Approaching Early Literacy - Start the school year with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Early literacy learning is rooted in rich language experiences, playful exploration, and meaningful engagement with texts. This webinar with Dr Clara Maria Fiorentini explores developmentally appropriate approaches to early literacy for Infants to 1st Class, aligned with the Primary Language Curriculum.

The session will examine how oral language, phonological awareness, print awareness, and early reading and writing can be intentionally nurtured through purposeful play, talk, and shared experiences. Teachers will gain practical, inclusive strategies that can be confidently implemented in the classroom and progressively developed across the school year to support strong, responsive early literacy learning.

This webinar forms part three of a four-part Back to School webinar series delivered by Dr Clara Maria Fiorentini for Sligo Education Centre. The series is designed to support Infant to 1st Class teachers as they plan for a strong start to the school year, with a particular focus on early literacy learning aligned with the Primary Language Curriculum and the Primary Curriculum Framework. Each webinar builds on the last, offering practical, developmentally appropriate guidance to support confident teaching, purposeful planning, and engaging classroom practice from August through September.