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DuCharme, Catherine C. – Childhood Education, 2000
Examines early influences of educator Lucy Wheelock's life, her contributions to the kindergarten movement, and her legacy to early childhood educators today. Discusses her early education, preparation as a kindergarten teacher, and her efforts to spread the "gospel of Froebel." Maintains that Wheelock's legacy is her belief in the…
Descriptors: Biographies, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Practices