Early Childhood Ireland's Podcast
Early Childhood Ireland is a national children’s advocacy and membership organisation. It works in partnership with Early Years, School Age Care and Childminding settings to ensure every child is thriving and learning. The podcast explores an effective and inclusive system that values, supports and invests in childhood, children and services. It also shares perspectives for members and others involved in early childhood care and education.
Episodes
Slow Relational Pedagogy with Adele Evans
Send us Fan MailAistear (2024) reminds us that every baby, toddler and young child develops at their own pace and in their own unique way. A slow relational pedagogy offers a thoughtful approach to supporting this development—one that prioritises time, deep listening, attunement and, most importantly, nurturing meaningful relationships.In this episode, we are joined by Adele Evans, an experienced
Early Childhood Ireland's Childminding Research, with Frances Byrne and Liz Kerrins
Send us Fan MailA core aspect of the work of Early Childhood Ireland over the past number of years has been Childminding. We led the Erasmus programme, Qual FDC in 2023, a European based project which focused on quality in family day care (as Childminding is often referred to). In 2024 we conducted a literature review, with Stranmillis College in Belfast, into the existing research on Childminding
From Rhetoric to Reality, with Dr Colette Murray
Send us Fan MailOur guest today is Dr. Colette Murray, from Technical University, Dublin who was an advisor on the From Rhetoric to Reality research Early Childhood Ireland conducted in 2025. In this research we wanted to investigate the inclusiveness of Irish ECE settings for members of the Traveller community, focusing on young Traveller children’s perspectives and experiences of inclusion in th
ARAG Legal, HR and Counselling Services insurance benefits explained, with Brendan Little and Paula Walshe
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are going to look at one of the really significant benefits of the group insurance scheme available to Early Childhood Ireland members, through Arachas Insurance. To explain the benefits available through the group insurance scheme we are really pleased to be joined by Brendan Little and Paula Walshe from ARAG, who work with Arachas to provide a range of Legal, H
Garda Vetting, with Superintendent Niall Featherstone and Inspector Marisa Costello
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are joined by Superintendent Niall Featherstone and Inspector Marisa Costello, from the Garda National Vetting Bureau to discuss the legislative basis for Garda Vetting, the importance of correct validation of identity and some misconceptions that can arise.
National Pyjama Day, with Rebecca Candon and Lorraine Diggins
Send us Fan MailNational Pyjama Day, brought to you by Early Childhood Ireland is a favourite day on the calendar for children and educators all over the country. This year marks the 22nd National Pyjama Day and funds raised will support LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's hospice and will continue to support the Early Childhood Ireland member projects Eco- Emotions. For this special episode
Aistear: Exploring the concept of the Agentic Educator, with Grainne McKenna
Send us Fan MailAistear (2024) includes, as a Principle, the concept of the Agentic Educator. In this episode, Grainne McKenna, from Dublin City University outlines her thoughts on this concept and explores links to the 'Self-Efficacy' theories of Albert Bandura. She also mentioned the literature review commissioned by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment as part of the pro
Children's Rights in Ireland, with Tanya Ward
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we return to the topic of children's rights, participation and safeguarding. We were delighted to be joined by Tanya Ward, CEO of the Children's Rights Alliance. We discuss the areas in which Ireland is performing well in relation to children's rights and the areas in which improvements are needed.We touch on how slow relational pedagogy as outlined i
Enhancing Leadership Practices, with Siobhán Barrett and Dr Christina Egan Marnell
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss a recent CPD programme we developed in Early Childhood Ireland with a group of educators, called Enhancing Leadership Practices. Dr Christina Egan Marnell outlines the background to and development of the programme. Siobhán Barrett, from Cahir Bears Community Creche in Cahir, Co Tipperary, was one of the participants in the programme. We chat to her abou
Aistear Síolta Practice Guide with Lorraine Farrell
Send us Fan MailIn light of the Updated Aistear in 2024, the Aistear Síolta Practice Guide has also been updated to reflect the changes made to the Aistear Framework. In this episode of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast, Lorraine Farrell from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment takes us through key changes and discusses how the Aistear Síolta Practice Guide can be used by educa
Name the Date, with Frances Byrne
Send us Fan MailEarly Childhood Ireland is calling on the Government to announce on Budget Day a date for bringing Early Years and School Age Care graduates within public sector pay and conditions, in line with teachers. In this episode, Frances Byrne, Director of Policy at Early Childhood Ireland takes us through the rationale for this ask in our Budget 2026 submission.
Valuing Childhood, with Wendy Lee
Send us Fan MailIn a very special episode, to mark the very special milestone of our 100 episode, we were delighted to have a wide-ranging conversation with Wendy Lee. Wendy is the Director of the Educational Leadership Project in New Zealand. Wendy discussed the importance of relationships, values, celebrating children's learning journeys and importance of ensuring childhood is valued as a
Taking part in TIME with Claire Walsh and Marsela Vangjeli
Send us Fan MailIn this week’s episode of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast Taking Part in TIME, we hear from Claire Walsh and Marsela Vangjeli, both from The Children’s Village in Balbriggan. They chat about the Practitioner Inquiry project they worked on when they took part in the TIME CPD programme earlier this year and the impact this had on their setting. The TIME CPD programme and the new me
Remembering Carla Rinaldi, with Milica Atanackovic
Send us Fan MailMembers and regular listeners know that the work of Early Childhood Ireland is influenced and inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach. In April of this year, we were saddened to learn of the death of Carla Rinaldi, who was Honorary President of Reggio Children and the Centro Loris Malaguzzi. To pay tribute to this shining light and examine some of the ways in which she has influence
Choose Play - Every Day, with Dr Aaron Bradbury
Send us Fan MailWe were delighted to chat with Dr Aaron Bradbury from Nottingham Trent University in the UK. Aaron recently edited a document called Play Matters and in this special conversation to mark International Day of Play we discuss the joy of play, slow relational pedagogy and advocating for play. As Aaron says, the possibilities that come from play are endless!
Exploring TIME, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell
Send us Fan MailEarly Childhood Ireland is delighted to introduce a brand new member CPD resource called TIME: Thriving through Interactions and Meaningful Engagements. In this episode we discuss the programme with Dr Christina Egan Marnell, from Early Childhood Ireland. We chat about how it was developed, how will support educators to reflect on and develop their engagements with children. The de
Consulting with Children, with Prof. Deirdre Horgan
Send us Fan MailWhat does consulting with children mean, how do we do this? In this episode Prof Deirdre Horgan from University College Cork takes us through her work with Hub na nÓg developing the recently published toolkit to support consulting with children. She discusses how so much consultation goes on with children everyday and gives ideas on how we can recognise this and capture it. You can
Updated Aistear in Practice, with Valerie Gaynor
Send us Fan MailThis week we talk to Valerie Gaynor, Manager of Creative Kids and Co in Dublin, who participated in the NCCA's Updating Aistear Development Group about her experiences of the process. She also discusses how the updated Aistear is impacting on practice in her setting.
Updated Aistear: Sustainability, with Dr Marlene McCormack
Send us Fan MailToday, 22 April is World Earth Day. To mark this important day we were delighted to chat about the enhanced focus on Sustainability in the Updated Aistear, with Dr Marlene McCormack, from Dublin City University. In this episode Marlene discusses how values play a role in attitudes to sustainability, with a mindset of caring at it's heart. She gives practical ideas on how we ca
Early Childhood Ireland - Group Insurance Scheme, with Grahame Brown
Send us Fan MailThis week we chat with Grahame Brown, Account Director at Arachas Insurance. Grahame takes us through what a Group Insurance scheme is and outlines the benefits contained in the Early Childhood Ireland scheme which is underwritten by Allianz and administered by Arachas.
