Archive for June, 2009
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
The UK’s NDCS (National Deaf Childrens’ Society) campaigns for improved educational services on behalf of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Its “Must do better!” campaign identifies how routine teaching services for deaf children can be improved now, and in the government’s 2020 strategy.
From autumn 2009, as a result of campaigns by ...
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Saturday, June 27th, 2009
On Saturday June 20th, crowds gathered at Dublin’s Merrion Square for the finals of the AIB Street Performance World Championship (SPWC). This was just a family day in the sunshine for many, but for others, the event was significant as the fun was made accessible to sign language users.
Pitch one ...
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Summer holidays mean more time for reading, and Childrens Books Ireland has several tips to make books and reading part of your family’s everyday life. Reading when you are out and about is ideal, while a ten-minute story at your child’s bedtime will help them to wind down after a ...
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Babies and toddlers need to become familiar with books before reaching school age, otherwise they will tend to associate books only with school.
Infants at home will be attracted to simple pictures in books, which can prompt their first item-and-word link, the initial step in language-learning.
Toddlers exposed to image-rich books and ...
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Saturday, June 6th, 2009
A teacher recently asked how to make her pupils’ letter-learning tactile for an inclusive classroom of mixed abilities and developmental stages.
When teaching the alphabet to children who’re deaf, touch and movement can be key elements in a multi-sensory approach. The childrens’ visual memory is reinforced as they will remember the ...
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
Teachers in Ireland who wish to specifically work with deaf children, should first complete an undergraduate degree course in education, which enables them to teach in every primary and secondary school nationwide.
Ireland currently has no specialist courses for teachers of the deaf but the UK has several flexible postgraduate e-learning ...
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