The Irish Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, yesterday launched a new online resource, which aims to support teachers in developing the literacy skills of young primary school pupils. The Balanced Approach to Literacy Development in the Early Years has been researched and developed by the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) of the Department of Education and Skills (DES). It is designed as an interactive resource that will help teachers, parents and children understand how reading can be integrated into their children’s learning plans.
The Irish Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, yesterday launched a new online resource, which aims to support teachers in developing the literacy skills of young primary school pupils. The Balanced Approach to Literacy Development in the Early Years has been researched and developed by the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) of the Department of Education and Skills (DES). The program is intended to raise the reading standards of pupils in Irish schools and will complement a new language programme being offered to K-2 students.