World Class Initiatives and Practices in Early Education Moving Forward in a Global Age /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Boyle Swiniarski, Louise (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Educating the Young Child, Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice ; 9
• Θέματα: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Educational sociology.; Child development.; Education > Philosophy.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Childhood Education.; International and Comparative Education.; Sociology of Education.; Educational Philosophy.

This book offers current international initiatives, developed for working with children from “Birth to Eight” by a diverse group of noted professional authors. Their readings present an overview of early education as it evolved from the Froebelian kindergarten to today’s practices in various Early E...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I: Antecedents and Present Developments in Universal Preschool Education
• 1. The Evolution of Universal Preschool Education in a Global Age; Louise Boyle Swiniarski
• 2. Climbing the Mountain: The Journey to Quality Pre-Kindergarten in Tennessee; Rebecca Isbell
• 3. Florida’s Voluntary Universal Prekindergarten: A Citizen’s Initiative Taking Baby Steps; Lynn Hartle and Alisa S. Ghazvini
• Part II: Curriculum Initiatives for Early Childhood Programs in a Global Age
• 4. Opening Doors in Northern Chile: The International School of Arica; Michelle Pierce
• 5. Girls in the Primary Science Classrooms of Wales: Theorizing Beyond Dominant Discourses of Gender; Cletus Cervoni
• 6. Let’s Get Talking: Promoting Communication, Language and Literacy for Young Children in Multicultural England; Avril Brock
• 7. China’s Educational Reform and its Impact on Early Childhood Curriculum; Yaoying Xu and Bing Liu
• Part III:  Beyond the Walls of the School and Center
• 8. Rhyme Times Treasure Baskets and Books: How Early Years Libraries Can Help to Deliver the Best Start; Carolynn Rankin
• 9. The Politics of Play in England: An Appeal to Parliament; Pat Broadhead
• 10. Cross-sector Partnerships for Early Education and Care; Mary-Lou Breitborde
• 11. The Science Art and Writing (SAW) Initiative; Jenni Rant
• Afterword.