Talking Buddies

The aim of Talking Buddies is to promote language development in the communities of Laois and Offaly and we want to do that through our passion, which is books!

[Libraries Ireland @LibrariesIre]

Ireland ranked in second place for reading skills. We love to see it! https://t.co/h6seeIhXhr

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

@DunphyEdel Thanks Edel 😊

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

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.

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

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!

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

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

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

@ABCStartRight Fabulous 👏👏👏

[Department of Health @roinnslainte]

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

[Laois Offaly CYPSC @CYPSC_LOY]

Episode 6 - Food Awareness and ARFID
https://t.co/IPWAEOVvWs...
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

[National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) @nalaireland]

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⬇️
https://t.co/y8VSlQH8Vo

[Libraries Ireland @LibrariesIre]

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

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

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

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

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

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

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

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

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

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

Well done on raising awareness of DLD with the Minister!

[AccidentalAdvocate @AccidentalAdvo1]

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

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

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

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

Well done Tullamore!! @CccOffaly @Offaly_Express @offalycoco

[Talking Buddies @BuddiesTalking]

Ah this is great! Well done to all involved!

[Rena Lyons @Renagalway]

Well done to all of the #slt2bs who made this tiktok video to raise awareness of #ThinkDLD #ThinkLanguage @OrlaMaher12 @leonard_sorcha @Yvonne_M_Lynch @SineadFinnSLT @aoifelilyg1 @DrCiaraOToole @pfrizelleslt @Clare_Carroll1 @NUIGalwayMed @UL @ClinSpeechTCD @ucc

[Sinéad Finn @SineadFinnSLT]

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

[Neasa Lehane @LehaneNeasa]

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