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The Kindergarten: A Retrospective and Contemporary View.
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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