Updated Aistear: Principles, with Fiona Kelleher
Send us Fan MailIn a new series of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast, we are exploring the recently Updated Aistear. In this episode, Fiona Kelleher, from Early Childhood Ireland tells us about the consultation process carried out with babies, toddlers and young children as part of the updating process. She discusses some key findings and shows how these findings influenced the updated Princi
Women Shaping the Future, with Sheila Nunan and Teresa Heeney
Send us Fan MailIn a special episode of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast to celebrate International Women's Day we invited the Chair and the CEO of Early Childhood Ireland Sheila Nunan and Teresa Heeney to have a conversation. In the episode we explore leadership, gender equality, and the work for better pay and conditions in Early Years and School Age Care. In the context of Internati
Barometer 2025, with Frances Byrne
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the podcast, we delve into the findings of the eighth annual Barometer, with Director of Policy Frances Byrne. This opinion poll is conducted for Early Childhood Ireland, by Red C and explores public attitudes to Early Years and related issues.
Eco-Emotions Update, with Milica Atanackovic
Send us Fan MailThis episode of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast provides an update on the Eco-Emotions suite of materials and resources. Guest, Milica Atanackovic, tells us how Eco-Emotions was created to support educators to develop a deeper appreciation of the importance of co and self-regulation and the role nature pedagogy can play in this for children. Milica also discusses the plans t
Aistear, Updated, with Dr Sharon Skehill
Send us Fan MailAistear, the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework has been updated. In this episode we chat to Dr Sharon Skehill from the NCCA about some of the key developments and changes in the Framework. You can find the Updated Aistear here https://curriculumonline.ie/early-childhood/aistear-2024/
A Look Back at General Election 2024 with Frances Byrne and Emily Clarke
Send us Fan MailFor our first episode of 2025, and as the final stages of government formation are taking place, we chatted with Frances Byrne and Emily Clarke of Early Childhood Ireland about our policy work during the recent General Election campaign.
Ensuring Child Safeguarding, with Laura Dagger
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are delighted to be joined by Laura Dagger, from the National Child Safeguarding Office. She discusses the legal responsibilities of Early Years, School Age Care and registered Childminding settings in relation to Child Safeguarding. She outlines the requirements of the Safeguarding Statement and finally stresses the fact that Safeguarding is everyone's resp
Eco-Emotions in Action, with Johanna Davis and Mary-Ellen O'Sullivan
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we have a conversation with two passionate educators about children thriving outside in nature. Johanna Davis and Mary-Ellen O'Sullivan, from Seedling Nature Schools in Limerick share their experiences of children developing self-regulation and a value for the environment in their outdoor setting.
Eco-Emotions: Exploring the research, with Muireann Ranta
Send us Fan MailMuireann Ranta, from the South East Technological University joins us for this episode of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast. We discuss how we can encourage children to develop a sense of wonderment about the natural world from their very earliest days and how this sense of wonder supports education for sustainability. The resource developed by OMEP Ireland, called Sustainabil
Introducing Eco-Emotions, with Milica Atanackovic
Send us Fan MailEarly Childhood Ireland is delighted to have launched our newest member resource, called Eco-Emotions, funded by National Pyjama Day. In this episode of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast we chat to Learning Strategy Manager, Milica Atanackovic about why we developed the Eco-Emotions suite of resources and webinar series. She also discusses initial finding from on member surve
Childminding: Exploring the research literature, with Dr Suzanne McCartney and Liz Kerrins
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the findings and implications of the recent research carried out by Stranmillis University College on behalf of Early Childhood Ireland. We chat with Dr Suzanne McCartney, from Stranmillis and with Liz Kerrins from Early Childhood Ireland about the study, entitled The determinants of experiences and outcomes for children and young people in Childminding:
4 Asks for Children; Budget 2025 with Frances Byrne
Send us Fan MailIn this, the first episode of our new season, we tease out the 4 Asks for Children to Elevate Early Years and School Age Care to the Status of Primary Education which are at the centre of our Budget 2025 Submission. We are delighted to be joined by Frances Byrne, Director of Policy at Early Childhood Ireland. We discuss the importance of a sustained and sustainable workforce, effec
Inclusion and children's rights, with Prof. Emer Ring
Send us Fan MailIn the final episode of the series shining a light on children's rights, we chat with Prof. Emer Ring, Dean of Education at Mary Immaculate College. We discuss the elements we need to think about as we seek to develop a shared understanding of what inclusion means for us as early childhood educators and how that lens has evolved and changed over time. Emer also talks about t
Global Citizen Education, with Dr Sheila Long
Send us Fan MailContinuing our series on Children's Rights, in this week's episode we talk to Dr Sheila Long, from South East Technological University about Global Citizen Education. We discuss what Global Citizen Education is and how we can support this in settings.
