Nature’s way-our way: A journey through the co-creation and sharing of an Indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiative
Early years are a critical time in the healthy development of young children. It is essential for children to develop healthy bonds with family members to increase well-being. Colonialism has resulted in the loss of many Indigenous activities, intergenerational teachings and relationship-building s...
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| author | Amanda Froehlich Chow Kathy Wahpepah Louise Humbert Natalie Houser Mariana Brussoni Marta Erlandson Amanda Gannon Ashley Larmour Erica Stevenson Kathryn Riley Fatima Ali |
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Early years are a critical time in the healthy development of young children. It is essential for children to develop healthy bonds with family members to increase well-being. Colonialism has resulted in the loss of many Indigenous activities, intergenerational teachings and relationship-building strategies that encourage wholistic health-promoting behaviours. Research focused on physical activity behaviours among early years children has had limited success. To address these challenges, the Western concept of physical literacy that applies a wholistic approach to physical activity by focusing on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual wellness can align with many Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing.
Purpose: Our multi-cultural team embarks on a journey to co-create, and expand a physical literacy enriched and culturally rooted initiative designed to promote wholistic wellness.
Methodology: Etuaptmumk (Two-eyed Seeing) guides the team through braiding Indigenous Ways of Knowing,Being and Doing in early childhood wellness and land- and nature-based games alongside Western knowledge of developing physical literacy and promoting risky/ adventurous play. We apply a pre-mid-post design for the meaningful evaluation of the Nature’s Way-Our Way initiative.
Impact: Partnering with communities, we aim to produce 40-45 activity cards to promote physical literacy and wholistic health in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a09bbe366d6f44798e0bb4a9f08198e22025-01-23T10:57:15ZengUniversity of SaskatchewanEngaged Scholar Journal2369-11902368-416X2025-01-0111110.15402/esj.v11i1.70871Nature’s way-our way: A journey through the co-creation and sharing of an Indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiativeAmanda Froehlich Chow0Kathy WahpepahLouise Humbert Natalie HouserMariana BrussoniMarta ErlandsonAmanda GannonAshley Larmour Erica StevensonKathryn RileyFatima AliThe University of Saskatchewan Early years are a critical time in the healthy development of young children. It is essential for children to develop healthy bonds with family members to increase well-being. Colonialism has resulted in the loss of many Indigenous activities, intergenerational teachings and relationship-building strategies that encourage wholistic health-promoting behaviours. Research focused on physical activity behaviours among early years children has had limited success. To address these challenges, the Western concept of physical literacy that applies a wholistic approach to physical activity by focusing on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual wellness can align with many Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing. Purpose: Our multi-cultural team embarks on a journey to co-create, and expand a physical literacy enriched and culturally rooted initiative designed to promote wholistic wellness. Methodology: Etuaptmumk (Two-eyed Seeing) guides the team through braiding Indigenous Ways of Knowing,Being and Doing in early childhood wellness and land- and nature-based games alongside Western knowledge of developing physical literacy and promoting risky/ adventurous play. We apply a pre-mid-post design for the meaningful evaluation of the Nature’s Way-Our Way initiative. Impact: Partnering with communities, we aim to produce 40-45 activity cards to promote physical literacy and wholistic health in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. http://esj.usask.ca/index.php/esj/article/view/70871Physical literacychild developmentearly interventionIndigenous researchtwo-eyed seeing |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Froehlich Chow Kathy Wahpepah Louise Humbert Natalie Houser Mariana Brussoni Marta Erlandson Amanda Gannon Ashley Larmour Erica Stevenson Kathryn Riley Fatima Ali Nature’s way-our way: A journey through the co-creation and sharing of an Indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiative Engaged Scholar Journal Physical literacy child development early intervention Indigenous research two-eyed seeing |
| title | Nature’s way-our way: A journey through the co-creation and sharing of an Indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiative |
| title_full | Nature’s way-our way: A journey through the co-creation and sharing of an Indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiative |
| title_fullStr | Nature’s way-our way: A journey through the co-creation and sharing of an Indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiative |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nature’s way-our way: A journey through the co-creation and sharing of an Indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiative |
| title_short | Nature’s way-our way: A journey through the co-creation and sharing of an Indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiative |
| title_sort | nature s way our way a journey through the co creation and sharing of an indigenous physical literacy enriched early years initiative |
| topic | Physical literacy child development early intervention Indigenous research two-eyed seeing |
| url | http://esj.usask.ca/index.php/esj/article/view/70871 |
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