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To help practitioners implement Síolta, Barnardos Library has developed the collection of resources as listed in the Síolta Implementation Toolkit. The collection is still being developed and new titles will be added to this listing as we get them.

COMMUNICATION 

Moyles, Janet. 2006, Effective Leadership and Management in the Early Years, Open University Press. 

CONSULTATION

Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education, 2004. Talking about Quality : Report of a Consultation Process on Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education.

Clark, Alison., Kjorholt, Anne Trine., Moss, Peter. 2005, Beyond Listening: Children's Perspectives on Early Childhood Services, The Policy Press.

Hart, Michelle. 2005, Listening and Learning: Empowering Children in Early Childhood Services, Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education. 

CURRICULUM 

National Council For Curriculum Assessment. 2004, Towards a Framework for Early Learning : A Consultative Document, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

Neaum, Sally., Tallack, Jill. 2000, Good practice in implementing the pre-school curriculum, Stanley Thornes (Publishers) Ltd.

ENVIRONMENT

Department of The Environment., Local Government. 2001, Childcare Facilities: Guidelines for Planning Authorities, Stationery Office.

French, Geraldine. 2007, Children's Early Learning and Development : Background Paper for the Framework for Early Learning. Paper Commissioned by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

French, Geraldine., Murphy, Patricia. 2005, Once in a Lifetime : Early Childhood Care and Education for Children from Birth to Three. Barnardos National Children's Resource Centre.

National Children's Nurseries Association (NCNA). 2002, We like this place... : Guidelines for best practice in the design of childcare facilities, National Children's Nurseries Association (NCNA).

Ouvry, Marjorie. 2003, Exercising Muscles and Minds, National Early Years Network.

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Barnardos., Border Counties Childcare Network. 2006, Health and Safety in Childcare: A Guide for Centre-Based Services, Barnardos National Children's Resource Centre.

Department of Health., Children. 1999, Children first : national guidelines for the protection and welfare of children, The Stationery Office.

Department of Health. Children. 2002, Our duty to care : the principles and practice of good practice for the protection of children and young people, Department of Health and Children.

Fox, Geraldine. 1999, Our children first : A parent's Guide to the National Child Protection Guidelines. Barnardos National Children's Resource Centre.

Health Promotion Unit . 2004 Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Pre-School Services.Dublin, Health Promotion Unit.

IDENTITY AND BELONGING

Barnardos National Children's Resource Centre. 2004, Every child matters: developing anti-discriminatory practice in early childhood services.

Byrne, Tina. Whyte, Jean. 2005, Working with Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Families and Children : A Review of Best Practice and Guidelines, The National Children's Resource Centre.

Deegan, Jim (Ed), Devine, Dympna (Ed)., Lodge, Anne (Ed). 2004, Primary voices : equality, diversity and childhood in Irish primary schools, Institute of Public Administration IPA. 

Murray, Collette, O'Doherty, Annie. 2001, 'eist' : Respecting diversity in early childhood care, education and training, Pavee Point Publications.

Nagle, Brigid. 2007, Integrating Children of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Ealy Childhhod Settings, OMEP Ireland Journal of Early Childhood Studies, Volume 1, Issue 1, April 2007, pp. 101-112.  

Office of the Minister for Children, 2006. Diversity and Equality Guidelines for Childcare Providers.

LEGISLATION AND REGULATION 

Department of Health., Children. 1999, Children first : national guidelines for the protection and welfare of children, The Stationery Office.

Department of Health., Children. 2002, Our duty to care : the principles and practice of good practice for the protection of children and young people, Department of Health and Children.

Department of Health., Childre. 2006, Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 505 of 2006), Stationery Office, Dublin. 

French, Geraldine. 2008, Supporting Quality: Guidelines for Professional Practice in Early Childhood Services. Book 1 Policy and Governance, Barnardos Training and Resource Service.

Graham, Imelda., Lafferty, Linda. 2005, Legislation Handbook for Childcare Providers, National Children's Resource Centre.

ORGANISATION

Byrne, Mary. 2005, Personnel Practice in the Early Years - A Guide, Revised, Barnardos National Children's Resource Centre. 

