A new Irish Language reading resource pack “Ceiliúradh teanga í a léamh” from Donegal County Library and Children’s Books Ireland is now available to be downloaded for free!

Published today, 20th January, the aim of this new resource from Donegal County Library and Children’s Books Ireland is to support adults, whether that be parents, guardians, teachers and others so that they can share Irish Language books with the young people in their lives.

The resource pack focuses on fifteen high-quality books for readers from 0 to 18, with questions, challenges and activities that will allow them to further engage with the stories. This resource and all the activities included in it are free to download here: Ceiliúradh teanga í a léamh!

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Activities in the pack for pre-school and junior and senior infants children are based on the following books: - Bí ag Spraoi Liom! - An Garbhán - Beag Bídeach agus Míp   For children from 1st class and older there are activities based on: - Bliain na nAmhrán - Cluasa Capaill ar an Rí - Mór agus Muilc - Ó Am go hAm   For older students and teenagers there are activities based on: - Ar Strae - Dialann Dúradáin: An Fhírinne Shearbh - Boscadán - Asterix agus Coróin Labhrais Chaesair - Hóng - Daideo - Nóinín

There is a summary of each book along with a a glossary for certain books as well information on the author and illustrator (where this applies). Questions include those where prediction is involved which allows the reader to consider what the book may be about before they even pick it up, questions on the story itself and inspiring, creative activities for the young people to engage with when the book has been completed. Under ‘More resources’ are links to online activities (from the publisher for example) and further reading recommendations for those who really enjoyed the book.

There are thirty copies of each book in the resource pack available to be borrowed by schools in Donegal and these can be ordered from their local library.