TY - JOUR AU - Os, Ellen PY - 2013/11/07 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Opportunities knock: Mediation of peer-relations during meal-time in toddler groups JF - Nordisk barnehageforskning JA - nbf VL - 6 IS - SE - Under3 DO - 10.7577/nbf.460 UR - https://nordiskbarnehageforskning.no/index.php/nbf/article/view/68 SP - AB - According to socio-cultural perspectives, adults are seen as mediators of cultural believes, values and practices. Qualitative analyses of teachers’ mediation of peer relations based on video-recordings in 9 toddler-groups indicate that meal-time represents opportunities for teachers to facilitate togetherness and peer-relations between toddlers. The teachers might facilitate sharing, passing food, routinized practices such as singing, and conversations. The results indicate variations between child- and group-oriented approaches, and accomplishing meals in an effective way. The child- and group-oriented approaches are marked by encouragement of toddlers’ initiatives and teachers supporting peer-interactions. Raising teachers’ consciousness about their contributions to children’s development of peer-relations and togetherness in group settings might contribute to enhance reflected practices in working with toddlers in groups. <br /> ER -