The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education

About this book

The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education provides an understandable and manageable exploration of the history of early childhood education in the United States. Covering historical philosophical and sociological underpinnings that reach from the 1800s to today contributors explore groups and topics that have traditionally been marginalized or ignored in early childhood education literature. Chapters include topics such as home-schooling early childhood education in Japanese-American internment camps James "Jimmy" Hymes the Eisenhower legacy Constance Kamii and African-American leaders of the field. This engaging book examines a range of new primary sources to be shared with the field for the first time including personal narratives interviews and letters. The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education is a valuable resource for every early childhood education scholar student and practitioner.