Beginning School: U.S. Policies in International Perspective Contributor(s): Clifford, Richard M. (Editor), Crawford, Gisele M. (Editor), Williams, Leslie R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807749311 ISBN-13: 9780807749319 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: The United States is at a pivotal crossroads in determining the educational experiences of children ages 3 through 8. To help educators set goals and design effective policies, early childhood experts Clifford and Crawford provide a concise history of early education and care in the United States and invite readers to consider early schooling in a global perspective. Distinguished scholars from five countries that value early education as an integral part of life-long educationFrance, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and Swedenexamine the evolution of early childhood practices in their countries, providing invaluable insight and guidance as we move toward fully serving children and families in our schools. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
Dewey: 372.210 |
LCCN: 2008032900 |
Series: Early Childhood Education |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 8.7" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The United States is at a pivotal crossroads in determining the educational experiences of children aged 3 through 8. To help educators set goals and design effective policies, early childhood experts Clifford and Crawford provide a concise history of early education and care in the United States and invite readers to consider early schooling in a global perspective. Distinguished scholars from five countries that value early education as an integral part of life-long learning--France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden--examine the evolution of early childhood practices in their countries. Providing invaluable insight and guidance as we move toward fully serving children and families in our schools, this volume:
International contributors: V ronique Francis (France), Michael Gaffney (New Zealand), Inge Johansson (Sweden), Hans-Guenther Rossbach (Germany), and Reiko Uzuhashi (Japan) |