Recalls events of the Twelfth Annual Conference of the Reading Association of Ireland. Sees a sense of connection between Irish educational policymakers, teachers, students, and the literary community that should be fostered in Canada. Reaffirms the two-way relationship between teaching and the community. (SD)

An examination of service delivery in early childhood education in Ireland reveals that the lack of a national policy has led to a great variation in services, little possibility for assessing and regulating quality, and a very limited choice for many children and their families. This article describes Ireland's system for early education…