ISSUE 13 • JULY 2021
IN CONVERSATION WITH
Grace Abell Owner of Abell Design
How to Implement Learning Through Play at Home
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome GRACE FRANCIS Friendships, Envy, and Success 1
CONTRIBUTORS JENNIE BROWN, BARRE INSTRUCTOR
Jennie is a barre instructor, food enthusiast, women’s advocate, mental health ambassador, girl boss, wife and mother of four. *Photo credit Sophie Mitchell Photography. www.meetyouatthebarre.com
SHONA CHAMBERS, MARKETING CONSULTANT Shona Chambers is a Marketing Consultant and owner of Shona Chambers Marketing, a Marketing Agency based in Nunhead near Peckham. Specialising in helping Small Business Owners and Freelancers with their Marketing. *Photo credit Portrayed Photography www.shonachambersmarketing.co.uk
GRACE FRANCIS, GRACE FOUNDER OF DRAMED Grace Francis, with a background as an actress, performing in theatres ranging from the Battersea Arts Centre to The National Theatre. On Channel 4 and again on BBC. In 2019 Grace founded DramEd, a creative education company, which delivers pre-school clubs and schools workshops to advance education and nurture the development of young children through Performing Arts. From the stage to your classroom, DramEd prides themselves on being a company of highly skilled performers who turn everyday learning into a magical adventure. www.dramed.co.uk
NICHOLE HUGHES , TEACHER, PRESCHOOL & RECEPTION SPECIALIST Nichole Hughes is a qualified primary school teacher with 10 years experience. She specialises in Preschool and Reception education, with a passion for Early Years and learning through play. She works with parents by providing tutoring sessions, bespoke consultations and preparing your child for Reception. www.mummyandtrainers.co.uk
JESSICA WALL, COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL AND NLP MASTER COACH Jess Wall is a Cognitive Behavioural and NLP master coach, specialising in children and families. She works to ensure that every cog in the family machine is working smoothly to ensure that everything runs together. Through her techniques she helps to uncover the unconscious blocks which face us all at times and in doing so, she helps her clients create new choice of behaviour and thought which, of course, results in more contentment and fulfilment throughout the whole family. www.breakingdownwalls.co.uk
BHAVINI LAKHANI , GRAPHIC DESIGNER Bhavini is an independent graphic designer specialising in branding and design for print, and is a mum of 2. She’s based in Milton Keynes, with a client base that spans global brands such as Conti Espresso, Barclaycard and British Gas, as well as local businesses across the UK. www.b81designs.com
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EDITOR’S WELCOME Welcome to the 13th issue of the Parents in Business Magazine Summer is here, and as quick as you can blink, the children will be breaking up from school. In this issue, we have an article on learning through play supporting children to explore, be imaginative and creative. There are many ways that you can implement learning through play at home. However, where do you start? Nichole Hughes has you covered on page 4.
Discover what wellbeing looks like, what it means and how you can achieve it. We have a Special Feature on overcoming imposter syndrome 4 parents share their experience.
Shona Chambers reviews How To Fix Meetings by Graham Allcott and Hayley Watts. On page 8 Jennie Brown shares her Success Story We have interviews with Grace Abell, Designer and Studio Owner of Abell Design. Duncan Grierson, the Founder of Clim8, who is passionate about tackling climate change and Charlotte Olivier, the Co-owner of Napton Cidery. Can success make you lose friends? Grace Francis answers that question on page 13. We shine the Small Business Spotlight on CeCe & Me, a mobile kid’s shoe shop based in South West London.
Happy reading
Bridget
Bridget Daley Editor
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How to implement learning through play at home Learning through play supports children to explore, be imaginative and creative. There are many ways that you can implement learning through play at home. However, where do you start? When I became a mother 5 years ago, I found myself at home during maternity leave thinking, I must ‘entertain’ my son and support him with his development. So, I did the usual mother and baby classes, went to the park and organised playdates. But there were days that I did not want to go out. On occasions, I preferred to be snuggled up at home and relax with my son. This was when I realised that I had to use my expertise and knowledge as an Early Years teacher to implement learning through play at home. I would like to share 5 easy tips to support your little one to enjoy their play at home.
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Create an area at home where your child can play Look around your home, is there a space that your child can access their toys and resources. Is this their room, a playroom or living room? Creating a space for your little one encourages them to identify where they can play, where their resources are and what they can use. As your child grows, this area should grow also.
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What does our child enjoy? If I asked you this question, can you name at least 3 things? If so, then you are on your way to implementing learning through play at home. When you have identified what your child enjoys, you can fill their play area with their interests. For example, if your child enjoys cars, you can provide a range of resources relating to cars, such as toy cars, pictures of cars, books about
cars and writing resources. This will provide an opening ended learning experience, as your child will be engaged in their play as it's focused on their interest in cars.
#3
Be creative
Arts and crafts is a fun way to support your child’s creativity, resilience, problem solving and generating ideas. Arts and crafts will enable your child to have their own ideas and think about what they want to create. This will help them to think about the resources they need and how they can build and attach the resources together. You can encourage your child to use their imagination and roleplay different characters. Children love to dress up and act! You can provide your child with dressing up clothes, costumes, accessories and see where their imagination takes them.
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Sensory play
Sensory play stimulates children’s senses to explore the world around them. This is implemented by touching, tasting, smelling, moving, seeing and hearing. Now, sensory play can be messy, but messy play is fun! There is a range of resources within your home that you can use to implement sensory play. For example, you can create edible paint with yoghurt and food colouring, make playdough, water play.
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Enjoy playing with your little one
Nichole Hughes Teacher, Preschool & Reception Specialist www.mummyandtrainers.co.uk
Now that you know what your child enjoys and likes to do, you can enjoy playing. It’s great fun to be part of your child’s play. As learning starts at home, you can model to your child how to play and use toys and resources. For example, if you play a board game with your child, you are teaching them to share, take turns and listen to the instructions. Playing at home is fun! With learning through play, you are creating memories and supporting your child’s early development.
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