Fàilte!
Welcome to Gaelic4Parents.com, the website for parents and children interested and involved in Gaelic education. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a Celtic language native to Scotland and thousands of children (and adults!) are learning it right now.
This site is bursting with games, stories, audio and much more to help you enjoy the experience of learning Gaelic, whatever your ability. Why not go straight to some of the interactive fun at Listen and Speak or in the 'Learn' section? Listen to stories like An Gruffalo, sing along line-by-line , or plunge into the huge fantasy adventures of Colla and Corstaig with 'An Criostal Cridhe'.
Homework Help
If you worry about being able to support your child/children with Gaelic homework, then this website has a very easy solution for you!
During school term-time live online help is available from Monday up to and including Thursday, from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm each evening, via the 'Live Help' button on the right hand of this page. More information is available in this Community post. Let us know what you think!
Keep in touch!
Follow us on Twitter, join us on Facebook, or simply pop back to this site to see what's what... our assistant, Janet (over to the right hand side) can give you a little bit more introduction!
Gaelic Medium Education
If you'd like to know more about Gaelic education, there's a whole section that can answer your questions. Or you can ask them in the Community (also a great place for discussions about the Gaelic language, this website or general chit-chat about Gaelic life).
G4P in your pocket!
Gaelic4Parents.com is now optimised for your smartphone! Visit us on iPhone, Android or Blackberry and you can listen to nearly 200 Gaelic books, stories and songs, access the G4P Community and get all our information on Gaelic Education.
The Benefits of Bilingualism
Research has shown that bilingualism is beneficial for children’s development and their future. Antonella Sorace is the Professor of Developmental Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh and spoke recently at An t-Alltan 2011, a conference for Gaelic Teachers organised by Storlann. Watch the speech below.
More information here: Bilingualism Matters