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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The History of Early Childhood Education.
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Sigsgaard, Jens – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1984
Describes the conference on the history of preschool education held by the Standing International Conference for the History of Education in September 1982 in Budapest and the contribution of the author of the history of preschools in Denmark. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Conferences, Educational History, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
United States Contribution to Children's Rights: An Overview of the 20th Century.
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Lascarides, V. Celia – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1992
Reviews some of the institutions, legislation, and court decisions that represent state and federal efforts in the United States on behalf of children, including White House Conferences on Children and Youth, the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921, the National School Lunch Act of 1946, the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954, and…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation
Perspectiva sobre una Personalidad Senera: Carmen Fischer Ramirez (Perspective on a Singular Personality: Carmen Fischer Ramirez).
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Quezeda, Dina Alarcon – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1992
Traces the career of Carmen Fischer Ramirez, focusing on her work in improving early childhood education in Chile. Reviews her university career, work with the World Organization for Early Childhood Education, and major publications. (AC)
Descriptors: Biographies, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Development
The Rights of the Child: Reflected in the Life and Works of Janusz Korczak.
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Kopczynska-Sikorska, Jadwiga – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1993
Traces the career of the Polish-born physician and children's rights advocate, Janusz Korczak, highlighting his accomplishments and writings as a protector of children, educational researcher, champion of children's rights, informal lawgiver, educator, and theorist. Quotes from his books and essays. (AC)
Descriptors: Biographies, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights
Women's Role in Early Childhood Education in Europe.
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Balke, Eva – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1993
Highlights women's influence on the development of early childhood education in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe. Traces the development of schools, the growth of women's influence, nineteenth-century trends, and the role of male educators. Offers brief biographical sketches of female early childhood education pioneers and notes…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational History, European History, Females
L'OMEP a 40 Ans.
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Goutard, Madeleine – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1990
Summarizes 40 years of Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Prescolaire (O.M.E.P.) activities. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational History, Preschool Education
The First Japanese Kindergartens.
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Matsukawa, Yukiko – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1990
The history of kindergarten in Japan is described. The first kindergarten was opened by the Department of Education in 1876 to promote Western civilization. Christianity brought both kindergarten and teacher training schools between 1895 and 1906. There are also many Buddhist kindergartens. None of the kindergartens are free or compulsory, and a…
Descriptors: Christianity, Cultural Influences, Early Childhood Education, Educational History
Famous Educators. Une Grande Educatrice Francaise: Pauline Kermogard, 1838-1925 (A Great French Educator: Pauline Kermogard, 1838-1925).
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Abbadie, Madeleine – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1994
Traces the career of Pauline Kermogard, a major figure in preschool education and children's advocacy in 19th- and early 20th-century France. Describes her strong personality; upbringing, education, and politics; appointment as Inspector General of Preschools; and her commitment to the radical transformation of these institutions to promote…
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy