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ERIC Number: EJ513580
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0278-3193
Patty Smith Hill, Gifted Early Childhood Educator of the Progressive Era.
Rudnitski, Rose A.
Roeper Review, v18 n1 p19-24 Sep 1995
This article chronicles the development of Patty Smith Hill, eminent educator of the Progressive Era. Hill was largely responsible for adding kindergarten to the elementary school curriculum, was the author of the "Happy Birthday" song, and a member of the Woman's Suffrage Movement. (DB)
Descriptors: Authors, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Females, Feminism, High Achievement, Kindergarten, Progressive Education, Songs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hill (Patty Smith)
Note: Special issue: Adult Women's Talent Development.