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Who's Normal and Who's Not? Notions of Children's Intellectual Development in the Context of Emerging Special Education at the Turn of the Twentieth Century in Switzerland
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Hofmann, Michèle – History of Education, 2021
The article explores the notions of children's intellectual 'ab/normality' that were conceptualised in the context of emerging special educational measures at the turn of the twentieth century and the concomitant notions of child development. From the mid-nineteenth century onwards, the medical classification of 'idiocy' provided the framework for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Intellectual Development, Special Education
Unmasking the Effect of Teachers' Socio-Demographic Attributes on Promoting Early Childhood Development: Children's Cognitive and Emotional Empathy into School
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Mehboob Ul Hassan; Tanveer Kouser; Abid Hussain Chaudhary; Haq Nawaz – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2024
Lifespan is a pool of stories that, in the beginning, sets the tone. It lays the foundation for students' long-life learning, attitudes formation, behavioral modifications, and shapes the trajectories of students' early childhood development (an important thread of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Target 4.2 bedrock on "access to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Empathy, Child Development
Five Areas of Development: The Royal Academy
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Childhood Education, 2021
In Pangbisa village in Paro, Bhutan, a unique institution is a testament to His Majesty the King's recognition of the critical role of education in enriching the lives of people and the society, nurturing successive generations of leaders and building a strong, secure, and prosperous nation. The Royal Academy consists of three centers--the School,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Role of Education, Child Development, Emotional Development
Play-Based Pedagogy: An Approach to Advance Young Children's Holistic Development
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Lunga, Prosper; Esterhuizen, Stef; Koen, Mariette – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2022
Background: Children's holistic development includes physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, moral and affective development and lies in early childhood development education (ECDE). According to research, children learn through different age-appropriate teaching and learning pedagogies. Therefore, the importance of implementing a play-based…
Descriptors: Play, Teaching Methods, Child Development, Young Children
Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, 8th Edition
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Trawick-Smith, Jeffrey – Pearson, 2022
"Early Childhood Development" celebrates the rich diversity of development among children in all neighborhoods in the United States and around the globe. It examines the physical, social, emotional, linguistic and intellectual characteristics of children from birth through age 8. Within each development domain, it considers the typical…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Diversity, Socioeconomic Background
Early Childhood Education Pioneers and Their Curriculum Programs
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Saracho, Olivia N.; Evans, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Educational pioneers believed that the early childhood curriculum was inappropriate for most of the children. It needed to be modified to meet each child's maturing needs, abilities, and interests. The pioneers advocated that education should be more hands-on and assist children to function successfully in society. They recommended the initiation…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Child Development