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The benefits for children of reading and playing and the role both have in early childhood education


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A love of reading and the pleasure, and benefits, of reading to children feature in this episode of the Teachers Inspire podcast.

Louise is joined by Dr Sinead McNally, Assistant Professor in Psychology at the DCU Institute of Education and they listen to parents who share a great love of reading to, and with, their children.

Louise discovers she shares childhood experiences revolving around a love of reading with Dr McNally!

They also discuss the important role playing has in early childhood education and how, post pandemic, primary school teachers used play as children made the transition back to in person classes.

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