Talking Buddies

Ireland ranked in second place for reading skills. We love to see it! irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

@DunphyEdel Thanks Edel 😊

@BuddiesTalking Well done Katie and Maria!

Katie and Maria's new Reading Aloud Resource Book supports the work of SLTs, preschool teachers, infant teachers and parents. Included are lots of useful strategies, tips, photocopiable resources. Available online through Routledge website or Amazon.

Do you have a child starting school in September?Then please check out this great initiative from @librariesireland. Visit your local library and pick up ‘My Little Library Bag’ with free books. There is one for every child who is starting school, so don’t miss out!

Happy World Book Day!! The importance of reading aloud to young children cannot be underestimated. It is a simple but powerful act! @MLMCommHealth @roinnslainte @WorldBookDayIE

@ABCStartRight Fabulous 👏👏👏

Talking Buddies is a @slaintecare funded project which aims to promote, educate and empower communities within Laois and Offaly about language development and the importance of reading aloud with babies and children. #IrelandReads

Episode 6 - Food Awareness and ARFID anchor.fm/.../Episode-6-…... Dr. Gillian Harris will discuss Food Aversion and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, both common with autism & the differences between the two. 🔸Also how professionals can support. 🔸Joined by @AdamPHarris

210,000 minutes pledged to read tomorrow for #IrelandReads day. You can pledge as little as 10 minutes and read anything at all - article, short story, magazine. @LibrariesIre @HealthyIreland Pledge here⬇️ irelandreads.ie

If you have been finding it difficult to get into reading, try these tips from @nalaireland and maybe today is the day to give it a go #IrelandReads

What a year it has been! Talking Buddies are delighted to support National Ireland Reads Day and we would encourage you to #squeezeinaread today! We know that reading to children has significant benefits on their language and cognitive development. @slaintecare @HealthyIreland

1. Stickman by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. 2. The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg @penguinrandomhouse 3. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg @andersenpress 4. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore & illustrated by @pjlynchgallery

A list of our favourite books for language development this Christmas! 1. That’s not my Santa by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells @usborne_books. 2. Pip and Posy: The Christmas Tree by Axel Scheffler @nosycrow 3. Squirrel’s Snowman by Julia Donaldson& Axel Scheffler @MacmillanKidsUK

@AccidentalAdvo1 @josephamadigan @SineadFinnSLT @RADLDcam @iaslt Fantastic work 👏👏👏

Delighted to have met with Minister Madigan & her officials today with Sinéad to raise awareness of DLD, the impact it has in the classroom, & what needs to be done to support students going forward. @josephamadigan @SineadFinnSLT @RADLDcam @iaslt #ThinkLanguage #ThinkDLD #DLD

Well done on raising awareness of DLD with the Minister!

@AoifeMu1 @UL @RADLDcam @SineadFinnSLT @donnelly_p @aoifeross22 Well done ladies!! 💜💜💜

Well done Tullamore!! @CccOffaly @Offaly_Express @offalycoco

Ah this is great! Well done to all involved!

Can't wait to see you and Robert on the news later @TG4TV amazing advocates for all things #ThinkLanguage #ThinkDLD

On the countdown to have Ireland glowing purple for @RADLDcam #ThinkLanguage #ThinkDLD 2021! 🙌🏼💛💜 @blackrockcastle @corkcitycouncil @UCC @iaslt @niamh_rowland @SineadFinnSLT @BrendaMockler8 @mssweeneyhomeec @pfrizelleslt @megana_redmond @AccidentalAdvo1 @FindingCharlie