What are the origins of early childhood curriculum? The foundations of early childhood
practice have been written and rewrittten through contributions from the teaching and …

May we live in interesting times... This is a volume of chapters that engages around critical
and timely questions of curriculum in the field of early childhood. We were honored and …

In “A vision of early childhood curriculum built on strong foundations,” authors Delaney,
Whyte, and Graue explore the foundations of early childhood curricula and approaches …

Curriculum: Beginning the Dialogue and The Early Childhood Curriculum: A Review of
Current Research in the same year is no accident. These collections draw different pictures …

Within the field of early childhood education, several issues are currently being debated and
many new developments are emerging. One of these trends is toward the expansion and …

Early Childhood educators, in their pursuit of the new—the innovative—too often overlook
the traditions of the field. As a result, they often miss the ideologial and value basis of early …

To be effective, teachers must be able to define the issues and objectives of their programs;
yet, early childhood educators often are confused by labels, vague about goals and …

Programs of early childhood education have evolved over the years. They have also been
modified as they were adapted and adopted by different communities. This chapter will …

Today's interest in young children truly exemplifies the increasing focus on nursery
education since 1920. Meanwhile, in spite of the demand and the Federal government's …

With the shift from the Froebelian kindergarten to the Progressive kindergarten at the turn of
the century, early childhood education became closely associated with the child …