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

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Boyle Swiniarski, Louise (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Educating the Young Child, Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice ; 9
• Subjects: 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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.