Ideas that Work with Young Children. Why Not Academic Preschool? (Part 1).

Greenberg, Polly

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Publication Date: 1990

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Ideas that Work with Young Children. Why Not Academic Preschool? (Part 1).

Greenberg, Polly

Young Children, v45 n2 p70-80 Jan 1990

Discusses two contrasting philosophies of education for three-, four-, and five-year-old children: the developmentally appropriate approach to learning and the academic or behavior modification approach. Discusses the manner in which preschool children learn self-esteem and self-discipline in both educational settings. (BB)

Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Learning Experience, Play, Preschool Children, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Public Education, Self Control, Self Esteem, Teacher Role

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Language: English

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