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Education for a civil society: how guidance teaches young children democratic life skills

Dan Gartrell
Resource Type:
Book (Print/Paper)
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Association for the Education of Young Children, [2012]
Copyright:
©2012
Related Series:
NAEYC (Series); #356

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Summary:
Focuses on early childhood education for the hope of creating and sustaining a more civil society. The democratic life skills are: 1) Finding acceptance as a member of the group and as a worthy individual; 2) Expressing strong emotions in non-hurting ways; 3) Solving problems creatively, individually and in cooperation with others; 4) Accepting unique human qualities in others; 5) Thinking intelligently and ethically.
Table of Contents:
  • A new education for civility
  • Education for democracy : the progressive tradition
  • Healthy self, healthy society : psychology of the democratic life skills
  • Neuroscience and nurturing relationships
  • Best practices in early childhood education : not just for young children
  • Family-teacher partnerships : an early childhood approach
  • Developmentally appropriate practice : in the classroom
  • The encouraging classroom : using guidance with the group
  • The guidance approach : guidance with individual children
  • Guidance to include every child
  • Prelude to part three
  • Democratic life skill 1: finding acceptance as a member of the group and as a worthy individual
  • Democratic life skill 2 : expressing strong emotions in non-hurting ways
  • Democratic life skill 3 : solving problems creatively, independently and in cooperation with others
  • Democratic life skill 4 : accepting unique human qualities in others
  • Democratic life skill 5 : thinking intelligently and ethically
  • Next steps : development, demonstration, and practice
  • Appendix: Initial operationalization charts of the democratic life skills
  • Glossary.
Author/Creator:
Gartrell, Daniel
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
Education for a civil society: how guidance teaches young children democratic life skills [by Gartrell, D.]
Related Series:
NAEYC (Series); #356
Subjects:
Affective education
Preschool teachers — Training of
Social skills — Study and teaching (Early childhood)
Moral education (Early childhood)
Conduct of life — Study and teaching
Respect for persons — Study and teaching
Preschool teachers
Social skills
Conduct of life
Respect for persons
Study skills
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-169).
Physical Description:
169 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Call Numbers:
LB1139.35.M67 G378 2012
ISBNs:
1928896871
9781928896876
Library of Congress Control Numbers:
2012944235
OCLC Numbers:
773177476