History of Early Childhood Education / Edition 1

by V. Celia Lascarides, Blythe F. Hinitz

Overview

History of Early Childhood Education presents a thorough and elegant description of the history of early childhood education in the United States. This book of original research is a concise compendium of historical literature, combining history with the prominent and influential theoretical background of the time. Covering historical threads that reach from ancient Greece and Rome to the early childhood education programs of today, this in-depth and well-written volume captures the deep tradition and the creative knowledge base of early care and education. History of Early Childhood Education is an essential resource for every early childhood education scholar, student, and educator.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815317944
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/06/2000
Series:	Source Books on Education , #982
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	688
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: The Beginnings of Early Childhood Education

Chapter 1: Antiquity

Chapter 2: European Roots

Chapter 3: The Industrial Revolution (1700-1850)

Chapter 4: Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel (1782-1852)

Chapter 5: Post Industrial Revolution (1870-1980)

Chapter 6: Montessori (1870-1952)

Part II: Early Childhood Education in the United States

Chapter 7: European Settlement

Chapter 8: American Educational Reformers

Chapter 9: The Kindergarten Movement

Chapter 10: The Nursery School Movement

Chapter 11: Day Nurseries to Day Car to Child Care to Quality 2000

Chapter 12: Federal Government Involvement (1900-1950)

Chapter 13: Federal Government Involvement in the 1960's and Beyond

Part III: Diverse Populations

Chapter 14: Native American

Chapter 15: Black Americans

Chapter 16: Asian Americans

Chapter 17: Hispanic Americans

Chapter 18: Biligualism

Chapter 19: Recent Influences from Overseas

Part IV: Professional Organizations and Conclusions

Chapter 20: Professional Orgainizations and Their Programs

Chapter 21: Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

"This manual is interesting reading to establish a background for the rofession and can be easily read, especially by undergraduates. Graduate students and scholars will find this volume equally usefl for the identification of little-known contributors and to identify topics to be pursued in further study. Something for everyone in the early childhood field is contained within this comprehensive resource. Consequently, it is highly recommended to teacher educators..." — Marjorie W. Lee, National-Louis University
"The authors have in this in-depth and well-written volume indeed captured the deep tradition and the creative knowledge base of early care and education and have given the updated information as a gift not only to those in early education, but also to the entire field of educational history and to the wider society." — International Journal of Early Childhood

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