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CONTENTS
In This Issue We’re Celebrating!
4 Education There are some reasons to celebrate as we
head into autumn.
10 Autumn Activities
12 What’s On Our children will hopefully get to go back to
school and nursery after a huge break, which
14 Health is really good news for parents. This autumn
also marks the 30 year anniversary of
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EDUCATION
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EDUCATION What Do We Say to Five “Must-Do’s” When the School about our Choosing a School for Separation? your Child By Rebecca Giraud & Bob Greig By Judith Judd Any parent who has been It always makes sense to put through a separation will your child at the centre of the understand the massive stress process when choosing a school. it involves and the anxiety Parents know better than anyone around co-parenting. One of the how different individual children important issues that can get can be and individual schools overlooked in the mix is what to can be very different too. tell your child’s school. READ MORE READ MORE Coping with Back to School Stress Starting a new school year after Covid-19 may mean both parents and children feel more anxious than usual. So what can we do to help our children go back to school feeling more happy and relaxed? Claire Winter speaks to some experts. READ MORE familiesonline.co.uk September 2020 5
EDUCATION
18 Top New Children’s Books for
Autumn
Duck and Penguin That Dog! Things I Love by
Do Not Like Emma Lazell. Bear
Sleepovers Will smart dog outwit the Susie Linn/Alex Willmore.
Julia Woolf. dog-nappers? Scenes and activities
Night time adventure for For babies/toddlers. little ones will recognise.
babies/toddlers. For babies/toddlers.
The Diddle That It’s OK to Cry I’m Sticking with
Dummed Molly Potter/Sarah You
Kes Gray/Fred Blunt. Jennings. Smriti Halls/Steve Small.
Laughter, music, word Great intro to emotions. A story about friendship.
play & silliness. Ages 3+. Ages 3+. Ages 3+.
Moth The Blue Giant Super Milly and the
By Isabel Thomas/Daniel By Katie Cottle. Poignant Super School Day
Egneus. Powerful/ story about pollution in By Owen Millward.
visually spectacular our oceans. Upbeat/funny picture
evolution story. Ages 5+. book about kindness.
Ages 5+. Ages 5+.
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EDUCATION
18 Top New Children’s Books for
Autumn
Mermaid School: Noah Wild and the Beneath the
Ready, Steady, Floating Zoo Cloud of Doom
Swim! Alexander Mccall Smith. Louis Sachar/Aleksei
Lucy Courtenay/Sheena An ordinary boy’s heart- Bitskoff. Brilliantly
Dempsey. An underwater warming/extraordinary illustrated story of mixed-
school story. Ages 7+. feat. Ages 7+. up mayhem. Ages 7+.
My Name is River Turtle Boy Health Heroes
Emma Rea. M. Evan Wolkenstein. Emily Sharratt.
Thrilling, ecological A story offering hope/ ‘Health heroes’ talk
adventure in the Amazon new perspectives to life’s about their working lives.
jungle. Ages 9+. outsiders. Ages 9+. Ages 9+.
The Virus Return to The Unadoptables
Ben Martynoga/Moose Wonderland Hana Tooke/Ayesha
Allain. Wonderland-inspired L.Rubio.
Explores the science stories from top Adventure set in old-
behind viruses/Covid-19 contemporary authors. world Amsterdam/
pandemic. Ages 11+. Ages 11+. surrounds. Ages 11+.
familiesonline.co.uk September 2020 7
EDUCATION
Supporting a
Dyslexic Child
By Ellie Malt
“Do you think she might have
dyslexia or something like that?” I
asked.
I was standing in the playground with one of the teaching assistants,
watching my 4 year old climb into her buggy, eager for her after-school
snack. Although it was only her second term in Reception, I’d noticed she
seemed uninterested in the alphabet, while other children could already
write their names. But I was only really thinking out loud. Even to me, it
seemed ridiculously early to be jumping to any conclusions. “Probably”
she shot back over the general hubbub. I admit, I was shocked. But looking
back years later, finally in possession of a formal diagnosis, I appreciate
her honesty. I only wish I had acted sooner; it could have saved so much
struggle and frustration.
READ MORE
Dyslexia Features Sources of Help
Your child may: British Dyslexia Association
Advice and assessments. Find
• Talk well but write little; your local association.
• Be a slow/reluctant reader; The Dyslexia Association
• Struggle with spelling; Screening, assessment, tuition,
• Have difficulties with writing; assistive technology training.
• Not always remember/ Dyslexia Assist
understand what he/she has Find local support.
just read; Achieve Now
• Seem inattentive and unable Works with dyslexic pupils and
to concentrate/remember IT. All services online.
instructions;
IPSEA
• Have difficulty organising
Free, independent legal
himself/herself;
information, advice and support.
• Struggle to remember the
order of things, eg days of the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
week. Influential regional centre.
