Supports for Parents
From time to time different information comes to our attention which may interest or be of support to parents. This page, for parents, facilitates the dissemination of this information.
Supports from the Professional Devleopment Service for Teachers (PSDT)
In this series ” Keeping the Learning Going at Home” specially written by Katherine Donnelly for the Irish Independent, the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) offers some valuable pointers to parents across a range of different learning areas.
There are 12 interesting articles in the following table:
Kildare County Council Parenting Talks
Please see the attached booklet ‘Let’s Talk about Parenting’. This booklet provides details on talks held, on a wide variety of parenting issues, in the county’s libraries.
Alternatively check out www.kildare.ie/library for details on these talks.
Kildare County Council holds many parenting talks in the libraries around the county. These talks cover many topics such as:
- Helping your infant/child sleep better
- Helping children who worry too much
- Raising Boys
- First Aid
- Building your Daughter’s Self-Esteem
- Parenting Tips and Strategies
- Happy Parents/Happy Children
- Social Networking & Cyberbullying training
- Promoting Teenage Wellbeing
- Self-harming Behaviours in Young People
To find out more about these and other talks click on the link
http://kildare.ie:8080/eventsCalendar/t4.do?pid=p1&nd=&d=03%2F02%2F2016&f=year&dt=&pf=day&i=wednesday&k=parenting
Courses run by Kildare Education Centre (KEC)
Kildare Education Centre run courses from time to time for parents/guardians who would like to help their children with their schoolwork, and would like some guidance in this area. The telephone number for Kildare Education Centre is 045 530200.
However, booking for courses should be done on-line via their website www.eckildare.ie
On the top menu bar, select Course Booking and from the drop-down menu select Other Courses.
CAINT Speech Therapy Clinic
For Parents/Guardians who have concerns regarding their children’s speech, language and motor skills, CAINT offers local support and services. Please check out their website for a comprehensive list of the therapies and assessments provided. Click http://www.caintspeechtherapy.ie/clinics/naas-speech-therapy-clinic/ to access the CAINT website.
Helping your Child with Mathematics
Please click here for some fun ideas on how to use maths in everyday activities.
Enjoy!
Tips for Parents from the I.N.T.O.
The I.N.T.O. has put together some information which is of interest for parents of primary school children. They hope that this publication will give you an understanding of the modern primary school and how it works. Teachers and parents work closely together and this guide offers practical examples of partnership between school and home.
Click here to access this helpful guide.
St. Laurence's National School 