If you live in Ireland, then there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Naíonra when exploring child care options.
The Naíonra model of preschool teaching uses a play based curriculum. It also uses immersion education to teach young children a second language – Irish.
Additional language capability through language immersion has become world renowned as the best way to teach young children a second language, and offers many benefits, including:
A potentially better start at future academic success
Exposure to different cultures
Bilingualism, biliteracy and the potential to learn a third or fourth language more easily
Your child will benefit from a potentially higher self esteem, better employment benefits in future, and a strong sense of identity.
This type of child care also offers advanced cognitive development possibilities.
This is a uniquely Irish type of child care, and if you’d like your child to have strong ties to his or her roots, as well as all the benefits of a second language, then it’s a great option to consider.
