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Developmental Language Disorder Day

Oct, 2022
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Friday 14th October 2022 is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Day. DLD makes understanding and using language difficult and will affect all the languages a person uses. DLD is a lifelong and often hidden difficulty that affects two children in every classroom. DLD can affect literacy, learning, friendships...

The National Childcare Scheme: An Open Letter to Minister Roderic O'Gorman

Oct, 2021
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Monday, 04 October 2021 An Open Letter To Mr. Roderic O’ Gorman; Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Dear Minister O’Gorman, My name is Leah Russell, I am the Early Years Coordinator in Preparing For Life, an Area Based Childhood Programme based in Dublin 17. I am writing to...

Self Care Journal for Early Years Educators

Jun, 2021
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During her placement with Preparing for Life Early Years Education, DCU student Aisling Burke created a self-care booklet for managers and staff of early years services. My Self Care Journal is a beautifully designed support to help you prioritize self care in order to support the children you...

Preparing for Life Awarded RTE does Comic Relief Grants

Dec, 2020
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Northside Partnership's Preparing for Life programme has been awarded 2 grants from the proceeds raised by RTE does Comic Relief. 672 grants totalling over €5.8 million were awarded to charities all across Ireland from funding raised by RTÉ Does Comic Relief and distributed by The Community Foundation for...

Communication Development through Child-Led Play

Dec, 2020
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Preparing for Life: Early Years Education's Speech and Language Therapist, Katie Cluskey, talks us through her top tips for Communication Development through child-led play. See what you can learn from letting your child take the lead and how that can develop communications between you. ...

Why are people wearing face masks?

Aug, 2020
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Preparing for Life's Early Years Education team has produced this story for children to help them understand why people are wearing face coverings. Please download it here. ...

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