There are many children in Ireland today who speak a language other than English at home. These children are simultaneously learning two new languages when they start primary school, those being English and Irish, while also further developing their native tongue at home.
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Teaching multilingual classrooms: online training events
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Mother Tongues the Podcast
Mother Tongues the Podcast This month RTé Junior Radio have launched a new podcast, co-produced with Mother Tongues and many families from around the world who live in Ireland. From Tamil to Italian, from Chinese to Gaeilge, there is something for everyone to learn! Through fun games, stories, recipes and songs, every child can learn Read More
What’s your name?
What’s your name What’s your name? started in February 2020, during the Mother Tongues Festival in Tallaght. The aim of the project was to show the range of names that people have as a way to demonstrate not only that Ireland is the home of many languages, nationalities and identities, but also that while we Read More
