Early Childhood Education as Development: Critique of the Metaphor.

Kessler, Shirley A.

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ERIC Number: EJ441904

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Publication Date: 1991

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Early Childhood Education as Development: Critique of the Metaphor.

Kessler, Shirley A.

Early Education and Development, v2 n2 p137-52 Apr 1991

The recent call for developmentally appropriate practices is analyzed from the perspective of the sociology of the curriculum, which is examined briefly. Discussion covers metaphors that form the foundation of curriculum theory and two alternative metaphors: early childhood education as caring and as schooling for democracy. (LB)

Descriptors: Child Development, Citizenship Education, Critical Theory, Curriculum Evaluation, Developmental Psychology, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Sociology, Metaphors

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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