A Rationale for Science in Early Childhood Education.

Howe, Ann C.

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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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