Early childhood education is fundamental to a child's later educational achievements and future success. The principles and practices of modern early childhood education have their origins in the past. While the educators who built the field have been the subject of many detailed studies, previous works do not provide adequate coverage of primary and secondary sources, multicultural educators, or more recent leaders in the discipline. This reference book provides biographies and annotated bibliographies of more than 30 pioneers in early childhood education from Johann Amos Comenius (1592-1670) and John Locke (1632-1704), to Maria Montessori (1870-1952), Leland B. Jacobs (1907-1992), and Lillian Weber (1917-1994). Special attention is given to multicultural educators, including Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) and her work with The National Association of Colored Women. Biographies are arranged alphabetically, and each is followed by annotated bibliographies of primary and secondary sources. An introductory essay briefly discusses the history of early childhood education from the 17th century to the present. The following biographies are arranged alphabetically, and each includes a brief summary of the subjects contributions to the field of early childhood education. Each biographical sketch is followed by annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources, including obituaries, articles, dissertations, and books. Works were selected because they represent the most interesting and informative sources by and about the educators. The volume closes with a chronological listing of the pioneers and a selected bibliography of general works on early childhood education.
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“For researchers in the history and philosophy of early childhood education, this is an essential source. It appears to be unique in the field.”–ARBA
“Barbara Ruth Peltzman...has provided a useful resource for information about early childhood educators, from its roots in the 17th century work of Johann Amos Comenius through our current era.”–Education Libraries
“Peltzman states that her purpose is to provide researchers and practitioner with a bibliographic resource....the annotated bibliographies represent an impressive scholarly effort that will offer the majority of readers some new sources of information to pursure and prompt others to remember reference volumes already gracing their own bookshelves.”–History of Education Quarterly
“Barbara Ruth Peltzman...has provided a useful resource for information about early childhood educators, from its roots in the 17th century work of Johann Amos Comenius through our current era.”–
“Peltzman states that her purpose is to provide researchers and practitioner with a bibliographic resource....the annotated bibliographies represent an impressive scholarly effort that will offer the majority of readers some new sources of information to pursure and prompt others to remember reference volumes already gracing their own bookshelves.”–
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BARBARA RUTH PELTZMAN is Associate Professor in the Division of Education, Notre Dame College, St. John's University.
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A Moravian bishop who believed in social reform through education, Comenius developed a system of education from infancy to the university. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Pioneers of Early Childhood Education, University of Chicago, John Dewey, International Kindergarten Union, United States, Friedrich Froebel, Teachers College Press, National Education Association, Stanley Hall, Educational Thought, National Association of Colored Women, William Torrey Harris, Columbia University, Maria Montessori, Montessori Method, Jean Piaget, New Jersey, William Heard Kilpatrick, Bank Street, Arnold Gesell, Committee of Nineteen, Harvard University Press, Henry Barnard, Its Encounter New!
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A Moravian bishop who believed in social reform through education, Comenius developed a system of education from infancy to the university. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Pioneers of Early Childhood Education, University of Chicago, John Dewey, International Kindergarten Union, United States, Friedrich Froebel, Teachers College Press, National Education Association, Stanley Hall, Educational Thought, National Association of Colored Women, William Torrey Harris, Columbia University, Maria Montessori, Montessori Method, Jean Piaget, New Jersey, William Heard Kilpatrick, Bank Street, Arnold Gesell, Committee of Nineteen, Harvard University Press, Henry Barnard, Its Encounter New!
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- Early Childhood Education (Doctorate Association Series) by American Federation of Teachers on 16 pages
- The Kindergarten: Its Encounter With Educational Thought in America by Evelyn Weber on 9 pages
- Childhood Education by Montessori on 8 pages
- The Education of Man (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science) by Friedrich Froebel on 7 pages
- The Origins of Nursery Education: Education Of Man V1 (History of British Educational Thought) by Friedrich Froebel on 7 pages
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