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An early years language development project The Glen and Mayfield, Cork

An early years language development project The Glen and Mayfield, Cork. In Ireland, nearly one in three children in Irish schools in disadvantaged communities has severe literacy difficulties . - Eivers et al, 2005.

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An early years language development project The Glen and Mayfield, Cork

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  1. An early years language development project The Glen and Mayfield, Cork • In Ireland, nearly one in three children in Irish schools in disadvantaged communities has severe literacy difficulties . • - Eiverset al, 2005. • Parents are the primary educators of the child and have a pre-eminent role in promoting her/his well-being, learning and development. - Síolta ,2006 Supported by: Tom Cavanagh TomarTrust

  2. Happy Talk Model children’s language improves Parent child ECCE staff parent & child Home Preschool Junior Infants & Beyond Creche Assessments & Referral Assessments & Referral Parents Plus & coaching Language Rich Environment Nibbles & Twitch Book Area audit/support Bus posters Transition Flower Storybooks Rhyme & rap PEEP Whole setting audit/support Storypoint Newsletter

  3. Challenges Strategies • understanding • relationships • flexibility • managers/ECCE • incentives • childcare • Borrow-a-book • branding • creche strategy • involving parents • inter-agency working • top-down support • supports made concrete • mentoring • quality in early years settings • Parents Together • parent coaching • PEEP • behaviour issues / parenting skills • legacy • manual staff ‘coachability’

  4. Some highlights 13 pre-schools 6 creches 5 Primary schools 3 PHN clinics Engagement: 450 children engaged each year 100 staff engaged each year 789 parents engaged 127 babies & parents @ clinics Referrals: 42 children referred to HSE SLT 28Early Intervention Intake Forum & and Assessment of Need Officer 29children have been referred to SENO 89% of children referred from Happy Talk attended for HSE SLT appointment. Awareness: high levels of awareness of Happy Talk – building a language rich environment Measurable gains in children’s language development

  5. Results % children with speech and/or language delay reduced

  6. Thank you! Recommendations • Deliver speech and language interventions in community settings • Support parents’ role through training & coaching • Support quality development in early years settings • Provide pre-service and in-service on speech and language development • Develop a collaborative interagency approach to service delivery: statutory & community

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