Moloney, Mary. 2005, School's out : A practice manual for providers, Limerick City Childcare Committee. 

Moyles, Janet. 2006, Effective Leadership and Management in the Early Years, Open University Press. 

Rodd, Jillian.. 2006, Leadership in Early Childhood, 3rd ed., Open University Press, Maidenhead, England.

PARENTS AND FAMILIES

Crosbie, Mary. 2006, Parental involvement- A handbook for childcare providers, Barnardos National Children's Resource Centre. 

Fitzgerald, Damien. 2004, Parent partnership in the early years, Continuum, London. 

Internet Advisory Board. 2005, Get With It! : A Parents' Guide to New Media: Understanding and Sharing the New Media Technologies with Your Children, Internet Advisory Board.

Murphy, Rosaleen. 2004, The Parent and Family Involvement Project: Skills for Early Years Educators, OMEP (Ireland). 

Office of the Minister for Children. 2006, National Childcare Strategy 2006-2010 - A Guide for Parents, Office of the Minister for Children.

PLANNING AND EVALUATION

Department of Education and Science. 2003, Looking at Our School - An Aid to Self-Evaluation in Primary Schools. 

Rodd, Jillian.. 2006, Leadership in Early Childhood, 3rd ed., Open University Press, Maidenhead, England.

PLAY 

Bourke, Jackie. 2007, Inspiring Play in Early Childhood, Irish Pre-School Playgroups Assocation. 

Brennan, Carmel (Ed). 2004, Power of play : A play curriculum in action, SioltaResource List, IPPA the Early Childhood Organisation. 

IPPA. 2006, Nurture Through Nature: Promoting outdoor play for young children, Irish Pre-school Playgroups Association (IPPA). 

Moyles, Janet R.. 2005, The Excellence of Play, Open University Press. 

National Children's Office. 2004, Ready, steady, play! A National Play Policy, Stationery Office. 

Tovey, Helen. 2007, Playing Outdoors; Spaces and Places. Risk and Challenge, Open University Press. 

Wood, Liz., Attfield, Jane. 2005, Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum, 2nd, Paul Chapman Publications.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Dally, K. 2007, Code of Ethics for the Early Childhood Profession: A Literature Review, Early Childhood Australia. 

Miller, Linda.., Cable, Carrie.. 2008, Professionalism in the Early Years, Hodder Arnold. 

National Children's Nurseries Association (NCNA). 2003, To Do or Not to Do : Ethical Practice Guidelines.

RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

Children's Rights Alliance, 1998, A Country is Judged on How it Treats its Children : An Information Pack on the Importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

Children's Rights Alliance. 2006, From Rhetoric to Rights : Second Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Department of Health and Children (2000), The National Children's Strategy : Our Children-Their Lives, Stationery Office. 

Hayes, Nóirín. 2002, Children's Rights - Whose Right? : a review of child policy development in Ireland, Studies in Public Policy, The Policy Institute. 

Kilkelly, Ursula. 2007, Children's Rights in Early Childhood, OMEP Ireland Journal of Early Childhood Studies, Volume 1, Issue 1, April 2007, pp. 15-21 

National Children's Office. 2005, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - Ireland's Second Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, The Stationery Office.

Nutbrown, Cathy.. 1996, Respectful Educators, Capable Learners : Children's Rights and Early Education, P. Chapman Publishers London.

TRANSITIONS

Brooker, Liz. 2008, Supporting transitions in the early years, Open University Press.

Dunlop, Aline-Wendy.., Fabian, Hilary.. 2007, Informing Transitions in the Early Years : Research, Policy and Practice, McGraw-Hill/Open University Press. 

Horan, Margaret, O'Brien. Geraldine. 2006, Ready for School, Veritas Publications. 

Fabian, Hilary., Dunlop, Aline-Wendy.. 2007, Outcomes of Good Practice in Transition Process for Children Entering Primary School, Bernard van Leer Foundation. 

O'Kane, Mary. 2008, Buiilding Bridges: The Transition from Preschool to Primary School for Children in Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology.

O'Kane, Mary., Hayes, Noirin. 2006, The Transition to School in Ireland: Views of Preschool and Primary School Teachers. 

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