A14-Seasonal Traditional Games That May be Played in Only a Particular Time of Year.

1. Bridging Three generations – timeless
games and toys
A14 – Seasonal traditional games only played at a particular
time of year.
International School of bergen, Norway

2. Traditional game only played at a certain time of
year.

3. Brief history of skiing in Norway.
• The use of skis in Norway dates back thousands of years.
The word ski comes from the Old Norse word "skíð" which
means stick of wood.
• As big parts of Norway was, and still is, snow covered for
most of the year, skis were used for anything from
transportation to war fare. They were a convenient way of
travelling from one location to another.

4. • This is what the earliest skiers might
have looked like in Norway. Wooden
skis and the use of just one pole.

5. • Skiing competitions of many kinds started to become popular into the late 1800 `s and
1900`s. As people were given more leisure time due to working hour regulations, people
now had the time to get out and enjoy nature on skis with their families. The love of
skiing was becoming a major part of Norwegian Culture and identity, and has remained
a favorite past time during the winter months in Norway up to our time.

6. • Children learn to ski from an early age. Games and
competitions take place all winter long, all over the
country.
• All generations participate!
Skiing bridges generations

7. skiing
• Skiing takes place in norway during the winter months when there is snow on the
ground.

8. What do you need when you go skiing?
Suitable clothing – Warm base layer and jacket
Ski pants
ski socks
ski boots
ski goggles
thick ski gloves
Pair of skis
Ski poles

9. How do you ski?
• Connecting yourski boots to yourskis –
Take a quick walk around in your skis and crouch down
and stand up tall a couple of times to feel them flex.
Use your poles to scrape any snow off the bottom of
your boots before slotting them into the binding on
your skis.
• Find yourbalance –
Make sure your boot feels equally distributed from shin
to calf. Most of your weight should be felt on the
heel. Begin to walk by sliding one ski ahead of the
other alternatively.

11. • Straight ski
Begin on a small slope.
Your shoulders and hands should be facing towards
the bottom of the slope and your skis should be
sideways.
Taking small steps, begin to turn your skis towards
the bottom of the hill whilst allowing your poles to
take most of the weight.
Bend you knees, lean slightly forward, lift your poles
and GO GO GO!

12. • Stopping/controlling speed
Usually known as the snow plough position. It Is done by making a V position by sliding
both back end of your skis apart whilst the fronts are together. Gradually make the v
wider until you come to a complete stop.