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Saracho, Olivia N.; Spodek, Bernard – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2009
Educational programs for young children emerged reasonably early in the history of the United States of America. The movements of Child-Centered Education, the Nursery School, the Project Method, Curriculum Reform, and contemporary research have all influenced mathematics in early childhood education. The Froebelian kindergarten and the Montessori…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Mathematics Education, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
Spodek, Bernard – 1981
Whereas in the past innovations in the education of younger children have led to changes in the education of older children, the direction of influence now appears to have changed. The influence on the kindergarten by the primary grades seems to be changing kindergarten practice. In reconstituting the kindergarten to make it more responsive to the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Objectives
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Spodek, Bernard; Saracho, Olivia N. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2003
Discusses trends in early childhood education rooted in much older traditions, such as the project approach and Reggio Emilia approach, as well as the history of Head Start, and other changes in early childhood programs and services. Considers the need for practitioners to understand the theoretical and ideological foundations of pedagogical…
Descriptors: Child Development Centers, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change
Spodek, Bernard – 1981
Changes in kindergarten education in the United States from its inception to the present and reasons for the historical changes are explored. Froebel's approach to kindergarten education is described and the introduction of kindergarten programs in the United States by various sponsors such as the Women's Temperance Union, churches, and settlement…
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change