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ERIC Number: EJ531224
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Culture and the Japanese Kindergarten Curriculum: A Historical View.
Shirakawa, Yoko
Early Child Development and Care, v123 p183-92 Sep 1996
Provides a brief history of Japanese early childhood education. Explains that the kindergarten idea came from Western countries and was adapted to Japanese society by the Ministry of Education and by Christian missionaries. Presents examples of these adaptations in the Japanese translations of Froebel's books as well as in the development of Japanese school music for the kindergarten. (Author/MOK)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Development, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Games, Kindergarten, Movement Education, Music Education, Songs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Froebel (Friedrich); Japan
Note: Special issue: "Culture and the Early Childhood Curriculum."