Scéalta – The Early Childhood Ireland Blog

Sort by: Date / Popularity
folder LearningResearch

Preparing Professionals

By Dr. Mary Moloney

Tuesday 17 July 2018

Is classroom-based learning enough to prepare early childhood teachers for their professional responsibilities?   Early childhood is a time of great opportunity and tremendous vulnerability for young children. Decisions made and actions taken during early childhood, affect children’s attitudes towards, and engagement with, learning for life. Yet, there is no consensus nationally or internationally about […]
tags AistearCollegeECEClearningNational Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher EducationScéalta BlogSíoltaUniversity
3109 views
0 comments
folder DevelopmentLearningPlay

Montessori Musings

By Maire Corbett

Tuesday 16 January 2018

Back when I left school, I knew I wanted to work with young children, very young children. Yes, there was Primary Teaching, but those children were too old! I heard something from someone about Montessori, an approach to working with children under six and I was sold! I bought a book by EM Standing called […]
tags AistearblogECCEEM StandingHome CornerlearningMaria MontessoriMontessoriplayScéalta BlogSíolta
2164 views
0 comments
folder LearningPlay

Listening to Children: Children’s Perspectives on Quality

By Karen Cremins

Friday 28 April 2017

Whilst researching the topic “Quality in ECEC” as part of my Degree in Early Years Studies, it became apparent that there were a lot of opinions (from adults!) on what quality in an early years setting looked like. However, I was interested in what the preschool child’s perspective was on quality in an early years’ […]
tags DegreelearningplayQualityTraining
3867 views
2 comments
folder Learning

Reflections on Degree Level Training

By Dr. Mary Moloney

Tuesday 25 April 2017

People often ask why somebody would need a degree to work with young children. The assumption being, that little training is needed to ‘mind’ a child. Thankfully, there has been a shift with regards to the importance of early childhood education and care worldwide, and the complexity of working with young children is increasingly in […]
tags AistearlearningplayScéalta BlogSíoltaTraining
12628 views
2 comments
folder DevelopmentLearningRelationship Building

Capturing the Wonder of Childhood

By Catherine Quinn

Tuesday 21 February 2017

A day in the life of an early year’s educator can be fun, interesting and full of playfulness. It is commonly heard from educators that they love working with children because no two days are ever the same. Children are spontaneous, unpredictable and full of curiosity. We, as adults, need to find our place in […]
tags AistearblogChildhoodcuriositylearningLearning StoriesSíoltaWonder
4555 views
0 comments
folder DevelopmentLearningRelationship Building

Playing to strengths

By Maire Corbett

Tuesday 17 January 2017

Over the past while I have been thinking about education a lot. Aldo Fortunati and Ariana Pucci, from San Miniato, inspired the practitioners lucky enough to be able to attend their seminars in Cork, Maynooth and Dublin, last October. They spoke passionately about the Tuscan Approach to Early Childhood Education and Care and showed us […]
tags Aldo FortunatiAriana PucciCorkdevelopmentdublinlearningMaynoothPositivityPotentialSan MiniatoTuscan Approach
4102 views
0 comments
folder DevelopmentLearningRelationship Building

Traffic Lights – a child’s perspective

By Milica Atanackovic

Wednesday 04 January 2017

‘I feel a bit sad today,’ said my five-year-old daughter when I collected her. ‘Did anything happen to make you feel sad?’ I asked. She had just started primary school and it was a few weeks into the term. She described a behaviour management strategy in place in her classroom, ‘It’s the traffic lights, when […]
tags AistearBehaviourExclusionlearningplaySelf-EsteemSíoltaTraffic Lights
3154 views
1 comments
folder LearningPlay

Educating Feisty Children

By Dr. Carmel Brennan

Tuesday 11 October 2016

    Margy Whalley is coming to Dublin. She will present a keynote, along with Aldo Fortunati, at the Early Childhood Ireland conference on Working with Children from birth to 3 years in Marino Institute of Education, Dublin on the 27th October. It’s an occasion not to be missed. Margy has been a long-time friend […]
tags AistearAldo FortunatieducatingfeistylearningMargy WhalleyplaySíolta
1457 views
0 comments
folder LearningRelationship BuildingRisk Assessment

Extraordinary curiosity, full of desire and delight

By Maire Corbett

Tuesday 04 October 2016

I’m really looking forward to the last week of October this year. This is the week that Aldo Fortunati, from San Miniato comes back to Ireland. He is speaking in Cork on October 25th and in Dublin (with Margy Whalley from Pen Green) on October 27th. Since I last heard Aldo Fortunati speak in Dublin, […]
tags AistearAldo Fortunatilearningrelationshipsriskrisky playSíoltatrust
2136 views
0 comments
folder Learning

