History of Foreign Early Childhood Education

Author: Yang Hanlin, Zhou Cai
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Publishing Date: 1993-12-01
Features: Early childhood education is the foundation of all education. Studying and researching the history of foreign early childhood education can broaden horizons, draw on historical experiences from abroad, and apply foreign knowledge to China, which is of great significance for building a socialist early childhood education system with Chinese characteristics. This book is the first specialized work on the history of foreign early childhood education in China, compiled by the authors after extensively reviewing a large number of domestic and international literature and research materials. It systematically elaborates on the historical development and evolution of foreign early childhood education practices (systems) and theories from ancient times to the present, employing dialectical materialism to combine historical analysis with theoretical evaluation objectively. The book provides a concise and clear introduction to historical early childhood education practices, while offering detailed explanations of representative early childhood education theories from different eras, with a focus on reflecting the latest achievements and trends in foreign research. The text is easy to read and highly accessible. This book can serve as a textbook or teaching reference for early childhood education majors in teacher training universities, as well as a reading and reference material for early childhood educators, primary school teachers, and general education professionals.