AIM Online Information Session for Parents
Kerry CCC, together with the Better Start AIM team, are holding an online information session for parents of children starting their ECCE programme in September 2024. The Parent Information session will take place on Wednesday 24th April 2024 at 7.00p
Parent Power Preschool Booklet
DCEDIY – Supporting Parents – Gov.ie
The Supporting Parents initiative, from the DCEDIY, is bringing together trusted, high quality resources in one place, to help you navigate your parenting journey.
These resources can be accessed here.
Tusla Inspections in Early Learning and Care settings- Information Leaflet for Parents
This leaflet provides information on the different types of inspections and others types of work carried out by the Department of Education (DE) and Tusla Early Years Inspectorate. The leaflet can be accessed in both English and Irish through the links below.
Let’s Get Ready – Getting Ready to Start Preschool and Primary School
As children prepare to start preschool or, to make the move from pre-school to primary school, parents can be assured that there are a number of actions they can take at home to support these important transitions.
Starting Preschool Resources:
Find the link to the Gov.ie resources for starting preschool here
What to expect at Naionra here
Starting Primary School Resources:
Find the link to the Gov.ie resources for starting primary school here
Better Start Resources
National Parents Council Resources
National Council for Special Education Video, Resources and Booklet
A Short Guide for Parents Newly Arrived in Ireland
Tusla have put together a short guide for parents who are newly arrived in Ireland.
The guide can be accessed here
An Introductory Guide to Childcare for Parents in Ireland is available in several languages please see links below
English please click here
Russian please click here
Ukrainian please click here
Information for Parents/Guardians on Children First in Early Years Services
Children First National Guidance outlines that all organisations working with children, including Early Learning and Care Services should create a culture of safety that promotes the welfare of children and young people availing of their services. They have obligations under the Children First Act to keep children safe whilst they are availing of the service and also to report Child Protection and Welfare concerns above a defined threshold to Tusla.
See here for more information, this information is also available as Gaeilge.
Resources for Parents from the Government to support children at home
Here are some tips and strategies that might be useful when spending time with babies and young children. The most important message of all is to enjoy your time with them and play.
Oh and wash their hands and yours too!!!
First 5 Click Here
Sharing Books with your Children – Tips for Parents:
- Try to make time everyday to share a book with your child
- Find a quiet place to share your story. Turn off the TV and radio as this will help your child to listen without distraction.
- Read the story to your child and talk about the pictures
- Relate the pictures or story to people and places that you know
- Books with rhyme and repetition – encourage your child to join in
- You don’t always have to ‘read’ a book, you can point at the pictures and talk about them
- If your child already knows the story, let them take the lead and retell the story to you. Ask questions like ‘What’s your favourite part of the story?’; ‘How do you think she felt about that?’
- New stories are good for encouraging predicting skills, ask your child what they think happens next
- Don’t worry if your child regularly brings home the same storybook, children love to revisit the same stories
- Talk to your child about minding their books
- Remember to return the book on the selected weekday so that your child is able to choose a new book
- Let other grown-ups – grandparents, carers and older brothers and sisters –join in too.
- Don’t read for too long, little and often is best
- Remember you’re not teaching your child to read, you’re just encouraging a love of story…
If you are interested in further information on sharing books with children then why not have a look at our leaflet ‘Read with Me’.