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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
Valuing Multilingualism with young children, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell
Our World of Languages: Episode one
In this first episode of a series where we will explore multilingualism, we talk to Dr Christina Egan Marnell, Early Childhood Specialist, at Early Childhood Ireland about her experiences working with children and families who speak different languages to the language spoken in a setting. She provides useful strategies to support us to value the richness this diversity provides, while giving ideas on how challenges can be overcome.