All Episodes

Early Childhood Ireland's Childminding Research, with Frances Byrne and Liz Kerrins

From Rhetoric to Reality, with Dr Colette Murray

ARAG Legal, HR and Counselling Services insurance benefits explained, with Brendan Little and Paula Walshe

Garda Vetting, with Superintendent Niall Featherstone and Inspector Marisa Costello

National Pyjama Day, with Rebecca Candon and Lorraine Diggins

Aistear: Exploring the concept of the Agentic Educator, with Grainne McKenna

Children's Rights in Ireland, with Tanya Ward

Enhancing Leadership Practices, with Siobhán Barrett and Dr Christina Egan Marnell

Aistear Síolta Practice Guide with Lorraine Farrell

Name the Date, with Frances Byrne

Valuing Childhood, with Wendy Lee

Taking part in TIME with Claire Walsh and Marsela Vangjeli

Remembering Carla Rinaldi, with Milica Atanackovic

Choose Play - Every Day, with Dr Aaron Bradbury

Exploring TIME, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell

Consulting with Children, with Prof. Deirdre Horgan

Updated Aistear in Practice, with Valerie Gaynor

Updated Aistear: Sustainability, with Dr Marlene McCormack

Early Childhood Ireland - Group Insurance Scheme, with Grahame Brown

Updated Aistear: Principles, with Fiona Kelleher

Women Shaping the Future, with Sheila Nunan and Teresa Heeney

Barometer 2025, with Frances Byrne

Eco-Emotions Update, with Milica Atanackovic

Aistear, Updated, with Dr Sharon Skehill

A Look Back at General Election 2024 with Frances Byrne and Emily Clarke

Ensuring Child Safeguarding, with Laura Dagger

Eco-Emotions in Action, with Johanna Davis and Mary-Ellen O'Sullivan

Eco-Emotions: Exploring the research, with Muireann Ranta

Introducing Eco-Emotions, with Milica Atanackovic

Childminding: Exploring the research literature, with Dr Suzanne McCartney and Liz Kerrins

4 Asks for Children; Budget 2025 with Frances Byrne

Inclusion and children's rights, with Prof. Emer Ring

Global Citizen Education, with Dr Sheila Long

Play: a fundamental right, with Prof. Nóirín Hayes

Exploring Children's Rights, with Prof. Nóirín Hayes

OWLET: your questions answered, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell

Using the OWLET lullabies, with Mairéad Gallagher

Music: a universal language, with Leah Ahern de Leastar

Introducing OWLET, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell and Maria Cleary

Early Childhood Ireland Barometer 2024, with Frances Byrne

What is Practitioner Inquiry, with Dr Lynn J McNair and Kathleen Tuite

My experience of introducing real tools, with Dairíona Ní Mhuirí

Using real tools to support Adventurous Play, with Niki Buchan

What is Adventurous Play, with Chloe Keegan

From Mutilingulaism to Plurilingualism, with Liz Kerrins and Dr Francesca La Morgia

Valuing Multilingualism with School Age children, with Suzanne McCarthy

Valuing Multilingualism with young children, with Dr Christina Egan Marnell

Exploring EECERA 2023, with Fiona Kelleher

Updating Aistear, with Dr Sharon Skehill

Meet the Members

Elevate Wellbeing, with Gillian Moore

Putting children at the heart of Early Years and School Age Care in Ireland, with Frances Byrne

Outdoor Play: Practical ideas with Chloe Keegan

Valuing Outdoor Play: Conference Proceedings, with Frances Byrne

Outdoor Play at Free Range Kids, with Jo Flinn

Outdoor Play at Horizons Montessori, with Lee Herlihy

Valuing Outdoor Play, with Liz Kerrins

What Works and This is me! With Maria Cleary and Milica Atanackovic

Early Childhood Ireland Barometer 2023, with Frances Byrne

International Women's Day special episode, with Teresa Heeney

Reggio Emilia: your questions answered, with Milica Atanackovic

Our image of the child and the Reggio Emilia philosophy, with Dr Rita Melia

Experiencing Reggio Emilia, with Orlagh Doyle and Anne Warren

Exploring Reggio Emilia, with Milica Atanackovic

Communicating through creativity with Liz Smith

Communicating through music, with Jackie Maguire

Communicating multilingually with Dr Francesca La Morgia

Playing with STEAM, with Sandra O'Neill

Communicating through storytelling, with Cliodhna Noonan

Action research in action with Dr Leah O’Toole and Sylwia O’Rourke

Research and Policy in Early Childhood Ireland with Jacinta Sheerin and Milica Atanackovic

Early Childhood Ireland’s Budget 2023 Submission: Time for Transformation with Frances Byrne

Ensuring wellbeing with Catherine Maguire

Wellbeing and trauma with Sharon Byrne

Moving for wellbeing with Christina Duff

How conceptual play worlds support children's STEAM learning: part 2 - with Prof. Marilyn Fleer

How conceptual play worlds support children’s STEAM learning: part 1 - with Prof. Marilyn Fleer

Exploring STEAM: Budding scientists and engineers, with Nicola O'Reilly

BA in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning, with Dr Leah O'Toole

Introducing technology to children, with Eilish Balfe

Early Childhood Ireland's Barometer, with Frances Byrne

Supporting Inclusion, with Shirley Heaney

The INCO as a warrior, with Maxine Ryan

Relationships matter for inclusion, with Nickola Cullen

Why being nice is not enough, with Dr Colette Murray

Early Childhood Ireland’s Podcast - Wrapping up 2021

Valuing Staff, with Gillian Moore

Ensuring children’s participation in a democratic setting, with Joanie Barron

Meaningful participation for young children with Sharon Skehill

Children’s participation in their food and nutrition, with Cathy Steenson and Breifní Cusack

Exploring the National Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision Making, with Prof Laura Lundy and Anne O'Donnell

Getting transitions right -Episode 3 TRAP- Enhancing transition practices in ECEC, with Milica Atanackovic and Fiona Kelleher

Getting transitions right - Episode 2: Transitions in practice, with Kathleen Cash and Lorraine Cash

Getting Transitions right - Episode 1: Roles, relationships and change, with Dr Derek Grant

The Power of Learning Stories - Partnership with Parents, with Rebecca Kelly

The Power of Learning Stories - Inspiring Practice, with Dr Judith Butler

The Power of Learning Stories - More than Words, with Audrey Fagan

Covid-19: a year on, with Orlagh Doyle

Valuing Parents and Families, with Debbie Mullen

What COVID-19 has meant for autistic children and their families, with Fiona Ferris

Creativity Rocks, with Milica Atanackovic

Mind Yourself, with Gillian Moore

Podogogy - Pedagogy in a Pod, with Valerie Gaynor

Budget 2021, with Frances Byrne

Self regulation - it starts with us, with Catherine McHugh

Outdoors - A Deeper Appreciation, with Carol Duffy

Slow relational pedagogy in practice, with Sarah O'Leary

Effective and supportive developmental interactions for toddlers and babies, with Colette O'Donovan

Getting the environment right, with Lilian Joyce

Slow relational pedagogy with Dr Geraldine French