After 20 years teaching preschoolers in a traditional classroom, dealing with behavior issues, special needs, and ridiculous licensing requirements, i started my own forest school after receiving some training in the field. I will never step foot in a classroom again. Very little illness, injury, or behavior issues anymore. The very same kids who were competing for attention, resources and space now cooperate, share, and are free to use as little or as much space as they desire.

I'm Australian and as a kid we were outdoors a lot in all weathers that first hand experience of natural environments is then what you draw on as a reference for book and oral learning, so narratives and poetry come alive because you can think about what you have seen and touched. This extends across the curriculum to maths and science, just like travelling helps geography come alive. Kids need a balance of protection and risk taking to develop properly - learning through play helps.

I attended one of these types of kindergartens (Barnehage) back in 1965. Had a great time spending all day out in the snow and playing! My family (from the US) was stationed in Norway from about 1964-1968.

I'm sure that if I'd grown up as a kid in Norway, I'd be a lot more physical, a lot more industrious and a lot more equipped to outdoor life than I am now. I almost envy them with this sort of upbringing.

6:55 I don't how things are nowadays. But when I was a kid in the 90's in the Netherlands we used knives and saws and sharp things all the time. From around age 6 I think. You'd get arts and crafts type things in school. We'd also go outside to climb trees and even light fires sometimes. I clearly remember my dad teaching us how to do that safely. How to light it, how to make sure nothing else lit on fire, how to quickly put it out if needed, to stay up wind of it because of the smoke, etc. Same with using knives and other tools. Most parents did that I think, because most children seemed to know it. And the ones that did not got educated by the other kids soon enough.

I liked the 90's, it was like this when I was a kid, and as technology grew I was able to feel the huge progress in my life and when I was done with playing outside I could come back in and play games with friends. I miss my childhood.

Do you think the teachers constantly worry that their student is ADHD? Children are wired to play. Children are wired to explore in an hands on way. Norway works WITH childhood development. America seems to work against it, then medicate children.

@Hordalending

6 жыл бұрын

Norway is no idyll. The pedagogues instantly reports the parents to the government's Childrens Protection Service (Barnevernet) if the children contradicts the pedagogue mantra. It's true. Me and my wife has been reported twice in two years because our two boys are "to violent" when playing. But fortunately we still have them. Barnevernet has not taken them from us.

@OriginalPuro

6 жыл бұрын

If your kids are violent then maybe you're doing a bad job as parents? Bare nevner det jeg altså..

@Bffyukncxe

6 жыл бұрын

OR maybe their children are violent.....It's not fair to assume parents are bad based on what their kids do. Children are their own people and when you blame the parents, you let the children off the hook. Secondly, children with ADHD don't even have control of themselves yet. It's also not fair to punish them. Their brains are full of all these connections but they can't control which connections are made or how often. They lack the correct chemical balance so they have to learn to manage their behavior differently; something most parents don't know how to do and something that takes years of work with a professional and even then, sometimes drugs are necessary for a professional to get access to the child's brain because the symptoms are so sever. You lack the knowledge to say what you said and you probably hurt somebody in the process. Perhaps we should assume then that your parents were bad?

@Hordalending

6 жыл бұрын

Don't be silly. Referring to children as "violent" in an adult way is not the situation. But simply boys play fighting, "rough-and-tumble" which are now frowned upon by the female pedagogues in feminized Norway who would rather see even boys sit idle in a corner and play quiet with their dolls.

@luvblueybingoheeler3150

4 жыл бұрын

Ann Neville But other times it is the parents fault.

Kindergarten kids in my area get around 15 minutes outside every day, sometimes only every other day, and it really is a terrible shame. It's extremely hot where I live though, but they should be allowed more time than that outside in wintertime here. The kids in my area end up with so much pent up energy and no way to release it because the curriculum puts so much emphasis on textbooks, they sacrifice time outside, art, music, and science for it. I love this Norwegian frame of learning. This is an excellent way to teach kids all sorts of things.

@OriginalPuro

6 жыл бұрын

Those kids will become weak adults.

spot-on content of norwegian kids growing up in nature. awesome. Although questions can be more down-to-earth, and not so tribed. Thank you.

I used this video as a reference in my Norwegian Education presentation. Thanks so much!

Love this, what a nice way to learn and grow.

That is awesome...it's great for the kids..when I was growing up I was outside all day playing summer or winter.

