Prochner, Larry.

A History of Early Childhood Education in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (352 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Childhood and Education -- 2 Infant Schools in Britain -- 3 Infant Schools in the Case-Study Countries -- 4 Childcare and Daycare -- 5 Kindergarten from Germany to England and America -- 6 Kindergarten in the Case-Study Countries -- 7 Winnipeg Free Kindergarten Association -- 8 Kindergarten Union of New South Wales -- 9 Wellington Free Kindergarten Association -- 10 Conclusion: Change and Continuity -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

This book explores the history of kindergartens and infant schools in three settler colonies, revealing how discourses and developments in the past have shaped early childhood education in the present.

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Early childhood education -- History.
Early childhood education -- Canada -- History.
Early childhood education -- Australia -- History.
Early childhood education -- New Zealand -- History.


Electronic books.

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