Includes bibliographical references and index. New Book -- June -- 2016
Contents:
A prehistory of early childhood education -- John Amos Comenius -- John Locke -- Jean-Jacques Rousseau -- Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi -- Friedrich Froebel -- Rudolf Steiner -- Maria Montessori -- Sigmund Freud -- Jean Piaget -- Erik Erikson -- Lev Semenovich Vygotsky -- The evolution of developmentally appropriate practice.
Summary:
"Examine the evolution of developmentally appropriate practice with this biographical history of early childhood education. This book explores the theory's progression--from its beginnings in writings of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century philosophers, its experimental implementation by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century practitioners, and its scientific grounding in contemporary theory and research--and includes biographical sketches and perspectives of eleven philosophical, pedagogical, and theoretical figures--the giants--in this evolution. David Elkind, PhD, is the best-selling author of more than twenty books and a well-known early childhood expert who has appeared on shows including Today Show, CBS Morning News, 20/20, Dateline, Donahue, and Oprah"-- Provided by publisher. "Examine the evolution of developmentally appropriate practice with this biographical history of early childhood education. This book explores the theory's progression--from its beginnings in writings of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century philosophers, its experimental implementation by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century practitioners, and its scientific grounding in contemporary theory and research"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.