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Recent Perspectives on Early Childhood Education in Canada
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Nina Howe
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English
Published/Copyright:
2012
About this book
The contributors to this volume demonstrate the pressing need that exists to further public discussion on early childhood education to help policymakers shape better decisions for Canadian families.
Author / Editor information
Howe Nina :
Nina Howe is Concordia University Research Chair in Early Childhood Development and a professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University.Prochner Larry :
Larry Prochner is a professor in the Department of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
1 - PART I: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
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1. Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada in the 1950s and 1960s: Retrenchment and Renewal
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2. Provision, Policy, and Politics in Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada
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3. The Economics of Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada
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4. Canadian Child Care Regulations Regarding Training and Curriculum
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Commentary: Towards a Geology of Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada
147 - PART II: Children, Curriculum, and Teachers
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5. Revisioning Multiculturalism in Early Childhood Education
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6. Intergenerational Learning Programming from a Curriculum Studies Perspective: New Directions, New Possibilities
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7. Innovations in Provincial Early Learning Curriculum Frameworks
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8. The Investigating Quality Project: Innovative Approaches in Early Childhood Education
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9. Elements of Mentoring: Two Case Studies of In-service Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators
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Commentary: Reflections on Children, Curriculum, and Teachers
272 - PART III: Government Involvement
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10. The Quebec Child Care System: Lessons from Research
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11. Community-Based Early Child Development Projects
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12. Federal Investments in Strengthening Indigenous Capacity for Culturally Based Early Childhood Education and Care
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13. Integrated Early Childhood Services in School-as-Hub Models: Lessons from Toronto First Duty and Peel Best Start
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Commentary: Government Roles in Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada: Patchwork, Perils, and Promise of New Directions
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Postscript: Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada
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Contributors
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Index
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eBook published on:
December 4, 2012
eBook ISBN:
9781442662032
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
456
Illustrations:
33
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7 figures
eBook ISBN:
9781442662032
Audience(s) for this book
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
