Another article from the EnCompetence project! Abstract: Early childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions play an important role in many young children’s lives. Child-oriented research about the role of the physical ECEC environment in children’s play is scarce. The present … Continue reading
A new open access article available. I am so grateful that Steffen and Alexander invited me into this collaboration! Abstract: Research indicates that risky play has positive effects on children’s development, learning and health, and ability to assess and manage … Continue reading
The project started August 1st 2021 and will end December 31st 2024 The aim of ViRMa is to explore how children develop risk assessment and risk management skills through risky play and other childhood experiences. In ViRMa, this will be … Continue reading
I am so happy to announce that Øyvind Kvalnes and I have just published a small and very pretty book named Risikofylt lek. En etisk utfordring (Risky play. An ethical challenge). In the book we combine research about risky play … Continue reading
New article from the EnCompetence project published this week! Sando, O.J., Kleppe, R. & Sandseter, E.B.H. Risky Play and Children’s Well-Being, Involvement and Physical Activity. Child Ind Res (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-021-09804-5 Abstract: Children’s activities and experiences in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) … Continue reading
A new article from the EnCompetence project: Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, Rune Storli & Ole Johan Sando (2020) The dynamic relationship between outdoor environments and children’s play, Education 3-13, online first: DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2020.1833063 Abstract: Play is a fundamental activity for experiences, learning and development among … Continue reading
I realized I have missed to post information about the special issue on Outdoor Play & Learning that was published in the International Journal of Play earlier this year. Edited by Shirley Wyver and myself. Dig into interesting articles on … Continue reading
SEED – Social and Emotional Education and Development: upscaling awareness and skills in ECEC practice was an Erasmus+ project where I was one of the researchers. The project started in November 2017 and ended in December 2019. It included 5 … Continue reading
This was an Erasmus+ project and a collaboration between 5 European countries; Portugal, Croatia, Greece, Estonia and Norway. Find the website of the project HERE
Together with Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair and David Ball I have contributed with a chapter with the title Risky play and growing up: how to understand the overprotection of the next generation in this book: Check it out if you … Continue reading
Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter 