Experimenting with the World: John Dewey and the Early Childhood ClassroomHarriet K. Cuffaro offers a detailed account of how the educational philosophy of John Dewey may be translated into the everyday life of the classroom. Particular attention is given to "learning from experience" -- a fundamental concept in early education -- and the complexities involved in experiential learning. |
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Contents
A Teachers Perspective 12378 | 1 |
The Social Individual | 30 |
Children and the Curriculum | 45 |
Variety and Continuity | 55 |
Experiencing Self and World | 68 |
The Drama of Island Life | 85 |
Challenge and Commitment | 98 |
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About the Author 123 | |
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Experimenting with the World: John Dewey and the Early Childhood Classroom Harriet K. Cuffaro No preview available - 1995 |
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