Come Rain or Shine: The Swedish Preschools Philosophy on Learning in Nature

Abstract

Swedish preschools are known worldwide as they are built on democratic values and love for play and explorative learning. The recent civilization leap is a sign that we should be familiar with other alternatives for child development, such as the Swedish “Come Rain or Shine” philosophy and its approach to learning in nature. The aim of this conceptual article is to describe the outdoor learning philosophy by sharing good practices worked out in Swedish preschool pedagogy over the last century. Our knowledge is largely based on limited data collected through a narrative literature review, dedicated to the topic. This type of knowledge can be seen as a valuable lesson for those countries that are in a need of systematic solutions concerning preschool education.