Aistear is the early childhood curriculum framework for all children from birth to six years. The word Aistear is the Irish word for journey and was chosen because early childhood marks the beginning of children’s lifelong learning journeys.
Aistear is a key learning and teaching tool used to implement the primary school curriculum in infant classes. The children have structured play for an hour each day, with an emphasis on numeracy and literacy skills, active learning and oral language development. Usually the children are divided into smaller groups and each group will play at a different “station” in the classroom (for example: role play station, construction station, small world station). Curriculum subjects covered during Aistear include: S.E.S.E. (Geography, History and Science), S.P.H.E., oral language, reading, writing, maths, art, music and drama.
For more information about Aistear visit: https://curriculumonline.ie/Early-Childhood/
Aistear is a key learning and teaching tool used to implement the primary school curriculum in infant classes. The children have structured play for an hour each day, with an emphasis on numeracy and literacy skills, active learning and oral language development. Usually the children are divided into smaller groups and each group will play at a different “station” in the classroom (for example: role play station, construction station, small world station). Curriculum subjects covered during Aistear include: S.E.S.E. (Geography, History and Science), S.P.H.E., oral language, reading, writing, maths, art, music and drama.
For more information about Aistear visit: https://curriculumonline.ie/Early-Childhood/
