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Come Rain or Shine: Swedish Preschools Philosophy on Learning in Nature
Come Rain or Shine: Swedish Preschools Philosophy on Learning in Nature

Author(s): Jakub Adamczewski, Yuki Nagae
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Preschool education, School education, Pedagogy
Published by: Uniwersytet Ignatianum w Krakowie
Keywords: Sweden;preschool;rain or shine philosophy;outdoor learning;nature

Summary/Abstract: Swedish preschools are known worldwide as they are built on dem-ocratic values and love for play and explorative learning. The recent civilization leap is a sign that we should be familiar with other alter-natives for child development, such as the Swedish “Come Rain or Shine” philosophy and its approach to learning in nature. The aim of this conceptual article is to describe the outdoor learning philosophy by sharing good practices worked out in Swedish preschool pedago-gy over the last century. Our knowledge is largely based on limited data collected through a narrative literature review, dedicated to the topic. This type of knowledge can be seen as a valuable lesson for those countries that are in a need of systematic solutions concerning preschool education.

  • Issue Year: 17/2022
  • Issue No: 3 (66)
  • Page Range: 73-89
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English