Views Personal. Lecturer in Faculty of Education in MIC Limerick. Leanaí óga - cumasach, cainteach, cruthaitheach, cróga!
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Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Check out our article on participatory research with 3-4 year old children, published in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods at doi.org/10.1177/160940692513…
Congratulations and thanks to my co-researcher and author @AlicjaMccloskey
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
If you work in the ECCE programme, as an educator/manager, Michelle, a doctoral student would love to hear from you. She is exploring children's agency. Scan the QR code below to access the annonymous survey, which takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Please share. Thank you
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Prof Laura Lundy will give a talk: Children’s Rights and Vulnerabilities, the Case of Babies and Toddlers in Mary Immaculate College, 3.00pm, Sept 12th, followed by the launch of Babies’ & Toddlers Rights in Practice. Scan the QR code to @jsturley_pope @sharon_skehill @PressBoru
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Delighted to have a piece in the latest edition @LiteracyIRL Literacy News along with @MICLimerick colleagues about the joy of reading with very young children.
Full edition available here: literacyireland.com/
@MaryMoloneyie @jsturley_pope @Denraj
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Thanks to Sharon, Lorraine & Mary Daly @NCCAie for coming to @MICLimerick for a great session on the updated Aistear, pictured here with lecturers @MICEducationFac @MaryMoloneyie @Denraj @DolanGalway
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
There is nothing more satisfying or enjoyable as snuggling next to a small child sharing a book. What better day to do this than on #WorldBookDay Reading with babies and toddlers matters
4 tips for reading with babies and toddlers. By @Suzanne_M_Egan @jsturley_pope & @MaryMoloneyie @MICLimerick @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0306/…
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Happy World Book Day everyone! Delighted to have a piece on @RTEBrainstorm highlighting some research findings on reading with young children from @MICLimerick
It's never too early to start! 😍📚
4 tips for reading with babies and toddlers rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0306/… via @rte
Maith sibh triúr 😁 👏👏👏 3 super musketeers for ECCE!
Delighted to showcase the cover of our new book…coming to bookshelves very soon! What a pleasure to work with @MaryMoloneyie @MICLimerick & @sharon_skehill to realise our shared vision for this practical guide @MICEducationFac
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
We are so looking forward to welcoming the inspirational @DanWuori to @MICEducationFac on Monday night. A real treat for parents, educators and our BA ECCE students @jsturley_pope @LimChildcare @TUS_ie
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Junior infant teachers - if you've a few minutes spare we'd appreciate you sharing your views on the school readiness of your current junior infant class for this @MICLimerick research study exploring potential longer term effects of #COVID19 pandemic on early child development
Calling all Junior Infant teachers, we are looking for your insights on your current junior infant class for our research on ‘infants of the pandemic’, if you have just a couple of mins to spare, please follow the link to complete this anonymous survey. forms.office.com/pages/respo…
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Minister for Education @NormaFoleyTD1, and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, @rodericogorman have today welcomed the publication of Aistear, the updated curriculum framework for babies, toddlers and young children.
gov.ie/en/press-release/17f3…
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Calling all Junior Infant teachers, we are looking for your insights on your current junior infant class for our research on ‘infants of the pandemic’, if you have just a couple of mins to spare, please follow the link to complete this anonymous survey. forms.office.com/pages/respo…
Totally agree - read it recently. Everyone should read it - particularly those involved at any level of education
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Totally agree with this 👏👍👏
Adults. The 'essential equipment' needed by 2-year-olds is adults.
Adults who are not stressed, not overwhelmed.
Adults who can share childrn's interests & give them attention & contain big feelings & play & have fun.
That is what 2-year-olds need most: Adults.
@paulinescott222
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Táimid ag súil go mór leis an gclár nua seo a fheiceáil ar TG4 ar an gCéadaoin! 🌟
Casaigí le réalta an chláir, agus bígí linn Dé Céadaoin ag 9.30 ar @tg4tv chun súil a chaitheamh ar an méid atá idir láimhe acu agus iad ag cur tús le bliain ríthábhachtach sa Naíonra!
📺 #Naíonra Wed 9.30 TG4
@FoghlaimTG4 @CNaM_ie @Gaeloid
@ForasnaGaeilge @SileSeoige
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
We’re delighted to see this paper in print highlighting the myriad of benefits of this book gifting scheme from the perspectives of Public health nurses. Thanks to all the participants involved for your time and valuable insights @MaryMoloneyie @Denraj @MICEducationFac
Another multidisciplinary publication from @PsychologyMIC @Suzanne_M_Egan and colleagues in @MICEducationFac on the benefits of book giving schemes and how they are best operationalised journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
New open access article in #JournalofEarlyChildhoodLiteracy highlighting some of the many benefits of book gifting schemes 😍
Proud to be involved with this multidisciplinary team of @MICLimerick colleagues!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
Maith thú! 👏Sarah agus go n‐éirí leat i do phost múinteoireachta! You were a superb asset to the research team in @MICEducationFac & @RoinnNa exploring #Gaeilge in early years settings - míle buíochas 💐
Go néirí go geal le Sarah Ryan Purcell, céimí ildánach @MICLimerick ar chuir a saineolas agus a cuid scileanna go mór le togra taighde ar an nGaeilge sna luathbhlianta atá idir lámha @RoinnNa agus ár gcomhghleacaithe @MICEducationFac. Déanfaidh Sarah gaiscí móra fós.
Deirdre Breatnach retweeted
Go néirí go geal le Sarah Ryan Purcell, céimí ildánach @MICLimerick ar chuir a saineolas agus a cuid scileanna go mór le togra taighde ar an nGaeilge sna luathbhlianta atá idir lámha @RoinnNa agus ár gcomhghleacaithe @MICEducationFac. Déanfaidh Sarah gaiscí móra fós.