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Publication Date: 1992
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Where Does It All Begin? Teaching the Principles of Democracy in the Early Years.
Hendrick, Joanne
Young Children, v47 n3 p51-53 Mar 1992
Discusses three methods that early childhood teachers can use to empower young children in the class: encouraging children to make decisions, building children's autonomy, and fostering children's trust in the individual, authority, and the group. (BB)
Descriptors: Competence, Decision Making, Democracy, Democratic Values, Early Childhood Education, Educational Strategies, Empowerment, Group Dynamics, Individual Differences, Personal Autonomy, Power Structure, Self Esteem, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Trust (Psychology), Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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