KeywordsMovement activities, outdoor learning, risky play, fantasy, immersion, kindergarten AbstractThe objective of this qualitative study was to investigate the pedagogic and didactic practise of outdoor kindergarten environment as compared to conventional kindergarten environment in rotation kindergartens. Qualitative data were collected… Read More ›
Movement/Play/Health/Outdoor
This is where I like to climb. Do you want me to show you? Children’s favourite places in the kindergarten outdoor playground – by Anikke Hagen and Hilde Nancy Skaug
KeywordsOutdoor playground, children’s perspectives, favourite play spaces, materiality, affordance. AbstractThe study investigates children’s view on preferred play spaces and what to play in the kindergarten’s outdoor playground. Walking alongside was carried out with 128 5-to 6-years old children in kindergartens… Read More ›
I enjoy being outdoors, even in unpleasant weather – students’ nature relatedness, by Mari Sandbakken and Anikke Hagen
The Norwegian framework plan for kindergarten emphasizes respect and care for nature, and existing opportunities for learning and overall development in nature (Bae,2018; Ministry of Education and Research, 2017). Norwegian early childhood education has a long tradition for being and… Read More ›
Content maps as an innovative method to increase specialized knowledge of PETE
Another very interesting presentation from the TIG with the long name. (PETE = physical education teacher education) In attachment a short article about the practical based research about Content Maps and SCK with some pictures and a screenshot of the… Read More ›
Quality in PE-teaching
In the TIG Movement. Play and Outdoors, Stine Degerbol and Mats Johnsson from Malmö University presented a workshop on quality in PE-teaching. The workshop was composed by a set of moves based on “Counter balancing”, basic Acrobatics moves. As a… Read More ›
TIG: Movement, Play, Health and Outdoor learning
15.00-15.10 Welcome. TIG and CO-TIG leaders Anne Bahrenscheer and Mats Johnsson. Short presentation. All participants present themselves – your name, home institution. 15.10-15.40 1. Presentation and discussion. Cathy Crabbe, Docent & Leertrajectbegeleider, Onderwijsgroep lerarenopleiding, Educatieve Bachelor lager onderwijs Presentation… Read More ›
Preschool teacher’s courage and physicality in risk-filled play – by Anne Bahrenscheer and Mathilde Sederberg
Abstract The purpose with the article is to make visible and discuss the role of preschool teachers in working with risk-filled play in a physical and didactic perspective. Risky play is defined as: ‘An exciting and challenging game that involves… Read More ›
Theme May: #distancelearning
Fun activites for class Zooms! Add an idea, tsk an idea! https://t.co/bClkSRoH8Q Thanks to @barbsaka #remotelearning #edchat #onlineteaching #distancelearning — 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡 (@ShellTerrell) April 27, 2020 We invite you to share experiences of distance learning! Please link under comments… Read More ›