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About the authors ix
Acknowledgements x
Introduction 1
A Short History of Early Childhood Education 3
The legacy of history 3
Early childhood education in the UK: a brief history 4
Foundation stones: some key figures whose work has influenced thinking and development of provision for young children 8
Into the twenty-first century: twenty years of policy change 15
Understanding recent history: 1998-2008 15
Into the future, learning from the past 17
The Pioneers: Their Lives and Works 19
Socrates 22
Jan Amos Komensky (Comenius) 23
Jean-Jacques Rousseau 25
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi 27
Robert Owen 30
Friedrich Froebel 32
Charles Dickens 34
Charlotte Mason 36
Sigmund Freud 38
Rachel McMillan 40
John Dewey 42
Margaret McMillan 44
Rudolf Steiner 46
Maria Montessori 49
Alexander Sutherland (A. S.) Neill 52
Susan Sutherland Isaacs 54
LouisChristian Schiller 56
Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky 57
Donald Woods Winnicott 58
Jean Piaget 60
Erik Erickson 62
Carl Rogers 65
Burrhus Frederic (B. F.) Skinner 67
Robin Tanner 69
Talking of Early Childhood Education: Six 'Conversations' 71
So, who needs history? 74
Why early childhood education? 90
What motivates young children to learn? 102
How do young children learn? 112
Literacy in the early years: a pedagogy of patience? 120
From God and Church to awe and wonder: spirituality and creativity in early childhood education 128
Plus ca change ...? 141
Children's rights 142
The arts and creativity 146
Literacy 151
Play, learning and pedagogy 154
Early intervention 158
Home learning and parents 166
Inclusion 170
Conclusion 179
What is education for? 179
What is early education for? 180
So who needs history? 181
References, further reading historical archives and other sources consulted 183
Author Index 199
Subject Index 201
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