Updated Aistear

Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework for babies, toddlers and young children has been updated. The updated Framework has been developed to support early learning and development from birth up until the child starts primary school.

Aistear celebrates early childhood as a time of being, a time for enjoying and learning from experiences as they unfold and laying important foundations for later learning and for life. The updated Framework incorporates new understandings of the rights of babies, toddlers and young children, sustainability and a deeper awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion.

For further information please click the link below:

https://curriculumonline.ie/early-childhood/aistear-2024/

NCCA have developed a series of blogs to introduce the updated Aistear. The first in the series focuses on the Principles, describing key messages underpinning the learning and development of babies, toddlers and young children. These blogs will be published throughout the year, you can find them through the link below:

https://ncca.ie/en/updates-and-events/latest-news/categories/early-childhood/

The Timeline for these blogs is as follows:

 

Number	Title	Publication Date
#1	The Principles of Early Learning and Development	15th January
#2	The Agentic Educator in Aistear	29th January
#3	Aistear and the Irish Language	12th February
#4	Aistear and the Outdoors	26th February
#5	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Aistear	12th March
#6	Aistear and the Arts	26th March
Following order/titles may change.
#7	Emergent Numeracy and Aistear	9th April
#8	Emergent Literacy and Aistear	23rd April
#9	Aistear and STEM	7th May
#10	Transitions	21st May