Firefly Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 DD has decided she wants to learn Gaelic (Scottish preferably, but Irish will do). I've done a bit o' googling with not much luck. Does anyone know of or can recommend a good program for kids? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I looked into Irish earlier this year and had settled on this from amazon. I have not seen it, but chose it because it has the grammar and CDs also available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoleA Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I know very little about Scottish Gaelic, but my husband teaches Irish. That said, the BBC has a wonderful program for Scottish (they have similar ones for Irish as well): http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/ For Irish, you can check the website http://www.litriocht.com/, which is an Irish-language bookstore. They can answer many questions about which materials might be right for you. For those who are interested in Irish language classes, you can also email eolas@gaelige.org (Conradh na Gaeilge New England) for more specific recomendations on Irish language learning resources. (My husband will answer the email and if you tell him where you are, he may know of classes being offered in your area.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Oh my goodness, thank you both so much! I will look into all of your suggestions. Much obliged! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dymphna57 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 The Rosetta Stone Irish is great. It would be a bit different from the Scottish though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I play around on this site. I've not really officially commited it to it, but I like how it's broken down into units and you can self test. I wish I knew someone who actually spoke Scottish Gaelic so I could practice or could at least teach me the alphabet. http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/units/unit_01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 There a Gaelic college here in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. They might be able to suggest some resources. My dad's from Cape Breton and his dad spoke Gaelic. Never passed it on to his kids though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 I wasn't expecting to get so many wonderful resources to look into--I'm so glad I posted! Thanks, everyone. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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