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<\/a>My fairy books are available in English and Irish. Most kids in Ireland are studying Irish and dual language books can be very useful.<\/p>\n
Reading a whole book in Irish is an achievement to be proud of. Here is some advice on using dual language books.<\/p>\n
One suggestion is to pre-read the book in English and then switch to Irish the following day. The idea is that the memory of the story will be fresh in your child’s mind and they will be able to make a good guess at any unfamiliar words.<\/p>\n Another idea is to read the Irish book with your child, stopping when you come to any unfamiliar words. Of course you will have the translations to hand or a copy of the English book that you can consult but not your child. <\/p>\n You want your child to make their best guess at the meaning of the Irish words. Most children love attention and will do their best to puzzle out what the book is saying when you are there to encourage them.<\/p>\n Find a family member who can read aloud in Irish. Ask them to go into your child’s school to read the book. That gives a strong message about how important and valued Irish is to the family. I find that book reading followed by arts and crafts makes for a very pleasant school visit.<\/p>\n Keep it light and keep it fun.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paper books in Irish about Bekki the Fairy<\/span><\/a>
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