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NaÃonra
A (; plural: ) is an Irish medium playgroup for pre-school children, which follows the principle of Total Early Immersion. Definitions Republic of Ireland In the Republic of Ireland, a ''NaÃonra'' or ''NaÃscoil'' is an Irish-medium pre-school in which a ''Stiúrthóir'', or Leader, speaks only Irish while interacting with the children, who are usually aged between 3 and 5 years of age.Hickey, T., 1997. Pre-schooling and Early Immersion: Na NaÃonraÃ. ''In'': Hickey, T., ''Early Immersion Education in Ireland''. Ireland:Institiúid TeangeolaÃochta Éireann. Pp. 1-21. ''NaÃonraÃ'' sessions usually last between 2 and 3.5 hours per day, which a child attends on a daily basis. The staff of the ''naÃonra'' seek to encourage the child's development "physically, intellectually, creatively, aesthetically, socially, emotionally and linguistically". Operators of ''naÃonraÃ'' believe that the most suitable method of learning for children at this age is through the medium of pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbairt NaÃonraà Teoranta
Gaeloideachas is a voluntary organisation in Ireland which aims support the development of Irish-medium schools. It supports the development of Irish language schools at preschool (outside the Gaeltacht) and primary and secondary levels in the Republic of Ireland. Originally formed in 1973 as ''Gaelscoileanna Teo'', and following a reorganisation and expansion in remit, it was renamed to ''Gaeloideachas'' in 2016. History Formation The organisation was established in 1973 as ''Gaelscoileanna Teo''. Its remit was primarily to support Gaelscoileanna (Irish-medium schools at primary and secondary level), and to support those "wishing to set up uchschools". Reorganisation In 2014, as part of a reorganisation of how funding was allocated through ''Foras na Gaeilge'' (FnaG), Gaelscoileanna Teo was appointed as one of the six "lead" Foras na Gaeilge-funded Irish language organisations- with a responsibility for the support of Irish-language medium education at preschool (outside th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous language, indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the majority of the population's first language until the 19th century, when English (language), English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century, in what is sometimes characterised as a result of linguistic imperialism. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022. The total number of people (aged 3 and over) in Ireland who declared they could speak Irish in April 2022 was 1,873,997, representing 40% of respondents, but of these, 472,887 said they never spoke it and a further 551,993 said they only spoke it within the education system. Linguistic analyses o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Language Immersion
Language immersion, or simply immersion, is a technique used in Bilingual education, bilingual language education in which two languages are used for instruction in a variety of topics, including maths, science, or social studies. The languages used for instruction are referred to as the L1 and the L2 for each student, with L1 being the student's first language, native language and L2 being the second language to be acquired through immersion programs and techniques. There are different types of language immersion that depend on the age of the students, the classtime spent in L2, the subjects that are taught, and the level of participation by the speakers of L1. Although programs differ by country and context, most language immersion programs have the overall goal of promoting multilingualism, bilingualism between the two different sets of language-speakers. In many cases, biculturalism is also a goal for speakers of the majority language (the language spoken by the majority of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conradh Na Gaeilge
(; historically known in English as the Gaelic League) is a social and cultural organisation which promotes the Irish language in Ireland and worldwide. The organisation was founded in 1893 with Douglas Hyde as its first president, when it emerged as the successor of several 19th century groups such as the Gaelic Union. The organisation was a spearhead of the Gaelic revival and of '' Gaeilgeoir'' activism. While Hyde succeeded in drawing unionists to the League, the organisation increasingly gave expression to the nationalist impulse behind the language revival. From 1915, members of its executive acknowledged the leadership of the Irish Republican Brotherhood in the struggle for Irish statehood. After the creation of the Irish Free State, and limited advances with respect to the teaching and official use of the language, many members transferred their commitment to the new institutions, political parties and education system. In 2008, Conradh na Gaeilge adopted a new constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foras Na Gaeilge
(, " Irish Institute"; ) is a public body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It was set up on 2 December 1999, assuming the roles of the Irish language board (including the book distributor ), the publisher , and the terminological committee , all three of which had formerly been state bodies of the Irish government. Functions * Promotion of the Irish language; * Facilitating and encouraging its use in speech and writing in public and private life in the Republic of Ireland and, in the context of Part III of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, in Northern Ireland where there is appropriate demand; * Advising both administrations, public bodies and other groups in the private and voluntary sectors; * Undertaking supportive projects, and grant-aiding bodies and groups as considered necessary; * Undertaking research, promotional campaigns, and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaeltacht
A ( , , ) is a district of Ireland, either individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home. The districts were first officially recognised during the 1920s in the early years of the Irish Free State, following the Gaelic revival, as part of a government policy aimed at restoring the Irish language. The is threatened by serious language decline. Research published in 2015 showed that Irish is spoken on a daily basis by two-thirds or more of the population in only 21 of the 155 electoral divisions in the . Daily language use by two-thirds or more of the population is regarded by some academics as a tipping point for language survival.RTÉ News Report of Friday 29 May 2015 History In 1926, the official was designated as a result of the report of the first Gaeltacht Commission ''Coimisiún na Gaeltachta''. The exact boundaries were not defined. At the time, an area was clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Údarás Na Gaeltachta
Údarás na Gaeltachta (; meaning "Gaeltacht Authority"), abbreviated UnaG, is a regional state agency which is responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of Irish-speaking (Gaeltacht) regions of Ireland. Its stated purpose is to strengthen the Gaeltacht communities, to increase the quality of life of its community members and facilitate the preservation and extension of the Irish language as the principal language of the region. It gives funding to small local businesses that have to compete with foreign companies. History It was originally established in 1980 under the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979, superseding its predecessor Gaeltarra Éireann which had been established in 1957 under the Gaeltacht Industries Act of the same year. It has a strong role in attracting enterprise into Gaeltacht areas, many of which are isolated and economically disadvantaged. The European Union grant-aid is often provided to indigenous startup companies. They are also invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
