ERIC - EJ441890 - Where Does It All Begin? Teaching the Principles of Democracy in the
Early Years., Young Children, 1992 NotesFAQContact Us ERIC - Institute of Education …

Drawing from a compelling educational initiative that introduced developmentally
appropriate teaching techniques from the United States to the well-established early …

Discusses ingredients inherent in democratic, ethical, and moral character and practices
and the ways in which early childhood caregivers and teachers can institute democratic …

Discusses three different approaches to child rearing: autocratic, anarchic, and democratic.
Maintains that the use of each approach results in the development of a particular kind of …

The United Nations Convention ofthe Rights ofthe Child challenges all of those responsible
for the education of children to think in new ways about how to prepare them for democratic …

This book explores the issues of democratic education and student responsibilities in the
schools. There are three compelling reasons to engage students to have a direct experience …

What is democracy? In a democratic society people are given the power to make a variety of
meaningful choices pertaining to their daily lives. The freedom to make these choices is …

The article adds to a growing conversation that recognizes and supports young children's
civic capabilities, positioning them as citizens-now and not simply citizens in the future. They …

Although I taught social studies to elementary students for many years, I never really
pondered the complexity of the concept of democracy, nor did I recognize the possibilities of …

Argues that professional development for early childhood educators should address the
challenge of diversity in order to produce an optimal child and truly realize a participatory …