Us against Them: A Few Thoughts on Separateness.

Walsh, Daniel J.

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ERIC Number: EJ444904

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Us against Them: A Few Thoughts on Separateness.

Walsh, Daniel J.

Early Education and Development, v3 n2 p89-91 Apr 1992

Considers the relationship between early childhood education and the public schools, including the "developmental" versus "academic" debate, the role of kindergarten, and the influence of developmental psychology on early childhood education. Maintains that a sense of separateness from public schools is a detriment for those involved in early childhood education. (LB)

Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Design, Developmental Continuity, Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Kindergarten, Preschool Children, Public Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Early Childhood Education and the Public Schools.