Play: a fundamental right, with Prof. Nóirín Hayes
Send us Fan MailTuesday, 11 June 2024 has been designated as International Day of Play, recognising and celebrating that play is a fundamental right for children. In this bonus episode of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast, we asked Prof. Nóirín Hayes, from Trinity College Dublin for her views on what play is and why it is fundamental for children.
Exploring Children's Rights, with Prof. Nóirín Hayes
Send us Fan MailIn this new series of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast, which focusses on Children’s Rights, we are delighted to be joined by Prof. Nóirín Hayes, Visiting Professor at the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin. In the episode we discuss what it means to have a children’s rights lens along with why and how children should be active participants in their own education.
OWLET: your questions answered, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell
Send us Fan MailIn the fourth and final episode of the OWLET series of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast we ask our Early Childhood Specialist, DR Christina Egan Marnell some of the questions posed to us about using the OWLET resources. Have you wondered how to use the lullabies if you’re not familiar with the languages of the songs? Tune in to find out!
Using the OWLET lullabies, with Mairéad Gallagher
Send us Fan MailIn this week's episode of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast Mairéad Gallagher, music teacher and director of Wriggletto discusses how the OWLET lullabies can be used throughout every day by educators and parents in simple ways to support children sense of cultural identity and awareness.
Music: a universal language, with Leah Ahern de Leastar
Send us Fan MailIn Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast this week we chat to Leah Ahern de Leastar, Early Years educator and lecturer about music. We discuss how music is a universal language and how we can weave music through the day. Leah also reminds us that it is about process, not product, we can all enjoy music whether we are great singers or not. To read more about how lullabies and music can
Introducing OWLET, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell and Maria Cleary
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we chat with Dr Christina Egan Marnell and Maria Cleary from Early Childhood Ireland about our beautiful new member resource called OWLET: Lullabies of the World . This resource supports babies and young children to practice language, develop their own positive identity, and develop an understanding of the identity of others. Many children aged 1 to 2 years hear for
Early Childhood Ireland Barometer 2024, with Frances Byrne
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of our podcast we chat with Frances Byrne, Director of Policy at Early Childhood Ireland. We tease out the findings of Early Childhood Ireland's Barometer 2024. Now in its seventh year, the Barometer is an annual opinion poll, conducted nationwide by Red C market research and polling company, to gauge public attitudes to Early Years care and education. You ca
What is Practitioner Inquiry, with Dr Lynn J McNair and Kathleen Tuite
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast Dr Lynn J McNair, from the University of Edinburgh and Kathleen Tuite from Early Childhood Ireland outline what Practitioner Inquiry is and how becoming a Practitioner Inquirer supports the building of bridges between theory and practice. Kathleen also discusses the new Practitioner Inquiry programme which Early Childhood Ireland
My experience of introducing real tools, with Dairíona Ní Mhuirí
Send us Fan MailIn this final episode of our Delving into Adventurous Play series, Early Childhood Ireland member Dairíona Ní Mhuirí outlines her approach to Adventurous Play and how children in her Naíonra (Irish language preschool) use real tools and fire. She describes how every child is able to play the way they want to play in the outdoors and discusses the benefits of this for relationships
Using real tools to support Adventurous Play, with Niki Buchan
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of our Delving into Adventurous Play series, Niki Buchan Educational Consultant at Natural Learning Educational Consultancy outlines the importance of adventurous play and the role this has in physical development. She discusses some of the challenges and gives really practical suggestions on introducing real tools and fire to children. In this episode Niki refers
What is Adventurous Play, with Chloe Keegan
Send us Fan MailIn this first episode of a new series, Delving into Adventurous Play, Chloe Keegan, from Early Childhood Ireland discusses what adventurous play is and why children need to be challenged in their play, with specific reference to supporting children to use real tools.
