Nordic Childhoods and Early Education: Philosophy, Research, Policy and Practice

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Written by Nordic researchers and teacher educators, this book provides insights into early childhood discourses and practices in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It also explores Nordic themes, trends, and practices as they emerge in the chapters on such topics as Nordic childhoods, children's perspectives, and more.

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In this book, noted Nordic researchers and teacher educators provide insights into early childhood discourses and practices in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. In addition to these insiders' perspectives, an American scholars explore Nordic themes, trends, and practices as they emerge in the book's chapters on such varied topics as Nordic childhoods, children's perspectives, preschool teacher education reforms and developments, transition from preschool to primary school, learning through play, caregiving and instruction.

Table of Contents

Preface, Bernard Spodek. Nordic Ideals as Reflected in Nordic Childhoods and Early Education, Johanna Einarsdottir and Judith T. Wagner. The Making of Nordic Childhoods, Baldur Kristjansson. Will There Be Any Preschool Teachers in the Future? A Comment on Recent Teacher Education Reforms in Sweden, Jan Erik Johansson. The Social Game of Early Childhood Education: The Case of Norway, Torill Strand. Teaching and Learning in Preschool and the First Years of Elementary School in Sweden, Ingrid Pramling Samuelson. Finnish Daycare: Caring, Education and Instruction, Anneli Niikko. Between Two Traditions - Between Two Continents: Early Chilhood Education in Iceland, Johanna Einarsdottir. Learning and Development through Play, Pentti Hakkarainen. Children's Perspectives on their Childhood Experiences, Stig Brostrom. Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education: Challanging Taken-for-Granted Ideas, Hillevi Lenz Taguchi. An Outsider's Perspective: Childhoods and Early Education in the Nordic Countries, Judith T. Wagner.

Details ISBN1593113501 Short Title NORDIC CHILDHOODS & EARLY EDUC Publisher Information Age Publishing Series International Perspectives on Educational Policy, Research, Language English ISBN-10 1593113501 ISBN-13 9781593113506 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Imprint Information Age Publishing Subtitle Philosophy, Research, Policy and Practice in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden Place of Publication Greenwich Country of Publication United States Edited by Johanna Einarsdottir Author Johanna Einarsdottir Pages 324 DOI 10.1604/9781593113506 AU Release Date 2006-03-24 NZ Release Date 2006-03-24 Publication Date 2006-05-30 DEWEY 372.210948 Illustrations 1, black & white illustrations Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2006-05-30 UK Release Date 2006-05-30 We've got this

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