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O'Farrell, Brigid – 1970
Housed in structures formerly used by a church, the 5th City Preschool is located in one of Chicago's poorest black ghettos. The 228 infant-to-kindergarten-age children (78% Black, 22% White) are all from families living in the 5th City area. The program emphasizes the development of the total child and concentrates on helping children to build a…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Child Development, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Spodek, Bernard, Ed. – 1993
This handbook is a compendium of current research findings in early childhood education (ECE) and contains 33 essays, divided into 4 parts, by leading scholars in the field. After a brief introduction, part 1 addresses child development and early education in five chapters: "Cognitive Development and ECE"; "Motor Development and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Methods