From Mutilingulaism to Plurilingualism, with Liz Kerrins and Dr Francesca La Morgia
Send us Fan MailOur World of Languages: Episode threeIn this episode Liz Kerrins, from Early Childhood Ireland and Dr Francesca La Morgia, from Mother Tongues discuss the changing terminology around languages and why the term plurilingualism is more inclusive and respectful. They refer to the OWL provocations pack, which you can check out at https://www.earlychildhoodireland.ie/learning/owl-proje
Valuing Multilingualism with School Age children, with Suzanne McCarthy
Send us Fan MailOur World of Languages: Episode twoIn episode two of this series looking at multilingualism, Suzanne McCarthy, Education Officer at Mother Tongues outlines her research on supporting heritage languages with older children. She outlines some ideas on how we support children to develop a positive sense of Identity and Belonging through their settings valuing their home languages and
Valuing Multilingualism with young children, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell
Send us Fan MailOur World of Languages: Episode one In this first episode of a series where we will explore multilingualism, we talk to Dr Christina Egan Marnell, Early Childhood Specialist, at Early Childhood Ireland about her experiences working with children and families who speak different languages to the language spoken in a setting. She provides useful strategies to support us to value th
Exploring EECERA 2023, with Fiona Kelleher
Send us Fan MailIn this episode Fiona Kelleher, from Early Childhood Ireland speaks to us about the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Conference held recently in Lisbon. She chats about what Early Childhood Ireland brought to the event, what we gained from it and how we are sharing these learnings with our members. She outlines the various research projects the Earl
Updating Aistear, with Dr Sharon Skehill
Send us Fan MailAistear, the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework was initially launched in 2009. Much has changed in the Early Years sector since then. To reflect these changes Aistear is being updated. To take us through the development and consultation process we were joined by Dr Sharon Skehill. Sharon is an Education Officer on the Early Childhood Team at the National Council for Curriculum
Meet the Members
Send us Fan MailAs part of our strategic policy work, we were delighted to host a Meet the Members event this Thursday, 5 October, where a group of Early Childhood Ireland members met with key members of the Oireachtas to discuss our Budget 2024 Submission. There was a large turnout and we were delighted to chat with Kathleen Funchion TD, Dara Calleary TD, Jennifer Whitmore TD and David Stanton T
Elevate Wellbeing, with Gillian Moore
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we delve into the new suite of courses, called Elevate, on Early Childhood Ireland’s Learning Hub. Most of our members are aware of this wonderful member benefit. Using the Learning Hub to support staff training can save members substantial amounts of money, as all the courses are free to members and their staff (apart from a nominal fee to cover some practical aspe
Putting children at the heart of Early Years and School Age Care in Ireland, with Frances Byrne
Send us Fan MailEvery year, around this time organisations like Early Childhood Ireland make submissions to government in advance of the Budget announcement in October. As we prepare this submission, we look at what our sector needs to ensure quality for children, taking into account what provision is already in place, what our members are telling us and national and international research into Ea
Outdoor Play: Practical ideas with Chloe Keegan
Send us Fan MailIn this, the final episode of the current series on outdoor play, Chloe Keegan, from Early Childhood Ireland talks about her visits to settings. These site visits were part of the research we did into outdoor play provision. She discusses practical ways to make nature and challenge part of children's experiences. She also refers to the upcoming nature pedagogy programme, orga
Valuing Outdoor Play: Conference Proceedings, with Frances Byrne
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast, Frances Byrne, from Early Childhood Ireland discusses the events at our Valuing Outdoor Play conference in March. This episode was recorded on the day that ‘When the Roof is the Sky’, Tusla’s Guidance for the registration and inspection of Early Years services operating outdoors, was launched. Frances welcomes this guidance and
Outdoor Play at Free Range Kids, with Jo Flinn
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of our series about outdoor play, Jo Flinn outlines her approach to outdoor play and the experiences and opportunities for play children have in the large outdoor spaces at her setting in County Limerick. She makes special mention of the benefits for autistic children and children with other additional needs.