I'm Norwegian, and when I went to kindergarten we had to be outside for some hours every single day both winter and summer unless we felt a little sick. Sometimes we wanted to stay inside though, but we didn't really have a choice, haha. I'm glad today that it was like that, we had a lot of fun running, sleighriding, climbing and biking :) I had a lot of grazes (is that the word?), but it never bothered me! My parents always said that children should have a couple of grazes, and I couldn't agree more :) Sounds sad to stay inside a house all day, you wouldn't get your energy out! I hope it's better when they start school? We had to go outside two times during the day in school and had one day a week where we went hiking all day. We ran around in the forest and made up new games, some of my best school memories are from those "turdager"! :)

@OriginalPuro

8 жыл бұрын

Same here, we probably could've whined and cried and all that but we just went out because the women said so. I am glad it was like that, kids without a few scratches and bruises are doing it wrong! The kids in the video seem to be learning the famous quote just fine, there is no bad weather, only bad clothes.

@CC-lq6wp

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, and we learned a thing or two... Back in the day`s, when there was winter in Oslo, ( Around -15 Celsius ) I wanted to know how that fence-pole tasted... Well, they did count us back then too, after a while. After some 10 - 20 minutes, with the tounge frosen firmly in place, they found me : - ) And smart enough to not pull me free... (=Water, - N O T Hot..!) Fun memories. S o glad i`m Norwegian : - ) -Learned a lession :-) ExEMTNor

@huonglynguyen5362

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Can you share a little bit about your teachers and friends at the kindergarten? I am from Viet Nam and about to take my 2 year old daughter to Norway during my master program. But I am afraid that she can not adapt to the environment cause she can only speaks Vietnamese.

@brunfisen3286

Жыл бұрын

A 2year old will adapt very fast when it comes to language. I hope it went well for you guys .

@prashnapokharel717

9 ай бұрын

Im stay in Norway.Norways childrens outdoor activities such a amazing.They are active physically and mentally.We are parents also happy to see my growing children.

For goodness sake- I am from the UK and whenever it snowed I was out playing all day.

these 2 teachers have such an adorable accent! and theyre really cute :) Besides, i enjoyed learning from this video a lot! I hope in some years I can work in a forest kindergarten too

I went to a kindergarden in Bodø (slekkåsen) omg we used to go to the football field, to the forest to record bird sounds, the "tussi" forest, we went swimming(not outside) and we visited another kindergarden (osphaugen) it was so much fun

id love those 2 teachers to be my children teachers :) They sound like the best Ive ever seen =) The more professional, serious and responsible but smiling and with good heart :) Theyre ideal =)

She thinks it's strange that the kids are out in minus 2? We have them out in -40 as well.

@clevaconley2221

6 жыл бұрын

MrRandomFraps lol they’re talking about Celsius.

@diemblaleren251

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahah minus 2 celsius stupid..

Impresiónante lugar Norway🍀👏

i think this is normal in all scandinavian countries. the outside playground at my daughters pre school is atleast five times bigger than the actual preschool itself and the kids go outside twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, more or less year round. Here in Sweden there are even preschools ran by the Swedish outdoor association called "i ur och skur" roughly meaning "in any weather" where most of the education takes place outside. even meals such as lunch are typically eaten outside.

It is cold and snowy compared to where the journalist is from, but not in Norway where the theme for their report takes place and -1 C is actually mild. That is a fundamental difference. I reckon the winter climate in Norway and where people live in Canada is about the same. Very low temperatures and drier inland, but higher temperatures and more humid along the coast, which makes the experienced cold effect much colder. Norwegians actually live closer to the Arctic Circle than Canadians.

Well the place they're at is middle norway ish, I live fairly far up north inland. Coldest recorded around here is -51 degrees celcius, -30 to -40 degrees are fairly common in winter time, so don't take this video as an indication of norwegian climate as norway is a long country with a quite varied climate from south to north :p

I am a Norwegian and when i was in kindergarden i needed too be almost 4hours out in -19 and it is healthpy to be out because u don't get sick that often ! So it is good

Love Norway from America

My guess is it's about 30 degrees in this video. The snow looks somewhat slushy where the kids are sledding. So, in reality it's not cold.

