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Truths and Traditions: Five Research Studies About How High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Is Supported in the Nordic Countries
Sun, April 16, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (8:00 to 9:30am CDT), Hyatt Regency Chicago, Floor: East Tower - Concourse Level, Michigan 1BSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provides a strong base for children´s current and forthcoming learning and development. The objective of this session is to share Nordic research about how high-quality ECEC is supported. The symposium will provide critical views on research and practice, emphasising 1) ECEC practices that support children´s play, learning, and transitions to school, and 2) the variety of support needs of children, including gifted children and children with special needs. The five presentations include research from four Nordic counties. The US session chair will facilitate critical discussion of how these Nordic traditions, experiences and perspectives can be informing and provide challenge to wider cultural contexts.
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Children's Belonging During Transition to School - Johanna Einarsdottir, University of Iceland; Sara Margret Olafsdottir, University of Iceland
What Education Do Young Children Need? A Critical Historical Analysis of the Play-Learning Balancing Act in Norwegian Education Policy Frameworks and Curricula - Terese Wilhelmsen, University of South-Eastern Norway; Jostein Østmoen, University of South-Eastern Norway
Assessment in the Early Years in Sweden: Implications for Gifted Children - Valerie Gail Margrain, Karlstad University; Jorryt van Bommel, Karlstad University
Continuity as a Prerequisite for Achieving High-Quality Transitions for Children With Special Educational Needs - Eva Staffans, Åbo Academy; Johanna Hirvi, Åbo Academy; Christel Sundqvist, Åbo Academy
Past, Present, and Future in Justifying the Need for Support in the Pedagogical Documents of Early Childhood Education and Care - Kaisa Pihlainen, University of Eastern Finland; Noora Heiskanen, University of Eastern Finland; Marja Syrjämäki, University of Eastern Finland