Editorial |
Sue Grieshaber, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Lynn Wilss, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia |
pages 90-91
http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2009.10.2.90 |
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This second issue of Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood for 2009 retains the customary international perspective with a total of seven articles coming from New Zealand, Sweden, Norway and Australia, and covers topics that range from play to mathematics and parent-teacher conferences. In the first article, Ellen Sandseter takes readers through an exploration of how children experience different kinds of risky play. Video observations from two preschools in Norway are used to investigate the emotions that children feel when involved in risky play; with both pure fear and pure exhilaration experienced, often at the same time. Sandseter makes a strong argument that risk taking is an important part of children's play and that children should be able to engage in play that challenges them and that suits their individual 'sense of risk and urge for exhilaration'. In some countries, health and safety regulations restrict what might be thought of as risky play, so it is refreshing to read an article that provides insight into children's emotional responses to risky play and the enjoyment that children experience from such play. |
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Sue Grieshaber, Lynn Wilss (2009) Editorial, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 10(2), 90-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2009.10.2.90 |
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