In this edition of the LINC blog we examine the importance of creating challenging outdoor environments for children. Outdoor environments in Irish Early Childhood Settings have up until very recently relied heavily on creating a safe place to play; but in turn they...
In this edition of the LINC blog, we examine how to support a child with a visual impairment using sensory play experiences and emphasise the importance of touch in sensory play for children who may have this impairment. Children with sight loss have...
In this week’s blog, LINC Programme Tutor and recent recipient of the Síolta Quality Assurance Award, Sharon Skehill, outlines what she feels adopting a child-centered approach means in an early learning and care setting. Before we think about our...
In this edition of the LINC blog, current student and Owner/Manager of the Corrig Kids Playschool, Edel Graham, examines the benefits of outside play and how this environment can harbor rich learning experiences for children. ‘Children who play outside...
In this edition of LINC blog, programme graduate Caroline Lohan describes how reflective practice techniques learned on the LINC programme have created a better learning environment for all children in her setting. My name is Caroline Lohan and I am an early...
