Early Childhood Ireland's Podcast
Early Childhood is the leading national children’s advocacy and membership organisation. We work in partnership with Early Years, School Age Care and Childminding settings to ensure that every child is thriving and learning. We advocate for an effective and inclusive system which values, supports and invests in childhood, children and services.
Our Vision is that every child is thriving and learning in quality Early Years and School Age Care in centre-based and Childminding settings.
Our Mission is to champion quality for children in Early Years, School Age Care and Childminding settings, through our work with our members and on the system.
Early Childhood Ireland's Podcast
Our image of the child and the Reggio Emilia philosophy, with Dr Rita Melia
In episode three of our series about the ethos and philosophy of the Reggio Emilia approach, Dr Rita Melia, from the Atlantic Technological University, discusses her PhD research into how as educators, our image of the child influences the way we interact with children and support their learning. This series of Early Childhood Ireland's podcast is proudly supported by Arachas Insurance.