Overview
- Studies, presents and explains the Nordic approaches to child care
- Provides examples of different educational philosophies that strongly influence childhoods
- Takes into account the Nordic approach as practised in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland
Part of the book series: International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (CHILD, volume 15)
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This book studies the major characteristics of the social pedagogical approach to early childhood education and care. It does so by investigating the distinctive elements of the Nordic approach and tradition. The cultural, educational, and ideological structures and values within the Nordic tradition indicate a strong “social pedagogical” rather than “early education” emphasis. The Nordic tradition applies a social learning approach that emphasizes play, relationships and outdoor life, and presumes that learning takes place through children’s participation in social interaction and processes. Set against this background, the book examines the characteristics of the pedagogue and the important features that develop through the Nordic approach. It compares children educated in the Nordic tradition with those educated in the French-English and Anglo-American tradition. It explores quality in relation to how children can enjoy childhood, and at the same time become able to actively participate in society and develop the social and cognitive skills and competences that individuals require to do well in society.
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Keywords
- Nordic early years learning
- social pedagogy
- Nordic childcare culture
- Nordic childcare
- childcare in the Nordic countries
- Danish/Nordic child care culture
- children's influence in childcare
- acknowledging relationships
- relationships between children and pedagogues
- outdoor play
- quality in childcare - KIDS as tool
- cooperation between parents amd pedagogues
- children's engagements in childcare
- values in childcare in Nordic countries
- learning and instruction
Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Danish/Nordic Child Care Tradition
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Front Matter
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Key Characteristics in Nordic Child Care Unfolded
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Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nordic Social Pedagogical Approach to Early Years
Editors: Charlotte Ringsmose, Grethe Kragh-Müller
Series Title: International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42557-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-42555-9Published: 28 October 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82607-3Published: 11 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-42557-3Published: 21 October 2016
Series ISSN: 2468-8746
Series E-ISSN: 2468-8754
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 265
Number of Illustrations: 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Learning & Instruction