Citation
Barnardos. (2012). Tús Maith Implementation Manual. https://knowledge.barnardos.ie/handle/20.500.13085/901
Abstract
Between 2006 and 2011, Barnardos developed
a preschool programme called Tus Maith, which
aims to ensure that children make a successful
transition to primary school by enhancing their
social-emotional, language, literacy and
physical development. In this manual we explore
the development of Tus Maith, look at research
about children’s development and explore the
resources designed to support you as a worker
in a Barnardos Tus Maith centre. The manual is broken into twelve chapters. These describe the design
and introduction of Tus Maith in Barnardos; explore the research and
theories underpinning the programme; describe how children are
identified as potentially benefitting from Tus Maith and look at the
Tus Maith daily routine and how to plan the environment.