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ERIC Number: EJ580273
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Preschools in Singapore: A Historical Overview.
Lim, Swee Eng Audrey
Early Child Development and Care, v144 p5-12 May 1998
Presents a historical overview of preschool education in Singapore. Focuses on the custodial services of the creches organized through the social-welfare department and on the postwar development of kindergartens as a community service offered through the Ministry of Education and child-care centers under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Community Development. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Singapore
Note: Special issue on: "Singapore Childcare and Early Education."