Basic Irish Language Course Giveaway for Seachtain na Gaeilge, Bunchúrsa Gaeilge saor in aisce mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge

As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2011, Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta are giving away FREE copies of one of their publications.

An Chéad Chéim is a basic language course aimed at those working with children in crèches, preschools, play groups, after-school services, etc., but is also used by parents as a way to introduce the cúpla focal at home, by using simple words and phrases. It is divided into different sections or topics such as ‘Morning Greeting’, ‘Lunchtime’ and ‘Going home’. Each section includes basic words and phrases, aswell as a short rhyme relevant to the topic.

Due to demand from the public, there are currently two, more comprehensive, publications in development by FNT, which are due to go on sale in the coming months. The first is a phrase-book for parents and childminders, BunGhaeilge do Thuismitheoirí agus Feighlithe Leanaí, which will also be accompanied by a CD, to aid with pronunciations. The second is a handbook aimed at those who work with children, How to Enjoy Irish with Young Children. It is a comprehensive collection of phrases, rhymes and songs accompanied by CDs.

If you wish to further increase your use of Irish with children, or to introduce different mediums such as stories or songs, FNT have a wide range of products available. An order form is available for download from www.naionrai.ie/tacaiocht/diolachan/index.en.

An Chéad Chéim is available in PDF format on FNT’s website at www.naionrai.ie/tacaiocht/ailt/index.en.

Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta is an all-Ireland voluntary organisation which supports the promotion of education and care services in Irish for children from birth. Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta provides support to help start up, establish and maintain the follows services through Irish immersion: crèches, Naíonraí, school-age services, summer camps agus parent/guardian and toddler groups.

FNT is grant aided by Foras na Gaeilge and the Office for the Minister of Children and Youth Affairs.

Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2011, tá Forbairt Naíonraí Teo. ag tabhairt cóipeanna den fhoilseachán An Chéad Chéim amach SAOR IN AISCE.

Is bunchúrsa Gaeilge é An Chéad Chéim atá dírithe ar dhaoine a oibríonn le páistí i naíolanna, Naíonraí, grúpaí súgartha, seirbhísí iarscoile, &rl.. Úsáideann tuismitheoirí é chomh maith, mar bhealach leis an gcúpla focail a úsáid sa teach, trí úsáid fhocail agus frásaí bunúsacha. Tá an foilseachán roinnte i gcaibidlí éagsúla mar ‘Fáiltiú ar maidin’, ‘Am lóin’ agus ‘Ag dul abhaile’. Tugtar focail agus frásaí bunúsacha i ngach caibidil, mar aon le rann a bhaineann leis an ábhar.

De bharr éilimh, tá dhá fhoilseachán nua á bhforbairt ag FNT faoi láthair, a bheidh ar díol don phobal i gceann cúpla mí. Is leabhar frásaí é BunGhaeilge do Thuismitheoirí agus Feighlithe Leanaí agus beidh dlúthdhiosca ag dul leis le cuidiú leis an bhfoghraíocht. Is lámhleabhar é an dara fhoilseachán, How to Enjoy Irish with Young Children, atá dírithe ar dhaoine a oibríonn le páistí. Is bailiúchán cuimsitheach de fhrásaí, rannta agus amhráin atá ann, agus beidh dlúthdhioscaí ag dul leis chomh maith.

Más maith leat cur leis an nGaeilge atá in úsáid agat le páistí, nó meáin nua mar scéalta nó amhráin a úsáid leo, tá raon leathan áiseanna ar fáil ó FNT. Tá foirm ordaithe ar fáil le híoslódáil ó www.naionrai.ie/tacaiocht/diolachan/index.ga.

Tá An Chéad Chéim ar fáil le híoslódáil saor in aisce i bhfoirm PDF ó shuíomh FNT ag www.naionrai.ie/tacaiocht/ailt/index.ga.

Is cuideachta dheonach uile-Éireann í Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta, a thacaíonn le seirbhísí, cúram is oideachas trí Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn do pháistí ó aois an chliabháin ar aghaidh. Cuireann Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta tacaíocht ar fáil chun na seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge seo thíos a bhunú, a bhuanú agus a riaradh: naíolanna, Naíonraí, seirbhísí aois scoile, campaí samhraidh, agus grúpaí tuismitheoirí/caomhnóirí agus leanaí.

Faigheann Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta maoiniú ó Fhoras na Gaeilge agus ó Oifig an Aire do Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige.