References to the Plan for Early Childhood Education regarding social sustainability with the theme areas of positive self-image, social interaction, and healthy lifestyle habits.

Positive Self-Image can be found under the learning area "My Many Forms of Expression":

  • "Experiencing and expressing art enhances children's learning capabilities, social skills, positive self-image, and ability to understand and organize their surroundings."

Positive self-image is found under the broad competence of everyday skills:

  • "Early childhood education should also support children in developing a positive outlook towards the future. Children should be supported to gradually become more independent."

Social Interaction exists under the learning area The Rich World of Languages:

  • "With the help of their linguistic expression skills, children can handle different situations and phenomena, communicate with others, express themselves, and acquire information."

 

Social Interaction exists under the learning area My Many Forms of Expression:

  • "Experiencing and expressing art enhances children's learning potential, social skills, positive self-image, and ability to understand and organize their surroundings."

 

Social Interaction exists under the learning area Myself and Our Community:

  • "In early childhood education, media education has the task of supporting children's ability to be active and express themselves in the group."

Social Interaction is included under the versatile competence of the ability to think and learn:

  • "The ability to think and learn develops in communication with other people and the environment, creating conditions for the development of other competencies and lifelong learning."

 

Social Interaction is included under the versatile competence of cultural and communicative competence:

  • "Cultural and communicative competence is characterized by the ability to listen, identify, and understand different perspectives, as well as the ability to reflect on one's own values and attitudes."

 

Social Interaction is included under the versatile competence of everyday skills:

  • "Children should also be guided to respect their own and others' bodily integrity."

 

Social Interaction is included under the versatile competence of the ability to participate and influence:

  • "Early childhood education is tasked with supporting children's growing ability to participate and influence, as well as encouraging children to take their own initiatives. [...] Children also learn to communicate and to understand the importance of common rules, agreements, and trust."

Healthy Lifestyle Habits can be found under the learning area I grow, move, and develop:

  • "The goal of early childhood education is to inspire children to move in many different ways and find joy in being active." [...] The purpose of food education is to foster a positive attitude towards food and eating, as well as to support diverse and healthy eating habits. [...] Together with the children, the staff should discuss the importance of physical activity, rest, and good human relationships for well-being and health."

Healthy Living Habits can be found under the diverse competence of everyday skills:

  • "Everyone needs to be able to take care of themselves and safeguard their health and safety. Early childhood education aims to strengthen skills related to children's well-being, safety, and security, and to guide them to make choices that align with a sustainable lifestyle."