Education for a civil society how guidance teaches young children democratic life skills
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, individuall...
| Main Author: | Gartrell, Daniel. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
NAEYC,
2012.
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| Series: |
NAEYC
#356 |
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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.