Te Whaariki: New Zealand Guidelines for an Early Childhood Curriculum.

Guild, Diana E.; Lyons, Lesley; Whiley, Jennie

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Publication Date: 1998

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Te Whaariki: New Zealand Guidelines for an Early Childhood Curriculum.

Guild, Diana E.; Lyons, Lesley; Whiley, Jennie

International Journal of Early Childhood, v30 n1 p65-70 May 1998

Describes the early childhood education system in New Zealand, and "Te Whaariki," the comprehensive National Early Childhood Education Curriculum Guidelines. Includes a discussion of the curricular aims, theoretical underpinnings, and foundational principles and goals; also discusses meeting the needs of children with special needs, the Maori immersion curriculum, and professional development. (KB)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Maori, Maori (People), National Curriculum, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Professional Development, Special Needs Students, Young Children

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Language: English

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