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ERIC Number: EJ338007
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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Kindergartens and the Transition from Home to School Education.
Hendry, Joy
Comparative Education, v22 n1 p53-58 1986
Describes availability and purpose of Japanese kindergartens and pre-school programs. Relates Japanese child rearing practices to expectations for the child in pre-school. Summarizes typical pre-school activities and their relation to nationally stated goals which focus on successful participation in group life, cooperation, self-reliance, and creative expression. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Education, Cultural Context, Early Childhood Education, Educational Principles, Foreign Countries, Group Experience, Kindergarten, Parent Attitudes, Social Values, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Group Cohesion; Japan
Note: Special Number on "Education in Japan."