How slowing down builds better curriculum

By Lilian Joyce

Monday 19 September 2016

As an early years educator do you feel you have to be constantly doing something all of the time? Yet we know that just watching and listening to children at play is an important part of the role of an educator. Many educators can immediately tell you what activities interest particular children, “He loves playing […]
tags AistearcurriculumlearningplanningSíolta
1606 views
0 comments
folder Research

Why? How? What?… Researchers in Early Years settings

By Maire Corbett

Tuesday 30 August 2016

This week EECERA (European Early Childhood Research Association) rolls into town. This is a huge event which will see close to one thousand people passionate about early childhood arrive in Dublin. For the next few days we will discuss, debate and support research and learning about Early Childhood Care and Education. Inspiring stuff indeed. The […]
tags early years researchEECERA 2016learningresearchtoddlersunder 3's
2247 views
0 comments
folder Learning

Sweet like Chocolate: Encouraging a taste for reading

By Maire Corbett

Tuesday 26 July 2016

When I say to a parent, "read to a child", I don't want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate. Mem Fox - As an avid reader I just love these words of wisdom from Mem Fox, a leading Australian author of books for children. There is nothing to beat the [...]
tags AistearbookslearningreadingSíolta
2638 views
2 comments
folder Relationship Building

Consistent relationships with the under threes

By Maire Corbett

Tuesday 05 July 2016

Aistear reminds us that relationships are at the very heart of early learning and development. Through positive early attachments and interactions babies learn to feel secure, to communicate and to enjoy being with people. Some years ago I was in a baby room in a crèche. The room was quiet; many of the babies were […]
tags AisteardevelopmentlearningrelationshipsSíoltaunder 3's
10087 views
4 comments
folder Learning

