Early Childhood Education History, Theory, and Practice

by Morgan, Harry

• ISBN13: 9781442207448
• ISBN10: 1442207442
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Harry Morgan lays the foundations of what early childhood education is by integrating the history of the field with the philosophy and theories behind this discipline. From birth to age eight, when children become integrated into society through their education at school and at home, Early Childhood Education examines the education of this age group from its historical beginnings to the theories used then and today. The writings and research of philosophers such as Locke, psychologists such as Freud, and pioneers of early childhood education such as Frobel, are covered in this concise text. With lucid and engaging prose, Morgan delineates the beginnings of early childhood education and how it has become an important field of study in education today. This edition has been updated to include recent research and how current practices and culture affect the field today. Also included in this second edition is a new chapter about critical race theory and its implications on early childhood education.

Author Biography

Harry Morgan teaches child development, learning theory, and research at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton. An early advocate of early childhood education, his experiences include teaching at Bank Street College in New York City and professorships at Ohio University and Syracuse University. He is a graduate of New York University, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Early Childhood: An Area of Study	p. 1
Historical Perspectives on Early Childhood Education	p. 51
Assessment in Early Childhood	p. 65
Theoretical Perspectives on Early Childhood Education	p. 91
How We Know	p. 115
Public Policy	p. 127
Developing Literacy in Early Childhood	p. 139
Play	p. 149
Critical Race Theory in Early Childhood Education	p. 167
The Future of Early Childhood Education	p. 187
Glossary	p. 199
References	p. 207
Subject Index	p. 225
Name Index	p. 229
About the Author	p. 233
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