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Parents

If your child is attending a DE funded playgroup or nursery school in Northern Ireland you will probably have heard of the Getting Ready to Learn programme and participated through stay and plays, information sessions, pyjama parties and received book bags and home lending packs. Some of you may know the programme through Big Bedtime Read, our most popular theme.

As parents, you are your child’s first and most important educator. Playing, reading and talking to your child will greatly increase your child’s language skills and how well they do at school. The earlier we begin these activities with our children the better the results and the longer they will last.

This section of our website is updated regularly with ideas and suggestions to support the development of the preschool child. Please feel free to download, use and share these resources with friends and family.

If your child is attending a nursery or preschool that delivers the Getting Ready to Learn Programme you will be able to access more resources, ideas and activities through our dedicated parent area. To create an account please contact your child’s preschool who will provide you with an invite code and instructions noted in the setting tab area. Once you have an invite code please click here to create your account.

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Playing with Nature, Mud and Getting Dirty

 

To download your copy from Play Matters 

16 Feb 2024

LET'S MOVE

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Play Ideas for When you Are Tired

This flyer from Tiny Happy People provides fun play ideas for tired parents!

16 Feb 2024

LET'S PLAY

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Share A Million Stories

 

This Top Tip sheet was created for World Book Day in 2020.

16 Feb 2024

LET'S READ

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GTRL Book Recommendation Of The Week!

Say hello to the animals!
By Ian Whybrow and Tim Warnes
Published by Macmillan £5.99
ISBN 978-1-4050-2160-9....

05 Feb 2024

LET'S READ

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GRTL Book Recommendation!

Baby Brains
By Simon James
 
Baby Brains is the smartest baby in the whole world.  He reads the pa....

31 Jan 2024

LET'S READ

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GRTL Book Recommendation!

Peepo! (Board Book) By Allan Ahlberg
An Oldie but a Goodie!
This beautifully illustrated book follows a day thro....

31 Jan 2024

LET'S READ

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GTRL Book Recommendation Of The Week!

Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner
By Gareth Edwards and Guy Parker-Rees
Published by Scholastic £6.99
ISBN 978....

29 Jan 2024

LET'S READ

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GTRL Book Recommendation of The Week!

Ringo the Flamingo!
By Neil Griffiths
Published by Red Robin Books
ISBN 1-905434-06-5

LET'S READ

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GTRL Book Recommendation Of The Week!

Who's There Spot? 
by Eric Hill
Published by Puffin £5.99
ISBN 978-0 141-33479-0
A simple and high....

09 Jan 2024

LET'S READ

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Make a Christmas Garland!

Make a beautiful Christmas garland with your child, using our easy guide!
Christmas Garland Guide.pdf

11 Dec 2023

LET'S PLAY

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