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Peer reviewedElkind, David – Theory into Practice, 1989
This article elaborates on three principles which are the foundation of the developmental approach to early childhood education. These principles are multiage grouping, nongraded curricular materials, and interactive teaching. (IAH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Download full textLerch, Harold H.
A project conducted several years ago to develop informal mathematical learning experiences at kindergarten level is compared with the results of the work-book type (formal) program being used at that time. It is hypothesized that kindergarten pupils who study mathematical concepts in a planned, sequential, systematic, but non-workbook (informal)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation
