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Teaching Irish to my First Class child?

  • 01-09-2013 9:15am
    #1
    Username99
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    Hi,

    My child has just started first class and the book for this year is Bun go Barr 1 (CJFallon). There appears to be a CD that accompanies the book, but I can not figure out where to get it.

    Does anyone know where I could get it?


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  • #2
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    Username99 wrote: »
    Hi,

    My child has just started first class and the book for this year is Bun go Barr 1 (CJFallon). There appears to be a CD that accompanies the book, but I can not figure out where to get it.

    Does anyone know where I could get it?

    The teacher uses the CD in class for listening activities. Its usefulness would be diminished if done at home beforehand.


  • #3
    Username99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭Username99


    dambarude wrote: »
    The teacher uses the CD in class for listening activities. Its usefulness would be diminished if done at home beforehand.

    Why do you say that, would it not be beneficial to practice aural Irish at home in addition to school?

    Could you recommend some books, CDs, websites etc... that would be suitable to learn Irish from for a child of this age?


  • #4
    jojobeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭jojobeans


    My childs going into 2nd class in a gaelscoil and I found they really grasp the irish language in 1st class themselves, when she was in junior and senior infants I was worried it was all a bit hard for her but the progress they make is amazing you'll see. The librarys a good place to start if you want additional books to read with your little one most have a irish section, but im sure your child will have homework including books to read and word lists.


  • #5
    Username99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭Username99


    Thanks, I am sure it wont be a major issue. I have the school books but the problem is I can not help her with Irish as I can not speak or read it myself. Obviously if there is a picture of a loaf of bread with a label attached that says aran, I now what is going on, but I am not inclined to pronounce the words as I do not want to give the child the wrong pronunciation.


  • #6
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Maybe buy Turas Teanga for yourself,it is pretty good and will give you a base.


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