Giants in the Nursery: A Biographical History of Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Synopsis

Examine The Evolution Of Developmentally Appropriate Practice With This Biographical History Of Early Childhood Education. This Book Explores The Theory's Progression--from Its Beginnings In Writings Of Sixteenth- And Seventeenth-century Philosophers, Its Experimental Implementation By Eighteenth- And Nineteenth-century Practitioners, And Its Scientific Grounding In Contemporary Theory And Research--and Includes Biographical Sketches And Perspectives Of Eleven Philosophical, Pedagogical, And Theoretical Figures--the Giants--in This Evolution.david Elkind, Phd, Is The Best-selling Author Of More Than Twenty Books And A Well-known Early Childhood Expert Who Has Appeared On Shows Including Today Show, Cbs Morning News, 20/20, Dateline, Donahue, And Oprah-- A Prehistory Of Early Childhood Education -- John Amos Comenius -- John Locke -- Jean-jacques Rousseau -- Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi -- Friedrich Froebel -- Rudolf Steiner -- Maria Montessori -- Sigmund Freud -- Jean Piaget -- Erik Erikson -- Lev Semenovich Vygotsky -- The Evolution Of Developmentally Appropriate Practice. David Elkind, Phd. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.