@theawesomesausage

8 жыл бұрын

+soldier person trust me, nothing stops norwegian kids when it comes to playing in the snow. the kids of Tynset would tackle -30 celcius with no complaint. the fact that the video was shot in ~0 celcius is therefore not an argument. +OfficialCube 32 fahrenheit = 0 degrees celcius

@jeanpietrini

5 жыл бұрын

Everything under 60 is cold for me

I was walking to work one day and I saw a Norwegian kid on top of a tree! Literally climbed there in the kindergarten. I almost had a mini heart attack and told him to go down. Apparently it was a norm!

It is really amazing for a spanish person!! But i agreethis must be really good for "Barn"!!:)

If you are the second, then who are the first ?

My kindergarten/elementary school in Vail, CO was very similar to this. At least once per week outside and every Wednesday we would go skiing in the Winter. Everyone loved it. It's sad to see that kids nowadays have no concept of how to play outside and be in nature because they're parents are worried about them scraping their knee or catching a cold. Children are rugged. Let them experience life. No wonder why the U.S is full of fat, unhealthy people draining the resources in this country.

@TheKristian1996

5 жыл бұрын

Most kids in Norway are outside everyday and goes on 1-2 trips to visit museums, farms, big playgrounds, parks and the nature every week.

Hvat are you talking about?

Remember.. she's from Scotland. Norwegians are used to lots of snow and -25, at least. :D

i believe germany does this too

Lol as a Canadian watching this, I started laughing really hard when she said it was snowing all day and there was like no snow...and then she said it had gotten to like -1 as if that was cold...haha

@CC-lq6wp

6 жыл бұрын

She`s from Scotland... Bet it was an adventure for her, with S n o w and stuff... :-) ExEMTNor

Love this!! so what I believe and did with my girls as much as possible in this backwards country. :)

Norwegian accent?

Where is the clip from? I understand it´s connected to Scotland but, what TV news or?! I find this weird. Weird that this is even a subject of interest. Yes I´m from Sweden so I dont see what´s so special with this.... Kids play outside and they should. And tomorrow have 24 hours just like this day and the day before...

@slikerdet

3 жыл бұрын

Bodø, norway.

Oh man, that looks exhausting...ha ha ha!!!!! How do the adults last?

A u nas w polsce wystarczy wietrzyk I już dzieci nie wychodzą wcale na dwôr. ..

Yes, on top of that rock another rock. I know, it is a frightening conception that our people/race has any continuation at all.

Hahaha, where did you get this information?

@froggy8704

3 жыл бұрын

This video is a fact i when i was in kindergarden and i needed to be 4h out in -19 and you know she got the information of the people that have a job there :)

A six month membership in a licensed club in order to buy all the pistols and revolvers you want is not a long time. After that, all you have to do is send in an application to the police for every gun you want to purchase. Virtually no law-abiding citizen gets rejected. It is pure formality. There are no restrictions on the amount of weapons or ammunition you can buy and own. In practice, firearms are just as readily available for purchase in Norway as in the US.

@CC-lq6wp

6 жыл бұрын

And, -no papers needed for silensers... Ohh... The land of the free, -where we have "The Right To Roame"... - I Love Norway ! ExEMTNor

OMG! I live in Bodø! That's my city! And I've been to that farm several times!!! Aaagghhhh!!! Sorry. Bodø is rearly mentioned in any type of media outside of the county.

Why a huge portion of the Norwegian civilian population have weapons is irrelevant as to the fact that they have weapons, a general knowledge fact you have spent a lot of time and resources denying up-until now. And, in reality, there is no stopping anyone in Norway from buying weapons primarily to defend their home. Indeed, firearms are legal to use in self-defence in Norway as well. A few years back, a teenager legally shot and killed a car thief allegedly trying to ram his dad at their farm.

@bbmbezalb2697

6 жыл бұрын

was the robber a fake immigrant ?

i disagree, i was in both countries too many times, Norway is better off, and especially now they are the richest country in the world and the only country in Europe with solid financials, it has a great future. Sweden is so beautiful, but like all others are printing money and i doubt the system will be able to hold.

Yes-yes, rocks all the way, excatly what am I so blind about?

yuahh norvegian god bless

In Denmark parents usualy gives their kids too much candy and mc donalds and computer

@mariettamb

6 жыл бұрын

Johan Bomholt And where do you know that from?

Firstly, Norway is not the richest country in the world and that's a fact. Secondly, what is so bad about printing money?

"A country that doesn't let the children out practically at all"? I think norwegian TV have to send a team there, because that sounds totally weird. Kids should be out playing ! Thats what they love. To explore the world.

