Bringing Hygge into the Early Years is a "how-to" guide for every early educator who wishes to bring more calmness and balance into their day, in turn, leaving them feeling empowered to teach and live well.
Drawing from the author's experience of embracing the Scandinavian way of living well, "hygge," this book explores how this approach can have a positive impact across your early years setting, from improved mental health and wellbeing, to embracing child-led play and high-quality outdoor provision. With step-by-step guidance on how to embed the approach alongside examples of hygge from early educators around the world, the book is divided into four main parts:
- Re-balance you
- The hygge environment
- Slow teaching
- Embracing nature
Throughout each chapter, case studies and activities provide the opportunity to reflect on existing practice and support you as you make positive changes to both your wellbeing and provision. This guide will be essential reading for all early years professionals, offering further support to improve mental health and wellbeing, as well as valuable tools to lead early years practice with confidence and joy.
Autorentext
Kimberly Smith has a passion for child-led, nature-based learning and has worked in Early Years Education for the last 17 years as an early years teacher, leader and trainer. She has worked for the local authority in the quality improvement team, guest lectured at Trinity College London and the University of Leeds, UK, and is a regular conference speaker. Kimberly is now the founder of KSEY Consultancy, working with tens of thousands of educators around the world, to improve their wellbeing and quality of teaching.
Klappentext
Bringing Hygge into the Early Years is a "how-to" guide for every early educator who wishes to bring more calmness and balance into their day, in turn, leaving them feeling empowered to teach and live well.
Drawing from the author's experience of embracing the Scandinavian way of living well, "hygge," this book explores how this approach can have a positive impact across your early years setting, from improved mental health and wellbeing, to embracing child-led play and high-quality outdoor provision. With step-by-step guidance on how to embed the approach alongside examples of hygge from early educators around the world, the book is divided into four main parts:
- Re-balance you
- The hygge environment
- Slow teaching
- Embracing nature
Throughout each chapter, case studies and activities provide the opportunity to reflect on existing practice and support you as you make positive changes to both your wellbeing and provision. This guide will be essential reading for all early years professionals, offering further support to improve mental health and wellbeing, as well as valuable tools to lead early years practice with confidence and joy.
Inhalt
Introduction 1. Re-balance You Chapter 1: How hygge supports you Chapter 2: Managing your time Chapter 3: Becoming present Chapter 4: Core values 2. The Hygge Environment Chapter 5: A sense of arrival and departure Chapter 6: Lighting Chapter 7: Colour Chapter 8: Setting up your provision Chapter 9: Resourcing on a budget 3. Slow Teaching Chapter 10: Starting with an interest Chapter 11: Provocation or Invitation to Learn? Chapter 12: High quality interactions Chapter 13: Documenting learning 4. Embracing Nature Chapter 14: Benefits of nature Chapter 15: Friluftsliv: Uncomplicated nature-based play Chapter 16: Find the joy in each season Chapter 17: Bringing nature inside Summary of Book References Index