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!
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
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
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
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
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