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ED 5102 Curriculum and Evaluation in the Early Years
Examines characteristics of early years learners and the role of the teacher as observer and curriculum developer in theory and practice.

Curriculum Approaches

Reggio Emilia:
www.ericeece.org/reggio.html

Internet Resources related to Reggio Emilia
A list of web sites, articles and papers related to Reggio Emilia

Reggio Emilia and Montessori
Parallels and contrasts these two different approaches to Early Childhood Education.

The Project Approach:
www.ericeece.org/project.html

ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
This article written by Lilian Katz focuses on the Project Approach.

Project Approach in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
A very detailed and organized web site providing readers with valuable information on the Project Approach.

Curricular Issues

Child and Family Canada (A Glimpse of Child Care in Italy)
An interesting article written by Joanne Morris, former president of the Canadian Child Care Federation. It is always nice to get a different perspective on Education.

Childcare Resource and Research Unit (Calendar of Events)
The following link provides information on meetings and conferences relevant to child care.

NCREL North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Critical Issue: Enhancing Learning Through Multiage Grouping

Educational Thinkers

John Dewey:
infed.org
The encyclopedia of informal education features over 200 articles on key educational thinkers. This link will take you directly to the John Dewey page.

Friedrich Froebel:
infed.org

Froebel
It was in 1837 when Friedrich Froebel was fifty-five years old, that he formulated his ideas for the Kindergarten. "Eureka", he shouted as he walked one day with his friend Middendorf, "I have it. My newest institution shall be called a Kindergarten." The Kindergarten was to be a garden of children, a place where children are developed.

Froebel Web
A very detailed online resource about Friedrich Froebel. Included in this site is a biographical time line, pictures and descriptions of the Froebel gifts, links to other froebel web sites, and much more.

Dr. Lilian Katz:
GeoParent A World of Ideas
How Can We Strengthen Children's Self-Esteem? An article written by Lilian Katz.

NPIN Parent News for March-April 2001
An interview with Dr. Lilian Katz. Dr. Katz shares some of the lessons she has learned, over the last three decades, in the area of child development, early childhood education and parenting.

Dr. Maria Montessori:
Association Montessori Internationale
This site has everything you ever wanted to know about Dr. Maria Montessori and the Montessori Approach. It is an organized and up to date site that is easy to navigate through. I think Dr. Montessori would approve.

Reggio Emilia and Montessori
Parallels and contrasts these two different approaches to Early Childhood Education.

Australian Institute of Family Studies (Childhood in its Context The Undersocialised Child)

Healing and Wellness Residential Schools

The History of Education Site
This site originates in the Netherlands and is fascinating. Specific categories related to childhood include histories of: parenthood, organized care, play, media, child abuse, and perceptions of children. That is just the tip of the iceberg - there is much more worth exploring

ERIC Clearinghouse - Father/Male Involvement in Early Childhood Programs

Parent Involvement in Washington State's Schools for the 21st Century

The New Brunswick Department of Education

McREL Increasing Parental Involvement A Key to Student Achievement