(Gaeilge) Oícheannta Eolais Fóras na Gaeilge
February 8, 2017
Speaking Irish to my baby son in London is creating a special bond
February 8, 2017
The first word I said to my newborn son was “Fáilte”, and eight months later, I’ve spoken to him almost entirely in Irish.
Up to that point, as is the case for many Irish people, my Leaving Certificate oral exam was the longest conversation in Irish I’d ever had, in all it’s ten minutes of nervous banality.
When I decided to speak to my first child in Irish, I had no idea the adventure that was about to begin. His mother didn’t speak a word, and we live in London, but I hoped our child would have a stronger sense of his Irish identity – and a unique connection with me – if we could communicate through my second language, Irish.
It’s been a huge learning curve, but no more than every other aspect of becoming a parent. I’ve learned to change nappies, while also learning the Irish word for nappy (clúidín). I’ve realised the most fundamental gaps in my Irish – from what to say when he sneezes (Dia leat) to all the verses of Baidín Fheilimí (though with the names of the Donegal islands sometimes exchanged for East London neighbourhoods).
The reaction from other people have been the biggest surprise, with friends and family using their cúpla focail with our son from time to time. Even his mamaí George has picked up a few words, and can ask him if his bainne is blasta and to say slán with him when I leave for work in the morning. When we’re out and about, people don’t bat an eyelid, as it’s nothing unusual to hear just one of the hundreds of languages in London.
The repetitive nature of speaking to a baby turns out to be perfect way for a learner like me to increase their vobabulary, and it certainly helps prevent the mundane things such as feeding, clothing and bathing getting tedious.
After a few months though, I was feeling a bit isolated as the only person properly speaking Irish to my son. I knew that if he was to speak as well as understand Irish properly, he’d need to hear other people speaking it too, so I started making enquiries to find any Irish speaking playgroups or naoinraí in London. It turned out that there hadn’t been one in London for over ten years, but with the support of the London Irish Centre and the wider Irish community, a few of us parents have now started an Irish playgroup for a new generation.
The London Irish Playgroup has since attracted dozens of families from across London and neighbouring counties, with children from newborn up to eight years old. We meet monthly at the London Irish Centre in Camden to sing songs, read stories, and use the bit of Irish we have with our children.
Research suggests this bilingual upbringing has numerous benefits for mental development, not only connecting children to the language of some of their ancestors, but also giving them a headstart in learning other languages so they can connect with the wider world.
In the meantime, it’s a great source of fun for my son and I, and a special way I have chosen to communicate my love to him.
For more information, join the London Irish Playgroup on Facebook, or email shanakee@gmail.com.
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Tá an dá chorn de chuid Comórtas Díospóireachta Uí Chadhain 2017 imithe siar go Conamara!
Ag Craobh na hÉireann den chomórtas, a réachtáladh i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, ar an gCéadaoin, 25 Eanáir, d’éirigh le foireann Choláiste Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal, craobh na sóisir a thabhairt leo – an chéad uair don scoil sa chomórtas seo ! Agus chuir sinsir Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, An Cheathrú Rua leis an líon mhór duaiseanna díospóireachta atá buaite ag an scoil thar na blianta chomh maith!
Cruthaíonn Comórtas Uí Chadhain ardán do na foirne díospóireachta is fearr ón nGaeltacht agus ó scoileanna dara leibhéal ina bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar mheán teagaisc agus ghlac os cionn caoga foireann páirt sna babhtaí éagsúla a bhí ar siúl ó mhí Dheireadh Fómhair seo caite.
Cúigear moltóir a bhí ar an bpainéal do Chraobh na hÉireann – Liam Mac an Mhaoir, Kate Ní Chonfhaola, Feilim Mac Donncha, Siún Ní Dhuinn agus Seán Mac Labhraí – agus bhí dúshlán mhór rompu na foirne bhuacacha a roghnú !
Sa rannóg shóisearach den chomórtas, bhí neart tuairimí ag na cainteoirí óga ar fad ar an ábhar tráthúil ‘Annus Horribilis’ a bhí sa bhliain 2016!’. Bhí sceitimíní áthais ar a lucht tacaíochta nuair a fógraíodh gurbh iad foireann Choláiste Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal ( Liadan Cann, Siobhán Ní Neachtain agus Aisling Ní Chonghaile) na buaiteoirí! Fuaireadar an ceann is fearr ar fhoirne ó Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, An Cheathrú rua, Coláiste Eoin, Baile Átha Cliath agus Gaelcholáiste Dhoire, Dún Geimin. Threoraigh an múinteoir Fionnuala Uí Ráinne na cainteoirí óga agus iad ag ullmhú don bhabhta ceannais seo agus do na díospóireachtaí ar fad a bhí acu i rith an chomórtais.
Foireann Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin (Clíodhna Breathnach, Brian Mac Donncha agus Clíona Ní Laoi) a d’ardaigh an corn tar éis a mbua sa chraobh shinsearach. Éacht eile é seo don scoil, a bhfuil traidisiún láidir díospóireachta inti. Ba í Máirín Ní Dhomhnaill an múinteoir a bhí i mbun na foirne arís agus í an-bhródúil as a chuid scoláirí, ní nach íonadh. Sa díospóireacht seo freisin bhí foirne ó Phobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, ó Phobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne agus ó Choláiste Pobail Ráth Chairn – scoileanna Gaeltachta uilig! Phléadar an rún ‘Bheadh Éire aontaithe ar leas mhuintir uile an oileáin seo!’ agus bhí na hóráidithe óga ag bréagnú a chéile tríd síos !
