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ERIC Number: EJ358404
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Function of the Kindergarten.
Hill, P. S.
Young Children, v42 n5 p12-19 Jul 1987
Delineates three distinct but overlapping functions of kindergarten: (1) to minister to the nature and needs of four- to six-year-olds; (2) to look forward to the nature and needs of children as they develop through the sixth year; and (3) to look backward to experiences and learning in the home. (NH)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Developmental Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Family Environment, Grade 1, Kindergarten, Nursery Schools, Primary Education, Public Schools, Reading Readiness, Social Services, Student Promotion
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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