Early childhood educator training: The value of educating educators on movement, play, and physical literacy development – A three country case study
A child's early movement and active play experiences influence their attitudes towards physical activity throughout their childhood and into adulthood (Blair, 1992). Yet, it has been suggested that early childhood educators (ECEs) may not recognize the importance of, or give enough attention t...
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A child's early movement and active play experiences influence their attitudes towards physical activity throughout their childhood and into adulthood (Blair, 1992). Yet, it has been suggested that early childhood educators (ECEs) may not recognize the importance of, or give enough attention to, movement skills and physical development opportunities for young children (Clark, 2014; Whitehead, 2010). The education, or lack thereof, that ECEs receive could be an important factor. International comparisons of overall ECE preparation and training have demonstrated that some countries' ECEs are more highly educated than others (Howells and Sääkslahti, 2019). Using a case study approach, this paper conducts an analysis and comparison of three countries to examine the value and role of physical activity/movement education for ECEs to enable them to support physical literacy development in early childhood educational settings. In addition, lessons learned from creating such educational opportunities in the context of their various locations (Manitoba in Canada, Kent in England, and Escambia County, FL in U.S.A.) are discussed. A purposeful sample was used as these countries have relatively low levels of educational requirements for ECEs, yet children start attending early years’ education from the earliest life points (Howells & Sääkslahti, 2019).
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| spelling | doaj.art-387db58d8f5e4b4a86059b59035603e62023-02-11T16:12:02ZengEarly Childhood Education Association FinlandJournal of Early Childhood Education Research2323-74142023-02-01121Early childhood educator training: The value of educating educators on movement, play, and physical literacy development – A three country case studyDebra Vinci0Kristy Howells1Nathan Hall2Christopher Wirth3Melanie Gregg4University of West Florida, United StatesCanterbury Christ Church University, United KingdomBrock University, CanadaUniversity of West Florida, United StatesUniversity of Winnipeg, Canada A child's early movement and active play experiences influence their attitudes towards physical activity throughout their childhood and into adulthood (Blair, 1992). Yet, it has been suggested that early childhood educators (ECEs) may not recognize the importance of, or give enough attention to, movement skills and physical development opportunities for young children (Clark, 2014; Whitehead, 2010). The education, or lack thereof, that ECEs receive could be an important factor. International comparisons of overall ECE preparation and training have demonstrated that some countries' ECEs are more highly educated than others (Howells and Sääkslahti, 2019). Using a case study approach, this paper conducts an analysis and comparison of three countries to examine the value and role of physical activity/movement education for ECEs to enable them to support physical literacy development in early childhood educational settings. In addition, lessons learned from creating such educational opportunities in the context of their various locations (Manitoba in Canada, Kent in England, and Escambia County, FL in U.S.A.) are discussed. A purposeful sample was used as these countries have relatively low levels of educational requirements for ECEs, yet children start attending early years’ education from the earliest life points (Howells & Sääkslahti, 2019). https://journal.fi/jecer/article/view/116984education of early childhood educatorsplayphysical activityphysical literacy development |
| spellingShingle | Debra Vinci Kristy Howells Nathan Hall Christopher Wirth Melanie Gregg Early childhood educator training: The value of educating educators on movement, play, and physical literacy development – A three country case study Journal of Early Childhood Education Research education of early childhood educators play physical activity physical literacy development |
| title | Early childhood educator training: The value of educating educators on movement, play, and physical literacy development – A three country case study |
| title_full | Early childhood educator training: The value of educating educators on movement, play, and physical literacy development – A three country case study |
| title_fullStr | Early childhood educator training: The value of educating educators on movement, play, and physical literacy development – A three country case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early childhood educator training: The value of educating educators on movement, play, and physical literacy development – A three country case study |
| title_short | Early childhood educator training: The value of educating educators on movement, play, and physical literacy development – A three country case study |
| title_sort | early childhood educator training the value of educating educators on movement play and physical literacy development a three country case study |
| topic | education of early childhood educators play physical activity physical literacy development |
| url | https://journal.fi/jecer/article/view/116984 |
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