Today’s Thursday Tip is to encourage you to look at the recommendations of the DES Inspection reports and evaluate how you can prepare better. Each published DES Inspection (EYEI) report…
Play is an integral part of a child’s world. It allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination and their physical and emotional strength. All children love to…
STEM by its definition is an ‘interdisciplinary approach to learning where students learn and apply concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths’. The Early years is a perfect setting to…
Documentation in the early years aims to tell the story of a child’s journey as they grow and develop within the early years setting. As with every good story it…
Do you have a Staff Roster visibly posted in your early years service? Remember your staff roster must show the following: The ratio of each room The hours worked by…
September is really close – are you ready? September is fast approaching and we have no doubt that you are all busy getting ready to open your doors to a…
Belonging is critical to children’s development of identity. It forms one of the four themes of Aistear, our curriculum framework, as well as being included in Síolta our Quality framework…
Are you familiar with the new Employment (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 2018, which came in to effect in March 2019? This new legislation requires employers to issue employees with a core…
Music and movement are truly essential parts of children’s early years education. Let’s take a moment to think about this!
