The Promise of Preschool: From Head Start to Universal Pre-Kindergarten

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The past 45 years have seen the emergence of education for young children as a national issue, spurred by the initiation of the Head Start program in the 1960s, efforts to create a child care system in the 1970s, and the campaign to reform K-12 schooling in the 1980s. Today, the push to make preschool the beginning of public education for all children has gained support in many parts of the country and promises to put early education policy on the national agenda. Y… More >>

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Garfield Educational Bundle, Ages 7-9

  • Children’s Software; for PC
  • Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/Vista Compatible
  • Children’s Early-Learning Software
  • Minimum Processor Speed Required: 350MHz; Minimum RAM Required: 64MB
  • Reading/phonics, vocab and spelling and writing/grammar software for children
  • 2.0 CD’s in Set

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Participatory Learning in the Early Years: Research and Pedagogy

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The early years are an important period for learning, but the questions surrounding participatory learning amongst toddlers remain under-examined. This book presents the latest theoretical and research perspectives about how ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care) contexts promote democracy and citizenship through participatory learning approaches. The contributors provide insight into national policies, provisions, and practices and advance our understandings of … More >>

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