Curriculum Models and Early Childhood Education: Appraising the Relationship

By Stacie G. Goffin

Book Overview

This thoroughly up-to-date and completely accessible book uses a socio-historical perspective to examine the major curriculum models of early childhood education. It examines the approaches of Montessori, Developmental-Interaction, Direct Instruction, Kamii-DeVries, High-Scope, and Reggio Emilia curriculum. Comprehensive coverage looks at each model in terms of purpose and function, impact on early childhood education, theoretical underpinnings, and current evaluations. For parents and teachers interested in early childhood education and curriculum.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0675211549
• ISBN13: 9780675211543
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Merrill Pub Co
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.6" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

All The Curriculums That You Know And Some You Don't

We know plenty about High/Scope, Montessori, Head Start, and Reggio Emilia,... ...but how much do we really know about Bank Street or DISTAR or Kamii/Devrie's curriculum or the project approach? We can claim some understanding, but this book fleshes out these curriculum like I never seen before. Not only do we see the practical side, but also we see the historical and pedagogical side. A microminor drawback is the lack of many pictures. This book is so wonderful, though, that it still requires a 5.