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Parents

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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MENTAL HEALTH WEEK (18th to the 25th of May 2020)

This is Mental Health Week and this year the theme is kindess.  We have pulled together some information, website l....

19 May 2020

LET'S BE CONTENT

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Early Numeracy Skills

A printable version can be accessed here -
 CLICK HERE FOR EARLY NUMERACY INFORMATION SHEET

15 May 2020

LET'S LEARN

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MAKING THE MOST OF FAMILY TIME DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

In this joint National Children's Bureau and Public Health Agency ....

05 May 2020

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PYJAMARAMA DAY

Today, Friday the 1st of May, is Pyjamarama Day!  A day all about celebrating the magic of bedtime stories, sharing....

01 May 2020

LET'S READ

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Sesame Street


Sesame Street has created a hub on their website called - CARING FOR EACH OTHER.
This new hub is full of videos....

27 Apr 2020

LET'S BE CONTENT

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Stranmillis University - Ideas for Active Minds

PGCE Early Years students have compiled a list of great ideas and activities that you can do with young children wh....

17 Apr 2020

LET'S PLAY

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Let's Play with Bubbles

Playing bubbles is great fun but did you know that they also develop many skills in the pre-school child.

16 Apr 2020

LET'S LEARN

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Hungry Little Minds

Check out https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk you will find some short videos and simple, fun activ....

15 Apr 2020

LET'S LEARN

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Coronavirus - A book for Children

Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school children.  The book answers key questions in simpl....

10 Apr 2020

LET'S READ

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Libraries NI

Reading to your child is one of the most important things a parent can do but with nurseries and playgroups closed child....

10 Apr 2020

LET'S READ

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