Celebrating Holidays in the Early Childhood Classroom: What Do Children Really Learn?.

Hall, Patricia M.

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ERIC Number: EJ493511

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Publication Date: 1994

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Celebrating Holidays in the Early Childhood Classroom: What Do Children Really Learn?

Hall, Patricia M.

NHSA Journal, v13 n2 p41-43 Fall 1994

Challenges the thinking about planning activities for children around holidays in Head Start programs. Discusses the role of holidays as family events and the difficulties surrounding teaching preschoolers the meaning of holidays. Suggests ways to use holidays as an opportunity to truly expand children's knowledge using child development principles. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Class Activities, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Holidays, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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