Aistear, The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework
Aistear is an Irish early years curriculum framework designed specifically for early educators planning learning experiences for children aged from birth to 6 years of age.
It is designed for use in all early childhood care and education settings including the home, crèches, pre-schools (for example High-Scope, Montessori or Froebel approaches), Naíonraí and Junior Infant classes.
What is Aistear made up of?
The 2 main parts of Aistear are The Principles and Themes and Guidelines for Good Practice. Other elements to Aistear include The User Guide and Key Messages from the Research Papers.