October webinars for primary and post-primary educators with Dr. Becky Long
Join Children’s Books Ireland’s Education & Advocacy Manager, Dr. Becky Long for four free online webinars in October.
These webinars will be taking place in partnership with the Galway Education Support Centre, the Athlone Education Support Centre and the Dublin West Education Centre. There will be topics covered for both primary and post-primary educators (see individual webinars for more information).
If you would like to attend, please sign up at the links below.
Books and Wellbeing with Dr. Becky Long
This webinar, will highlight books featured in Children's Books Ireland's reading guides, lists, and resources, that resonate within and explore the principals of Bi Cineálta, focusing specifically on our Free To Be Me guides, and offering teachers practical ideas for classroom practice and discussion.
Suitable for Primary School educators.
Date: 1/10/2026
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online
Books that help your pupils: Emotional Literacy and Creative Expression
As schools embark on the implementation of the new Primary Curriculum specifications, this webinar will focus on core strands across the Wellbeing and Arts Education specifications, namely emotional and relational education, community and belonging, exploring and creating, and responding and connecting, and how excellent, diverse, and inclusive books can support learner engagement and innovative classroom practice.
Suitable for Primary School Leaders, Teachers, SETs, SNAs & Parents.
Date: 12/10/2026
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online
Managing a Secondary School Library
This webinar will offer participants insights into creating, managing, and sustaining a secondary school library, and what that might look like across individual school campuses. There will be discussion on the role and importance of school libraries for secondary schools, funding issues, community involvement, and benefits for staff and students alike. There'll also be practical tips on making what can seem like a daunting process more manageable and enjoyable, from management apps to student involvement, library furniture to shelving systems.
Suitable for all post-primary school educators.
Date: 13/10/2026
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online
Books, Citizenship & Scientific Enquiry: Texts that Support Primary SEE and STEM
As schools embark on the implementation of the new Primary Curriculum specifications, this webinar will focus on core strands and elements across the SEE and STEM specifications, namely identity and heritage, exploring and understanding, and creative and critical thinking, and how excellent, diverse, and inclusive books can support learner engagement and innovative classroom practice.
Suitable for Primary School Leaders, Teachers, SETs, SNAs & Parents.
Date: 19/10/2026
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online
Dr. Becky Long is our Education and Advocacy Manager, she holds a BA in English Studies, an MPhil in Children’s Literature, and a Doctorate in Irish Children’s Literature from Trinity College Dublin. She has worked with Children’s Books Ireland in various capacities, including as a Book Doctor, since 2016, and has a background in youth facilitation and outreach work. She also lectures in children’s literature in Trinity College Dublin. Becky joined the team in September 2023.
If you have any questions, you can contact Becky here.