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EDUCATION
Top Homework Tips
Where, When and How Let THEM Do the Work
Create space. If possible, this Provide guidance, not answers.
should be a communal space but Use questioning to help them get
one with minimal distractions. as close to the answer as they
This enables parental can but don’t tell them.
supervision/input without it
Let them make mistakes.
feeling like an intrusion.
Giving answers means they will
not learn the material and their
Establish a routine. Some
teacher will not know how much
children prefer to do homework
they understand it.
straight after school; others need
to ‘unwind’ or eat first. Whatever Step in only when progress
is decided, stick to it. comes to a halt.
Get organised. Have your child Encourage them to set small
do the hard work first when they positive targets promoting
are most alert. Help them make a independent working and self-
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ACTIVITIES
Autumn Outdoors
Enjoy these seasonal outdoor activities with the family.
Bark Rubbing Autumn Conkers
Scavenger Hunt
Mushroom Tree Decorating Making and
Hunting Flying a Kite
Building a Litter Picking Making a Leaf
Hedgehog Home Maze
10 September 2020 familiesonline.co.ukACTIVITIES
Great Autumn Crafts
Join our friends at MyBaba and get crafty with the kids!
Autumn Leaf 3D Autumn Tree Autumn Leaf Sun
Pictures Craft Catchers
Autumn Play Painted Leaves Leaf Rubbing Busy
Dough Bag
Animal Seed Leaf Autumn Sensory
Collage Chromatography Tray
familiesonline.co.uk September 2020 11ACTIVITIES
9 Best Board Games
For rainy weekends and as the nights draw in!
Djeco Little Shopping List Peppa Pig Muddly
Circuit Fast paced game Puddle Game
Great first game with testing memory and Help George jump over
simple rules and quick matching skills. muddles puddles to
games. Ages 2.5-5yrs. Ages 3+. climb the hill. Ages 4+.
Cheeky Monkeys Bananagrams Jenga
Hang the monkey on Fast paced version of Take wooden blocks
the tree. Fun game of Scrabble. Ages 7+. off the tower without it
chance. Ages 4-8yrs. toppling! Ages 6+.
Monopoly Deal Hey, That’s My Einstein Eats Eggs
15 minute Monopoly Fish! High speed Charades-
– perfect intro to this Award-winning game type guessing game.
classic game. Ages 8+. of strategic fish Ages 10+.
hunting. For ages 8+.
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18:11 1 02/09/2020 15:06HEALTH
Dealing with Children with OCD:
Separation Anxiety Recognising the Signs
Transitions are always stressful, Children worry. Feeling anxious,
and even more so if you have having doubts, or being worried
been out of the swing of things is normal at any age. However,
for a while. Dr Sarah Mundy those who are experiencing OCD
from Parenting through Stories (obsessive-compulsive disorder),
has created a guide to give you may feel unable to stop
some ideas about the best ways focussing on those feelings – no
to support your child through matter how much they want to.
separation anxiety. This can compel them to behave
in particular ways.
DOWNLOAD HERE READ MORE
Keep it Moving! Top Tips for Getting
By Gabrielle Nash @thelondonishmum Active
Don’t be over-ambitious.
Be active often, rather than
attempting a 10 mile hike!
Make it fun. Dance! Put on some
tunes that get your kids moving.
Set screen time limits.
Make time. Think of creative
ways to be extra active. Can you
One of the pleasant, unexpected cycle to a friend’s house? Can
consequences of lockdown, was you get off the bus one stop
witnessing so many families earlier? It all counts.
taking to their screens for some Look for new options. New
physical activity courtesy of the places to visit for physical activity
likes of Joe Wicks and Cosmic or new types of activity to try.
Kids Yoga. Wouldn’t it be Set a good example. Live
amazing to stay motivated to be an active life. Explain to your
physically active? children that it makes you feel
READ MORE good and STRONG!
14 September 2020 familiesonline.co.ukPARENTING
Who Will Take Care of Busting the Myths
the Children IF….? about Adoption: Are
By Andrew Campbell you Eligible?
It’s tough deciding who will take Sadly, the number of children in
care of your children if the worst care being adopted each year
happens and they no longer have has fallen, while the number
a parent around. Unfortunately, being looked after by local
in this eventuality, the situation authorities is steadily rising. So
is not straightforward for your there’s a continuing need to find
children. Find out why. more adoptive parents to look
after vulnerable children.
READ MORE READ MORE
Meaningful Moments
By Claire Winter
We all lead busy lives, with
endless to-do lists and
children with many hobbies.
Naturally family time can fall
by the wayside sometimes.
Yet spending time together is
essential if we want a happy and
inclusive family environment.
So why not plan some family
moments this autumn?
READ MORE
familiesonline.co.uk September 2020 15EARLY YEARS
A-Z of Early Years Activities
By Gabrielle Nash @thelondonishmum
Animal Hunt. Search for tiny Outdoor Painting. Paint
creepy crawlies, the chirpy in the leaves/stones. Add food
trees kind and the bigger more colouring to bubbles and ‘paint’
exciting kind! windows – it washes off!
