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Ogletree, Earl J. – 1975
This paper presents an overview of the philosophy, psychology of learning, teaching methods, and curriculum of the Waldorf Schools. Most Waldorf teachers are influenced by the esoteric form of critical idealism propounded by Rudolf Steiner. The child is considered by Steiner to be a spiritual being who has reincarnated on to earth in a physical…
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum, Educational Innovation, Educational Methods
Download full textHarrison, Elizabeth – United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1914
Recently an earnest, brilliant, and learned Italian woman, Dr. Maria Montessori, has become famous, probably beyond her desire, for her contribution to the knowledge of little children and for the embodiment of her own and the discoveries of others in what she likes to call "a method of a new science of education." Her scientific investigations as…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Montessori Method, Educational Methods, Academic Freedom
Schramm, Barbara J. – 1974
Presented are case histories of two Down's Syndrome (Mosaic form) 6- and 10-year-old girls who attended regular Montessori classes. General characteristics of Down's Syndrome and other retarded children are reviewed and compared with the two girls' growth and development (according to Piaget's proposed stages). The Montessori emphasis on sensorial…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Down Syndrome, Educational Methods
Leonard, Ann Marie – 1997
Claiming that observation is the first and most authentic tool for assessing young children's learning and development, this book advises educators of young children how to improve observation skills by recording children's growth and development. The book also serves as a tool to evaluate and improve early childhood programs. Specific benefits of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education
Abraham, Marie R.; And Others – 1993
This guide presents a model for designing an early childhood program that educates children with and without disabilities in the same classroom setting. Its system of instruction is developmentally appropriate for preschool children and provides effective early intervention for young children with disabilities. It focuses on creating an…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Environment, Curriculum, Disabilities
Pagano, Alicia L., Ed. – 1978
Six articles focus upon social studies as an essential subject in early childhood education. All articles take an interactionary approach; that is, they view children as acting upon and being acted upon by their environment. "Young Children Growing through Action" presents a developmental approach centered around four themes: (1) growth through…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Psychology, Citizenship, Class Activities
Smith, Anna Tolman – United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1912
The publication of "Il metodo della pedagogica scientifica," by Dr. Maria Montessori, docent in the University of Rome, giving a full account of the inception and development of the system of education of which she is the author and the simultaneous translation of the work into English and German are events so unusual as to challenge attention.…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Educational History, Educational Development, Educational Methods
NEWCOMB, DANIEL L., ED. – 1967
THE PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 1967 INTERNATIONAL CONVOCATION ON LEARNING DISABILITIES INCLUDE ARTICLES IN THREE AREAS--23 ON ETIOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION, 14 ON EDUCATION, HABILITATION, AND REMEDIATION, AND 11 ON REHABILITATION AND INNOVATION. TOPICS INCLUDE LANGUAGE, READING AND COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES, BHEAVIOR, AUDITORY AND VISUAL PERCEPTION,…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
