Values of well-being and togetherness in the early childhood education of younger children
Hännikäinen, M. (2018). Values of well-being and togetherness in the early childhood education of younger children. In E. Johansson, & J. Einarsdottir (Eds.), Values in Early Childhood Education : Citizenship for Tomorrow (pp. 147-162). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315317007-10
Authors
Date
2018Copyright
© 2018 selection and editorial matter, Eva Johansson and Johanna Einarsdottir; individual chapters, the contributors.
This chapter illustrates the younger children’s expressions of the values of well-being and togetherness in day-care groups and the educators’ role in communicating these values. The values of well-being and togetherness were closely interconnected. The children expressed these values by bodily gestures, laughter and enthusiasm in their activities and by mutual interest, physical closeness, and playing together. The educators communicated the values by a caring attitude and emotional warmth. They were present to the children and assured that the atmosphere was supportive and joyful. The educators encouraged the children to engage in shared endeavors and, above all, played with them.
Publisher
RoutledgeParent publication ISBN
978-1-138-23069-9Is part of publication
Values in Early Childhood Education : Citizenship for Tomorrow
Original source
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781315316994Publication in research information system
https://converis.jyu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/28215329
Metadata
Show full item recordCollections
License
Related items
Showing items with similar title or keywords.
-
The involvement of autistic children in early childhood education
Syrjämäki, Marja; Reunamo, Jyrki; Pesonen, Henri; Pirttimaa, Raija; Kontu, Elina (Routledge, 2023)Research on the involvement of autistic children in daily activities in inclusive early childhood education is scarce. In Finland, all children, including autistic children, under the age of seven (before basic education) ... -
Family and work-related risk factors in children's social–emotional well-being and parent–educator cooperation in flexibly scheduled early childhood education and care
Koivula, Merja; Räikkönen, Eija; Turja, Leena; Poikonen, Pirjo‐Liisa; Laakso, Marja‐Leena (Wiley-Blackwell, 2023)Non-standard work schedules (NSWS) have become typical, but their associations with childcare arrangements and children's well-being are unknown. This study explores how risk factors are associated with the social–emotional ... -
Promoting physical activity in Finnish early childhood education and care, and the implementation of national recommendations of physical activity for early childhood
Sääkslahti, Arja; Korhonen, Nina; Tammelin, Tuija (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022)Joy in Motion is a nationwide physical activity and well-being programme aimed at early childhood education and care (ECEC) launched in 2015 in Finland. The aim is to enable every child to be physically active and enjoy ... -
Privilege or tragedy? : Educators’ accounts of flexibly scheduled early childhood education and care
Peltoperä, Kaisu; Turja, Leena; Vehkakoski, Tanja; Poikonen, Pirjo-Liisa; Laakso, Marja-Leena (Sage Publications Ltd, 2018)This article explores accounts given by Finnish educators (n=31) on flexibly scheduled early childhood education and care (ECEC) (e.g. childcare provided also during non-standard hours). Previous research has shown this ... -
Refugee children’s agency in a host country’s Early Childhood Education Program : Ethnographic case study in Berlin, Germany
Kim, Ahee (2022)Despite host countries’ efforts to follow international conventions in protecting the childhood of refugee children through quality education, there has hardly been any research conducted on the complex childhoods of refugee ...