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April 19th 2012, Offaly County Childcare Committee re-dedicated its Childcare Resource Library to the memory of our friend and colleague, Tracey Buckley, who sadly passed away at the age of 31, in February 2011. Tracey worked with Offaly County Childcare Committee as Clerical Support Worker for four years. One of Tracey's actions was to stock and catalogue the Resource Centre. The Childcare Resource Library will be a permanent reminder of Tracey's dedication to her work and will provide services and students in the county with an invaluable resource.

A story sack is a large cloth bag containing a favourite children's book with supporting materials to stimulate language activities and make reading a memorable and enjoyable experience. In working with the children to tell the story, the following pointers are useful:

• Talk about the story and children’s favourite bits
• Ask children questions about the characters and the plot
• Retell the story using the models and story sack contents
• Find out more about the people and places in the story by looking at the non-fiction books to expand learning
• Draw a character or model one out of plasticene
• Draw a story map of the plot to help with re-telling the story
• Use the story to creatively engage the children in learning life lessons

We have Story Sacks in the Tracey Buckley Resource Library which you can borrow for your service. Click on an image to view ful details of each Story Sack listed below;

Itchy Bear	No Room for Baby Roo	The Gruffalo	Fatou Fetch the Water
Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status:  Available	Loan Status:  Available
We're Going on a Bear Hunt	Ringo the Flamingo	Shaun the Shy Shark	The Scarecrow who didnt scare
Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available
Little Moon	Farmer Duck	The Little Red Hen and the ear of Wheat	Do your Ears Hang Low
Loan Status:Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status:  Available	Loan Status: Available
Winnie the Witch	The Princess and the Dragon	The Train Ride	Ar Mála Mor - Mé Fein
Loan Status: Out on loan	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available
Ar Mála Mor - Éadaí Naionáin	Talluala's Atishoo	Mrs Honey's Hat	Our Cat Cuddles
Loan Status:  Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status:  Available

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What is a Topic Box?

A Topic Box is a large Box containing preschool resources linked to a preschool interest themes.  The resources support the development of skills and dispositions.  Included is a planning sheet which supports practitioners in developing a child led learning plan.  There is also display materials within the box.

Topic Boxes Promote
Imaginative/role play
Small world play
Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
Literacy
Numeracy
Water and sand play
Arts and crafts

We have Topic Boxes in the Tracey Buckley Resource Library which you can borrow for your service. Click on an image to view full details of each Topic Box listed below; 

 TOPIC BOXES

Childminder & School Age Topic Boxes
Board Games	Childminder	Dr. Seuss
Loan Status:  Available	Loan Satus: Available	Loan Status:  Available
Drama	Space - Science	Sports & Excercise
Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available

Preschool Age Topic Boxes
All About Me	Autumn	Babies
Loan Status:  Available	Loan Status:  Available	Loan Status: Available
Dinosaurs	Equality & Diversity	Fairytales
Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available
Gardening	Healthy Me	Mini Beasts
Loan Status:  Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available
People Who Help Us	Sealife	Space
Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available
Space 2	Spring - Farm	Transitions
Loan Status:  Available	Loan Status: Available	Loan Status: Available
Transport	Winter
Loan Status: Available	Loan Status:  Out on loan

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