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ERIC Number: EJ121409
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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A Rationale for Science in Early Childhood Education
Howe, Ann C.
Science Education, 59, 1, 95-101, Jan-Mar 75
Presents a rationale for providing preschool children with experiences related to classification, seriation, and pattern recognition because they are means by which a child can organize the world around him. These are considered to be the early steps in the long developmental sequence leading to logical thinking and reflective observation. (GS)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Learning, Parent Influence, Preschool Education, Science Education, Scientific Concepts
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Identifiers: Piaget (Jean)