@OriginalPuro

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like child abuse to me.

What is wrong with US?

The most disturbing thing of all, is that you actually place the conception of reality under a rock if you find the description of reality politically incorrect.

@magnamannan23 bu! stop trolling!

I bet they have a lower incidence of flu and cold.

Oh my, the crime of comparing Norway with the US. Even more funnier, it is you who are accusing me of rowing. Me, after spending weeks battling your inept and ignorant refusal of the fact that firearm-ownership rates in the US and Norway are not very much a part. You are simply beyond hilarious!

@Daniel_HAMOU

6 жыл бұрын

Dovenpeis fuck you with your stupid racism

@Lanja1991

5 жыл бұрын

Also just the super high crime rates in USA.

“Keep believing in that empty mythology.” I do not believe in things, I acknowledge things as they are, and BiDil is as real as it can be. You may say there is little difference of human nature, but the very existence of BiDil and such actually proves there is a real difference of human nature, and that there is more human difference to be explored.

Intresting video!! Check out our anti-bully video, Scotty and the Stars - Don't Bully

I am from norway

Hahaha jeg ler

@mariettamb

6 жыл бұрын

Ingrid Nergård Jeg griner med😂

Inane is your denial. I do not care for documenting general knowledge. If you knew anything about your own country and its culture, you would have known it has a wide spread culture of hunting and shooting, which of course makes for an equally wide spread firearm ownership that in practice is just as readily available as in the US. With easy obtainable papers, you can walk into any sporting goods store and buy any rifle, shotgun, revolver and pistol you want and all the lethal bullets you crave.

@magnamannan23 wtf? they are not teaching kids that they are the superior race...

Exactly what is the problem about comparing gun ownership statistics and informing about the fact that Norway has the second most armed civilian population in Europe and that gun ownership in Norway is not lagging far behind the US? Why do you think statistical figures and facts can magically distort reality? But the most worrying thing of all is your disturbingly little knowledge of your own people and its culture. It is a testament of the failure of Norway's multiculturalist school system.

You have disturbingly little knowledge of your own country and its culture. Why do you not know that Norway has the second most firearms per capita in Europe, which is not much lower than the US? Why do you not know that Norway has a widespread culture of firearms and shooting? Why do you not know that many local newspapers in Norway, even in Bærum, a suburb of Norway’s largest city, which is the equivalent of a US soccer mom country, regularly report the result of local shooting contests?

The fact that on can use your exact argument in favour of no human races on dogs, and just as you do with humans conclude that there are no racial differences between a Chihuahua and a Great Dane, shows how little scientific merit there is to the politicised mantra that there are no human races. Just because one cannot prove the differences everybody can see, does not mean that the differences everybody can see do not exist and/or are only superficial. This is politicised science aka Lysenkoism.

If anything, the genome project actually suggests human races.

their crazy lol

“From a biological viewpoint, human races do not exist." As of yet scientists cannot accept a clear cut division of humanity, meaning scientist cannot yet prove it. This is a fundamental difference from your scientific claim that division of humanity does not exist. Your point of view, that there is no such thing as a division of humanity, is a politicised point of view that has nothing to do with actual science.

@bbmbezalb2697

6 жыл бұрын

now that is silly . of course races exist , just take a look around you , open a picture Atlas , lol !

“Today, efforts to classify humanity have for the most part ceased.” The efforts has ceased because of politicised science within the Western Word which condemn the effort, but that does not mean humanity cannot be classified. It just means it is politically undesirable and more importantly politically subjugated to work towards a classification of humanity.

Why does every fucking top rated comment about my country involve race and ethnicity? Seriously...

Like I said, your ideas about no human races are politicised lysenkoism science that has already fallen victim to real science. In reality, there would still be racial differences between the two populations after placing Norwegians in Ecuador for a hundred generations without race mixing.

It is hardly necessary to document general knowledge on KZread. By demanding such a thing, you demonstrate just how out of touch with your own country and its culture you are. I bet you have not even been to a regular sporting goods store and seen the vast amount of armament and ammunition that is legal and readily available for purchase. And here is the ticket, many, with emphasis on many, Norwegians are doing exactly that, buying deadly weapons and ammo en mass. But you do not even know that.

Haha. That's pure nonsense and you know it.

There is no worse thing that sending children to be raised by strangers in some stupid kindergarden