Outdoor Play at Horizons Montessori, with Lee Herlihy
Send us Fan MailIn episode two of this series of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast series on outdoor play, we talk to Lee Herlihy, from Horizons Montessori School, in Cork City. She discusses how her approach, and the value she places on outdoor play and learning has evolved over time. She outlines how she now uses her outdoor space, which is a typically sized, urban garden.
Valuing Outdoor Play, with Liz Kerrins
Send us Fan MailIn the new series of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast we are exploring outdoor play. In this episode, Liz Kerrins, Director of Research at Early Childhood Ireland outlines the finding of our recent member survey on outdoor play spaces.
What Works and This is me! With Maria Cleary and Milica Atanackovic
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Maria Cleary and Milica Atanackovic from Early Childhood Ireland chat to Máire Corbett about the What Works Sharing Knowledge Fund from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. This programme has recently enabled us to expand our existing Learning Hub. We discuss the benefits of this project for the Early Years sector, our members, a
Early Childhood Ireland Barometer 2023, with Frances Byrne
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of our podcast we chat with Frances Byrne, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigning at Early Childhood Ireland. We tease out the findings of Early Childhood Ireland's Barometer 2023. Now in it's sixth year, the Barometer is an annual opinion poll, conducted nationwide by Red C market research and polling company, to gauge public attitudes to Early Yea
International Women's Day special episode, with Teresa Heeney
Send us Fan MailTo mark International Women's Day, the Irish Examiner published it's 100 women of 2023. Early Childhood Ireland CEO Teresa Heeney featured on this list. In this special episode Teresa tells us what this recognition means to her, discusses the work of Early Childhood Ireland and tells us about some of the women who have influenced her in her work and in her life.
Reggio Emilia: your questions answered, with Milica Atanackovic
Send us Fan MailBringing our current series on the Reggio Emilia approach to a close, in this episode we feature a discussion with Milica Atanackovic, Membership, Excellence and Learning Manager at Early Childhood Ireland where she answers questions submitted by listeners to the earlier episodes in the series. We cover the ‘special rights’ ethos, the transition to primary school and how the ethos
Our image of the child and the Reggio Emilia philosophy, with Dr Rita Melia
Send us Fan MailIn episode three of our series about the ethos and philosophy of the Reggio Emilia approach, Dr Rita Melia, from the Atlantic Technological University, discusses her PhD research into how as educators, our image of the child influences the way we interact with children and support their learning. This series of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast is proudly supported by Arachas
Experiencing Reggio Emilia, with Orlagh Doyle and Anne Warren
Send us Fan MailContinuing our Reggio Emilia series, in this episode Orlagh Doyle, from Carraig Briste and Killegney, in Wexford, and Anne Warren, from The Learning Tree in Dublin, chat about their recent study visit to Reggio Emilia. They discuss their experiences in the Infant and Toddler and Preschool settings in the city and how they plan to implement their learning in their own settings. Thi
Exploring Reggio Emilia, with Milica Atanackovic
Send us Fan MailThe Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education is renowned worldwide. In this series, we explore an approach that has at its heart an image of strong, capable children and is rooted in community. In the first episode of the series, we look back at the origins of the approach and how it is constantly evolving. Milica Atanackovic, Membership, Excellence and Learning Manager
Communicating through creativity with Liz Smith
Send us Fan MailIn this final episode of the Communicating series of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast, Liz Smith, Creative social inclusion and learning officer, at ReCreate shares her thoughts on how creativity empowers children of all ages to express themselves and how it also supports inclusion. This series of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast is proudly supported by Arachas Insuran
Communicating through music, with Jackie Maguire
Send us Fan MailContinuing the Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast series on Communicating, in this episode, Máire Corbett has a conversation with Jackie Maguire, Early Years artist and consultant, about how music is one of the hundred languages of children, along with ways to introduce children to the joy of music. This series of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast is proudly supported by Arach
Communicating multilingually with Dr Francesca La Morgia
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Communicating series, Dr Francesca La Morgia, from Mother Tongues, discusses how we create an environment that welcomes multiple home languages, and how we can support meaningful communication where language is a barrier. We also talk about supporting parents and educators to feel confident about using their home language and how this supports a sense of iden
Playing with STEAM, with Sandra O'Neill
Send us Fan MailIn this episode from our STEAM series, Sandra O’Neill, from Dublin City University discusses what STEAM means in early childhood, outlines some barriers to the introduction of these areas to children and explores some simple ways we can start to ensure children see these subjects as fun and playful.
