Field trips enjoyed by all on History and Gardening Summer courses 2019

John Lonergan 23 May 2019 – Advice to educators/parents

• Most important gifts you can give children are: self-confidence and vocabulary to express themselves
• Help children to find that special gift – they could be a pilot. We must keep children in education until Leaving Cert
• Never pass a hurtful comment to or put down a child
• Connection is far more important than correction
• To be great at anything you have to love what you’re doing – you have to love your job and love your children
• You must be an optimist – see challenging behavior as a challenge – how can I manage that?
• Build a relationship with the children
• Be a safe person for children, do not be moody. Predictability is huge for children, reliability, safety, be kind – never be miserable with kindness. Put your energy into making the best of what you have. Best compliment you could get is to be told that you are sound!
• Encourage, encourage. Belief, belief. Creative Arts, Drama
• Always acknowledge any progress or steps
• Never humiliate ever – deal with it. Don’t be looking for apologies
• Make a point of explaining things – the reason I am doing this is …take the time to explain – children love explanations
• Children will forget what you said but they will not forget how you treated them
• Respect others, be nice and smile!

https://cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie/event/where-we-live-workshop-with-julie-ohea/

Dear teachers & staff,

Just a note to let you know about the lovely event planned in Dunmanway Library for Cruinniú na nÓg this year. For those of you unfamiliar with the day, it is a national day of creativity and play for children brought to you under the Creative Ireland programme. This year we are offering families a two day workshop called “Where We Live” with artist Julie O’Hea.

I would greatly appreciate it if you might mention it to your pupils or share the above link with parents,

Workshops are free of charge & booking is essential

31st Annual Conference 2019 Looking Back Moving Forward:
Celebrating Inclusive Education for All

14th & 15th June 2019
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth

50th Annual IATSE Conference Maynooth Timetable draft

Conference registration form 2019

IATSE annual Conference 2019 poster