Free package of books, songs, etc. in Irish for children
November 16, 2012
Parents are entitled to a Irish language support package from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which contains a ‘raising your child with Irish’ booklet, music and songs on CD and poems and nursery rhymes for children. Parents can call the department (091 503 700) or send an email with their address to ctt@ahg.gov.ie requesting this package. It might be worth asking your child’s creche, pre-school, or national school to request this package, whether or not it’s an Irish focused establishment, so that you can get a look at it or indeed so that they can use it to complement the education of your children. This is a wonderful package which your children will enjoy, so why deprive them?
If you already have this package, please note that materials have been added to it and it may be worthyour while to request a new package.
When you raise your child through Irish, you are giving him/her a valuable advantage that could help him/her:
1. to learn how to read and count
2. to learn new languages
3. develop communication skills
4. to obtain employment in the future
5. to make new friends
6. to be part of a new generation of Irish language speakers
7. to deepen their sense of identity
Support pack and further details: 091 503700 or ctt@ahg.gov.ie