Communicating through storytelling, with Cliodhna Noonan
Send us Fan MailIn this series of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast, we are looking at Communicating. We are familiar with the Reggio Emilia term The Hundred Languages of Children. So, over the coming episodes we will look at some of the ways in which children communicate and how we can support this more in settings. In the first episode of this series, we are joined by Cliodhna Noonan, Artist in
Action research in action with Dr Leah O’Toole and Sylwia O’Rourke
Send us Fan MailIn the final episode of this series Dr Leah O’Toole, Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education in the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, Maynooth University and Sylwia O’Rourke Early Years tutor and graduate of the BA in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning discuss the benefits of action research and identifies next steps for educators. Early Chil
Research and Policy in Early Childhood Ireland with Jacinta Sheerin and Milica Atanackovic
Send us Fan MailIn episode 2 of this series, we chat with Jacinta Sheerin, Director of Membership, Excellence and Learning and Milica Atanackovic, Membership, Excellence and Learning Manager, at Early Childhood Ireland, about the research that informs our work and how our new strategic plan supports this.
Early Childhood Ireland’s Budget 2023 Submission: Time for Transformation with Frances Byrne
Send us Fan MailEarly Childhood Ireland’s podcast is back for a new season, with a new sponsor, Arachas Insurance. This series focuses on aspects of policy and research and in this episode, Frances Byrne, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigning at Early Childhood Ireland takes us through Early Childhood Ireland’s Budget 2023 Submission: Time for Transformation.
Ensuring wellbeing with Catherine Maguire
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss how to support the development of secure mental health for children and also the importance of relationships with families. Our guest is Catherine Maguire, clinical psychologist and infant mental health specialist.
Wellbeing and trauma with Sharon Byrne
Send us Fan MailIn this second episode of our series on Wellbeing, we chat with Sharon Byrne from Barnardos about how trauma can impact on children’s wellbeing and how educators can support children to manage challenging events in their lives. We also look at how important it is for educators to be mindful of their own wellbeing as they support children.
Moving for wellbeing with Christina Duff
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we are joined by Christina Duff, who is a children and young people’s physical activity, health and play specialist. She is the Schools Physical Activity coordinator at the Irish Heart Foundation. We discuss how we can support the development of fundamental movement skills and give children of all ages a positive attitude to physical movement.
How conceptual play worlds support children's STEAM learning: part 2 - with Prof. Marilyn Fleer
Send us Fan MailIn a continuation from the first part of our chat with Prof. Marilyn Fleer, from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, we move on to discuss the role of the adult in conceptual play worlds and introduce STEAM with older children, using stories and play problems to make abstract learning more concrete and fun.If you’ve been inspired by Professor Marilyn Fleer's lovely podcas
How conceptual play worlds support children’s STEAM learning: part 1 - with Prof. Marilyn Fleer
Send us Fan MailWe asked Professor Marilyn Fleer, from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia to chat with us about how conceptual play worlds support children’s STEAM learning. Marilyn was so generous with her time and the conversation with her covers a lot of ground, so we decided to break it into two episodes. In part one, we are introduced to the idea of conceptual play worlds…using what ch
Exploring STEAM: Budding scientists and engineers, with Nicola O'Reilly
Send us Fan MailIn this episode Nicola O’Reilly discusses why and how young children’s curious and inquisitive minds need to be enabled and encourages through their play in the STEAM areas, making particular reference to the area of engineering. Nicola is a Lecturer and Researcher in the School of Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education in DCU.
BA in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning, with Dr Leah O'Toole
Send us Fan MailAs the CAO deadline approaches on May 1, in this special edition of Early Childhood Ireland’s podcast we talk to Dr Leah O’Toole who is Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education in the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, Maynooth University about the BA in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning, of which she is Programme Coordinator. This is a level
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