys, and help reduce violence against women and girls. ...
Teaching children the true meaning of the word ‘sorry’
After a few stand-offs with my toddler, trying to force him to say ‘sorry’ (for walloping his sister around the head with a toy and calling her ‘poopy head’), I decided to take a step back and actually question my approach. Through my business, Early Years Story...
