Outdoor activities promoting mental and physical health and well-being in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions
This article explores the current situation of outdoor play for children in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions (ECECs) in Norway. The main objective is to discover how Sámi ECEC practices contribute to outdoor play and learning in early childhood education and community contexts by...
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ftdmmhs:oai:open.dmmh.no:11250/3095962 2023-11-12T04:25:45+01:00 Outdoor activities promoting mental and physical health and well-being in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions Bjerklund, Monica Åmot, Ingvild Norway 2023-10 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3095962 https://doi.org/10.37291/2717638X.202343287 eng eng JCES (Journal of Childhood, Education & Society) Journal of Childhood, Education & Society. 2023, 4 (3), 261-273. https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3095962 https://doi.org/10.37291/2717638X.202343287 cristin:2183405 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.no ©2023 Authors 261-273. 4 Journal of Childhood, Education & Society 3 kindergarten outdoor activities mental health physical health Sami early childhood education VDP::Pedagogiske fag: 280 VDP::Education: 280 Peer reviewed Journal article 2023 ftdmmhs https://doi.org/10.37291/2717638X.202343287 2023-10-18T22:45:29Z This article explores the current situation of outdoor play for children in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions (ECECs) in Norway. The main objective is to discover how Sámi ECEC practices contribute to outdoor play and learning in early childhood education and community contexts by addressing the following research questions: How do Sámi ECEC staff emphasize outdoor activities and play in their daily practice, and how can these activities be regarded as a way of promoting mental and physical health and well-being? The sample comprises practitioners from seven Sámi ECEC institutions (ECECs) participating in focus-group and individual interviews. The main focus of the interviews was on Sámi ECECs as health-promoting arenas, and outdoor activities appeared to be important in this context. Stepwise-Deductive Induction was used as a qualitative research strategy in the analysis. The staff underline the importance of letting children attempt to be autonomous when it comes to physical and practical activities. They point to the importance of knowing the children and encouraging autonomous achievements. Traditionally, Sámi upbringing places emphasis on doing handicraft and daily work together with the children. The staff describe doing such daily outdoor activities as harvesting, handicraft, and food preparation together with the children as a way of maintaining Sámi culture. The main conclusion is that outdoor activities are important for promoting, experiencing, and contributing to Sámi pedagogy and children’s well-being in the Sámi ECECs. Outdoor activities promoting mental and physical health and well-being in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper sami sami Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education (QMUC) Norway Journal of Childhood, Education & Society 4 3 261 273 |
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This article explores the current situation of outdoor play for children in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions (ECECs) in Norway. The main objective is to discover how Sámi ECEC practices contribute to outdoor play and learning in early childhood education and community contexts by addressing the following research questions: How do Sámi ECEC staff emphasize outdoor activities and play in their daily practice, and how can these activities be regarded as a way of promoting mental and physical health and well-being? The sample comprises practitioners from seven Sámi ECEC institutions (ECECs) participating in focus-group and individual interviews. The main focus of the interviews was on Sámi ECECs as health-promoting arenas, and outdoor activities appeared to be important in this context. Stepwise-Deductive Induction was used as a qualitative research strategy in the analysis. The staff underline the importance of letting children attempt to be autonomous when it comes to physical and practical activities. They point to the importance of knowing the children and encouraging autonomous achievements. Traditionally, Sámi upbringing places emphasis on doing handicraft and daily work together with the children. The staff describe doing such daily outdoor activities as harvesting, handicraft, and food preparation together with the children as a way of maintaining Sámi culture. The main conclusion is that outdoor activities are important for promoting, experiencing, and contributing to Sámi pedagogy and children’s well-being in the Sámi ECECs. Outdoor activities promoting mental and physical health and well-being in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions publishedVersion |
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