Scéalta – The Early Childhood Ireland Blog
Scéalta – The Early Childhood Ireland Blog
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Pandemic babies: Tiny Social Circles
In our Scéalta blog post this week, Early Childhood Ireland’s Máire Corbett considers how to support children whose communication skills have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as they start their ECCE years shortly.
Reggio Emilia International Study Tour: Nothing without joy
Anne Macken, Manager of Happy Days Creche, in Co Tipperary tells of how she was inspired by her recent visit to Reggio Emilia through the Reggio Children Project, funded by National Pyjama Day. She discusses the importance of respect for children, educators and their environments and the importance of joy in our work with children and their families.
Outdoor Play: Roundup
In our Scéalta blog this week, Kathleen Tuite, Early Childhood Ireland, highlights previous blogs posts on outdoor play, provision and practice within Early Years settings. In case you have not had a chance to read before, Kathleen encourages you to read some of the amazing contributions received on outdoor play over the year stretching from 2022 to 2023.
Outdoor Play: practical ideas
In a recent episode of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast, Chloe Keegan, from Early Childhood Ireland described some ideas for outdoor play which she had observed on some visits to settings. In this blog, she discusses these more and shares images, so members can see these ideas in action.
Childminding in Denmark
In our Scéalta blog post this week, Aoife Horgan, from Early Childhood Ireland provides an update on the Enhancing Quality in Family Day Care (Childminding) Project. She describes the recent visit to Denmark this month for the second of our Learning, Teaching, and Training Activities.
Imagine, create, learn
A plaque over the door of an old school in Derry prompts Máire Corbett from Early Childhood Ireland to reflect on the importance of imagination and creativity for learning
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