Junior infants over-prepared in numeracy and literacy when starting school
b'Teachers are concerned that some children starting junior infants are \\u201cover-prepared\\u201d in academic skills such as numeracy and literacy, and that social, emotional and self-management skills are a more important target at this age. \\n\\n \\nThat\\u2019s according to the latest Children\\u2019s School Lives study from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Jacqueline Fallon is Director of Curriculum and Assessment at the NCCA.'