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Irish language story book with song recommendations?

  • 04-02-2014 4:19pm
    #1
    missamused
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi all :)

    I'm currently doing a H.Dip in Montessori teaching and would love to do a lesson with the kids involving the Irish language and singing.

    My idea is to read them a story in Irish and sing the words of the story in a song. I know there are heaps of these kinds of books in English but there doesn't seem to be any in Irish.

    I've done some hunting around on litriocht.com and in a few bookshops but I haven't seen anything like what I want.

    Has anyone come across anything like or have any recommendations of where to look?

    Thanks! :D
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  • #2
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    missamused wrote: »
    Hi all :)

    I'm currently doing a H.Dip in Montessori teaching and would love to do a lesson with the kids involving the Irish language and singing.

    My idea is to read them a story in Irish and sing the words of the story in a song. I know there are heaps of these kinds of books in English but there doesn't seem to be any in Irish.

    I've done some hunting around on litriocht.com and in a few bookshops but I haven't seen anything like what I want.

    Has anyone come across anything like or have any recommendations of where to look?

    Thanks! :D
    There are plenty of poems and rhymes that my lot love.
    There are loads but the current favourite here is Gugulaí Gug , the book came with a CD .
    An Garbhán is just as brilliant as gaeilge too .
    Spraoi le chèile is a great book that you should be able to get from your local childcare committee , I don't use it often but it is free and a lovely resource .


  • #3
    missamused
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭missamused


    Thank you very much, I will look into those! :)


  • #4
    pog it
    Registered Users Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    Brill suggestions there from Moonbeam, Gugalai Gug is so good.

    This one called Ici Pici is an utter gem as well!

    http://doimnic.com/en/siopa/ici-pici-2

    Really fun and innovative with quirky sounds and funny voices like fake robots, etc. Highly recommend this and it's a native speaker from Donegal and a living legend of the sean nos style - though this is modern sounding.

    *new mac, yet to locate the sineadh fada!


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