Early Childhood Care and Education in Canada.

Early Childhood Care and Education in Canada.

Formal programs for the care and education of young children in Canada have a history that goes back almost 200 years, yet issues surrounding services for our youngest Canadians continue to be hotly contested as we begin a new century. In Canada, early childhood care and education are striking for t...

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Other Authors: Prochner, Larry (Editor), Howe, Nina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: UBC Press 2007.
Subjects:
Child care services > Canada.
Day care centers > Canada.
Early childhood education > Canada.
Child care services
Day care centers
Early childhood education
Canada
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Table of Contents:
  • Illustrations and Tables; Introduction; Part 1: Historical Contexts; 1 A History of Early Education and Child Care in Canada, 1820-1966; 2 A History of Early-Childhood-Teacher Education; 3 Toronto's Institute of Child Study and the Teachings of W.E. Blatz; 4 A History of Laboratory Schools; 5 Child Care Research in Canada, 1965-99; Part 2: Current Contexts; 6 A National Picture of Child Care Options; 7 The Curriculum; 8 The Child Care Provider; 9 Child Care as a Social Policy Issue; 10 The Business of Child Care: The Issue of Auspice; Part 3: Future Directions.
  • 11 Early Childhood Care and Education in Canada: An Overview and Future DirectionsContributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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