Developing curriculum for children in mixed age groups

By Kathleen Tuite

Wednesday 29 June 2016

Is your curriculum designed to follow the interests of children? Is it open-ended enough to meet the needs of mixed-age groupings? With the introduction of the second free pre-school year many practitioners are wondering about their curriculum.  How will they cope with children from maybe 2 and a half years old to 5 years plus, all […]
tags AistearcurriculumlearningplaySíolta
16853 views
10 comments
respect(4) Motor neuron disease(1) Trade union(1) Rising to the Challenge(2) Engineering(2) risky play(2) Online(1) Community involvement(1) CPD(1) Facebook(1) Learning Story(1) National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education(1) Celebrations(4) Snakes(1) PIP(1) Minister for Children and Youth Affairs(1) animals(2) social media(1) Twitter(1) education(2) listening(1) Meal time(1) outdoor space(3) Spiders(1) Leargas(1) Belonging(3) Family(1) community(4) University(1) learning(14) Craft(1) christmas(7) risk(2) Eritrea(1) Learning Story Awards(1) Italy(1) Brain(1) Well-Being(3) Upcycling(1) Self Help Skills(1) Síolta(77) Ariana Pucci(1) Queues(1) Playschool(1) dining experiences(1) RIE philosphy(1) Educator of the Year Award(3) ICBN(1) Blocks(1) grandchild(1) Autism(2) Learning Stories(7) Settling in(1) Communicating(1) National Bereaved Children's Awareness Week(1) Dr Mary O'Kane(1) Traditions(2) story time(1) Xbox(1) Recycling(1) Maths Week Ireland(1) outdoor play(5) SPICE Framework(1) CIT(1) Cork Institute of Technology(1) Penguins(1) play(26) Treasure(1) Window(1) Pobal(1) toddlers(3) Environment(1) Policy and Implementation Panel(1) blog(24) Mark Twain(1) Creativity(4) Routines(1) Access and Inclusion Model(1) Masterclass(2) Mount Everest(1) Pen green(1) Policy(2) Snack Time(1) Our Little Seed(1) Sweets(1) Confident(1) Meet the Members(1) Valentine's Day(2) Storytelling(1) Kids Own(1) parents(5) Cognitive development(1) Degree(1) planning(1) Learning Stories Award(2) Síolta Quality Assurance programme(1) Self-regulation(1) Love(1) Annual Conference 2017(2) Maths Week(1) Map(1) early childhood educator(1) Arts(1) Easter(1) Identity(4) Graduate(1) educarer(1) Playdough(1) Book Club(2) Children's Rights(1) preschool(1) development(5) MA(1) Photographs(1) Health(1) Bereavement(1) Names(1) Early Learning and Care(1) ECEC(1) curriculum(5) Giraffe(1) Care routines(1) Emergent Curriculum(1) relationships(11) Technology(2) Light table(1) educating(1) Deirdre Rogers(1) College(1) Research Seminar(1) overhear(1) Socioemotional development(1) Early Childhood Care and Education(1) Kilkenny(1) memories(1) Winter(1) Investment(1) Educators(1) GDPR(1) Advocacy(1) linc(1) Decision Making(1) Music(1) MECPI(1) Identity and Belonging(2) Department of Children and Youth Affairs(1) Adoption(1) reading(4) Self-Esteem(1) Sequins(1) budget(1) Syria(1) NCCA(1) Frosty the Snowman(1) Aistear Siolta Practice Guide(1) Role play(1) Wendy Lee(2) Builders(1) Primary School(1) UNCRC(1) Trick or treat(1) Ceremony(1) San Minia(1) San Miniato(3) Wilenski(1) General Data Protection Regulation(1) scéalta(14) baby room(1) Nuturing interactions(1) St. Patrick's Day(1) Independence(1) Favouritism(1) Interests(1) Exclusion(1) meals(2) Thank you(1) National Holiday(1) Budget 2019(2) Flowers(1) Seas Suas(1) Reggio(1) Academics(1) Line-ups(1) Snacks(1) bonds(1) Shoes(1) Consent(1) Afghanistan(1) Special Needs Assistants(1) Potential(1) babies(5) Impact(1) Gratitude(1) communication(4) The Jelly King(1) Orla Kenny(1) Vertical grouping(1) DCYA(3) Maths(3) NAEYC(1) mushrooms(1) The Lullaby Book(1) Professionalisation(4) feisty(1) Prexit(1) curiosity(3) Childcare Barometer 2018(1) Fabric(1) Aldo Fortunati(4) listen(1) Family wall(1) Toby Bears Camping Trip(1) risk assessment(1) Running(1) Montessori(2) Drawing(2) Children's Research Network(1) outdoors(3) Through the looking glass(1) Imagination(2) Dr. Emer Ring(1) Visitors(1) Wesco(1) Art(6) Maynooth(1) Santa(2) Empathy(1) Síolta QAP(1) Capable(1) InspireMe.ie(1) trust(2) role playing(1) Jillian van Turnhout(1) Creative(1) Care-giving routines(1) AsIAm(1) Childcare(1) Sustainability(2) Loss(1) Treasure Chest(1) Maria Montessori(1) Jenga(1) Death(1) Glitter(2) Lego(2) ears(1) Children(1) interacting(2) Frustrations(1) refugees(1) worries(1) Aistear(82) pets(1) routine(2) Inspirational(2) Titles(1) Time(1) Margy Whalley(1) STEM(2) Halloween(2) National Awards 2018(2) documentation(2) Traffic Lights(1) Fantasy play(1) Scéalta Blog(59) Educator Award - Leader in Practice(1) Event Guide(1) stories(2) experience(1) Laughter(1) First 5(1) Scents(1) dublin(2) First 5 strategy(1) Decisions(1) Exit interview(1) Competent(1) Cork(1) Administrative Burden(1) Vietnam(1) Positivity(1) journey(1) EECERA 2016(1) Mayo(1) Supernanny(1) under 3's(3) ECCE(5) dining(1) Training(2) Irish Early Years Research & Practice Seminar 2018(1) Touch(1) Story(1) Valerie Gaynor(1) Engineers Week(1) Sustainable(1) transitions(8) Culture(2) books(4) Irish(1) Behaviour(3) Performing(1) Awards(2) Exploring(1) Grief(1) Mixed age groups(2) Qualifications(1) Irish Childhood Bereavement Network(1) ERASMUS+(3) Kerry(1) ReCreate(1) Home Corner(1) Party(1) Childhood(1) early years research(1) Affordability(1) Time Out(1) Montessori & Early Childhood Professionals Ireland(1) dogs(1) Interactions(1) science(3) Inclusion(1) play stories(1) Mathematicians(1) Christmas Creativity(2) Sculptures(1) Leprechauns(1) Magda Gerber(1) emotions(2) friendships(1) Growing up in Ireland(1) Games(1) Tuscan Approach(2) environments(1) science week(2) Budget 2018(1) Biting(1) Wonder(1) conversations(1) Inspired Practice Award(3) Trade Unions(1) eating(1) Vivian Gussin Paley(1) Norway(2) Weather(1) Plants(1) Early Learning and Care Centres(1) Gardening(1) Thinking(1) EM Standing(1) Learning journals(1) research(4) Limerick(1) Quality(3) Magnavacchi(1) Oireachtas(1) Graduation(1) Minister Katherine Zappone(1) Early Years Educators(1) Malaguzzi(1) Sport(1) INTO(1) Awards 2018(3) Certificate(1) Feeding(1) Mud kitchens(1) Funding(1) Painting(1) Magic(1) AIM(1) Iraq(1)

SIGN UP FOR BLOG UPDATES

SUBSCRIBE
Site maintained and developed by Cloud Nine