Baking. Use overripe bananas Puzzles. Jigsaws develop fine
to bake muffins. Or roll out some motor skills, spatial awareness
biscuit dough. and hand-eye coordination.
Cardboard Creations. A pirate Quiet. Help your little one enjoy
ship, a car, or a doll’s bed? Save a quieter things - small world toys,
box, colour it in or cut it up! books, colouring or painting.
Den building. Inside with chairs
and sheets. Outside with pieces Reading. Make reading special.
of wood! Try different voices to captivate
your child’s imagination.
Envelope Endeavours. Send
photos/stickers or a letter/card to Safari Special. Hide toy
a friend/family member. animals (or pictures) around your
Film Fun. Make popcorn, print off home. Grab paper/pen and go
‘cinema tickets’ and snuggle up. on safari. Write down the animals
you see.
Garden Growing. Ingredients:
patch of soil for digging/planting, Treasure Time. Make a map
old spoons for digging and water and hide “treasure.” Grab a toy
for watering! sword and battle pirates as you
Hiking. Pack a bag and snacks/ search for it!
drinks. Get your kids excited Under the Stars. Show your
about a little ‘hike.’ toddler the twinkling lights from
Imaginary Play. Kids LOVE it! galaxies far away.
Visit the doctors or take a pet to Virtual Fun. Journey down the
the vet! Amazon; enjoy a virtual roller
Jumble Sale Jollies. Involve coaster ride!
kids in sorting things for charity
or a jumble sale. Water. As a wise person once
said: when a child is grumpy
Kickabout. Visit the park with a “just add water!”
ball – run, jump, slide, shout!
Learning through Play...is X-Ray. Draw around your child’s
the best way! Games like i-spy body. Stick the drawing on the
improve letter/sound recognition. floor. Draw in bones, explaining
what they are and what they do.
Mud Mess. It’s such FUN! Make
mud pies. Yoga. Find great kid-friendly
Noise. Bang pans; pick out a options on Youtube.
tune/rhythm with bells or drums. ZZZZ….Time to sleep.
16 September 2020 familiesonline.co.ukEARLY YEARS
Clever Ways to Get your Childcare Post
Child Eating Healthily Lockdown
By Gabrielle Nash
Do you dread mealtimes? Does As childcare opens up post-
your child have little interest in lockdown, there is a sense
broccoli and beans? Whether of unease about whether
you’re trying baby-led weaning it’s safe to send our children
or desperate to get vegetables back to nursery. Of course,
into a pre-schooler, here’s our we want to protect them. So
tips on how to give your child the how are nurseries making
best start at the dinner table. their environment safe for our
children?
READ MORE READ MORE
More Healthy Eating Tips
Dr Pandora Giles (University of
East London) outlines her ideas.
• Make meal times fun. Chat,
sing, talk about the food.
• Encourage food play. Make
faces out of fruit or a forest
with broccoli!
• Offer new foods alongside a
favourite.
• Swap excessive milk/juice
between meals for water if
your child is eating little.
• Have clear mealtimes of
around 20 minutes.
• Eat with your child. Offer
encouragement.
• It’s never too late. Tastes
change, so you can introduce
variety at any point.
familiesonline.co.uk September 2020 17HALLOWEEN
9 Best Halloween Recipes
Creative Halloween party snacks for all the family to enjoy making
and eating.
Sticky Toffee Spider Pizzas Frozen Banana
Apples Ghosts
Scary Halloween Sausage Mummy Halloween
Jelly Dippers Cupcakes
Spooky Pumpkin Eerie Eyeball Pops Pumpkin Rice
Soup Krispies Treats
18 September 2020 familiesonline.co.ukHALLOWEEN
9 Best Halloween Games
Perfect for a small gathering or indoor family fun!
Halloween Pinata Sticky Spider Web Pumpkin Golf
Game
Halloween Bingo Halloween Tin Apple Bobbing
Can Bowling
Pin the Tail on the Toilet Paper Doughnut Eating
Black Cat Mummy Game Race
familiesonline.co.uk September 2020 19CLUBS & CLASSES
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Mother Nature Gymboree Teddies Music
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Sing and Sign at Music Bugs Helen O’Grady
Home Online sensory music Drama Academy
Online baby signing classes for babies and Face to face drama
classes. toddlers. classes for 5-17yrs.
Rugbytots Little Gym Little Kickers
Face to face rugby play Face to face and online Face to face football
programme for 2-7 yrs. gymnastics activities classes for 18mths-7yrs.
for 4mths-12yrs.
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and Clubs
Anna Fiorentini FunTech Caterpillar Music
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School for 7-18 yrs. music/movement
Face to face and online classes babies and
drama for ages 4-18yrs. toddlers.
Tots Play SA Dance Parrot Street
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programme. book club for 5-11yrs.
Teddy Tennis Lingotot Water Babies
Face to face tennis Face to face and online Swimming classes for
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