ERIC Number: EJ1434846
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Learning from Indigenous Perspectives: Wellbeing in the Early Years
Monica McGlynn-Stewart; Nicola Maguire; Lori Budge; Ana-Luisa Sales; Elise Patterson
LEARNing Landscapes, v17 n1 p213-233 2024
This three-year qualitative research study examined the knowledge and experiences of 20 early years educators while introducing Indigenous perspectives and pedagogies on Land-Based Learning in10 urban childcare centers. Educators were introduced to Indigenous perspectives and pedagogies through workshops with Indigenous speakers and Indigenous-authored picture books. These perspectives included the importance of supporting children to develop responsive and caring relationships to the Land for their own wellbeing and for the wellbeing of all their fellow creatures. Supported by their educators, the children increased their sense of belonging in the world, expressed gratitude for their fellow creatures, and recognized and enacted their responsibility to care for nature.
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Child Care Centers, Picture Books, Indigenous Populations, Early Childhood Teachers, Place Based Education, Well Being, Environmental Education, Urban Areas, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Learning Experience, Canada Natives, Faculty Development, Outdoor Education, Playground Activities, Playgrounds, Classroom Environment, Physical Environment
LEARN (Leading English Education and Resource Network). 2030 Dagenais Blvd West, 2nd Floor, Laval Quebec H7L 5W2 Canada. Web site: https://learninglandscapes.ca/index.php/learnland
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)
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