Is é Pól Ó Gallchóir, Cathaoirleach Fhoras na Gaeilge, a bhí mar aoichainteoir ag an oíche agus stiúraigh sé na díospóireachtaí go paiteanta! Chuir sé an-spéis sna hábhair a bhí faoi chaibidil ag na foirne, agus mhol sé gach cainteoir as an tuiscint mhaith a léiríodar ar chúrsaí reatha!
Bronnadh buanchorn agus dearbháin de luach €1,000 ar an bhfoireann bhuacach sa dá roinn den chomórtas agus bronnadh dearbháin de luach €250 an fhoireann ar na foirne eile a bhí rannpháirteach.
Agus é ag tréaslú leis na buaiteoirí, dúirt Antoine Ó Coileáin,Príomhfheidhmeannach Gael Linn: ‘Cumas cumarsáide sa Ghaeilge agus dearcadh dearfach a chothú ‘sea mórchuspóirí Gael Linn sa réimse oideachais. Dá bhrí sin, is ábhar sásaimh dúinn an leibhéal rannpháirtíochta i gComórtas Uí Chadhain agus an t-árdchaighdeán díospóireachta atá á leiriú ag daltaí. Molaimid na múinteoirí as a ndúthracht agus a ndílseacht don chomórtas.’ Ghabh sé buíochas ar leith le hAonghus Dwane agus le hOifig Gaeilge an choláiste as a dtacaíocht le reáchtáil na hócáide i mbliana.
(Gaeilge) FÉILTE COIRM GAEL LINN 2017 BUAILTE LINN!
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(Gaeilge) Polasaí na Roinne Oideachais maidir le bunú Gaelscoileanna á imscrúdú ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga
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(Gaeilge) Operation Transformation as Gaeilge!
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Day Conference: Special Educational Needs in Irish-medium Primary Schools
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3 Márta 2017, Institiúid Oideachais Marino, Ascaill Uí Ghríofa, B.Á.C. 9
Seomra: Halla Edmund
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
9.00 Registration & Tea/Coffee
9.45 Official Opening of the Conference
9.50 – 11.30 Panel
Current provision for Special Educational Needs in Gaelscoileanna and Scoileanna Gaeltachta
From research: “Doras Feasa Fiafraí: Exploring Special Educational Needs Provision and Practices across Gaelscoileanna and Gaeltacht Primary Schools in the Republic of Ireland”
Mary Barrett, Siceolaí Oideachais le Jigsaw
The suitability of immersion education for children with Special Educational Needs. What do we already know?
An tOllamh Pádraig Ó Duibhir, Institiúid Oideachais OCBÁC
Bilingualism and Speech and Language Difficulties
Dairíona Ní Shíthigh, Teiripeoir Urlabhra agus Teanga
Working as a Psychologist in Gaeltacht schools – experiences and challenges
Ruaidhrí Ó Béarra, NEPS
12.00 – 12.45: Lón
Ceardlanna
12.45-1.45 Seisiún 1
Seomra 7:
Straitéisí praiticiúla le tacaíocht a thabhairt do pháistí le discléisce i scoil lán-Ghaeilge
Deirdre Nic Gabhann, Gaelscoil Riabhach
Seomra 3:
Dea-Chleachtais do Dhaltaí ar Ardchaighdeán Gaeilge i Ranganna 3 – 6
Elaine Ní Longaigh, Gaelscoil Chloch na Coillte
Seomra 5:
Piartheagasc sa Mhata
Colm Ó Donaill, Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa
Teanga an Mhata – Réidh Socair Déan!
Máire Nic an Rí, COGG
1.45-2.45 Seisiún 2
Seomra 12:
Insint Shóisialta do Dhaltaí le hUathachas
Dónal Ó Faoláin, An tSeirbhís Tacaíochta don Oideachas Speisialta
Seomra 7:
Straitéisí praiticiúla le tacaíocht a thabhairt do pháistí le discléisce i scoil lán-Ghaeilge
Deirdre Nic Gabhann, Gaelscoil Riabhach
Seomra 3:
Dea-Chleachtais do Dhaltaí ar Ardchaighdeán Gaeilge i Ranganna 3 – 6
Elaine Ní Longaigh, Gaelscoil Chloch na Coillte
2.45-3.45 Seisiún 3
Seomra 5:
Piartheagasc sa Mhata
Colm Ó Donaill, Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa
Teanga an Mhata – Réidh Socair Déan!
Máire Nic an Rí, COGG
Seomra 12:
Insint Shóisialta do Dhaltaí le hUathachas
Dónal Ó Faoláin, An tSeirbhís Tacaíochta don Oideachas Speisialta
3.45 Clabhsúr
(Gaeilge) CAIGHDEÁN THAR CUIMSE AG CRAOBHCHOMÓRTAS SCLÉIP GAEL LINN 2017!
February 3, 2017
