Title: Preschool and parental education /
Authors: Whipple, Guy Montrose, 1876-1941.; Stolz, Lois Meek, 1894-; Whipple, Guy Montrose, 1876-1941,; Stolz, Lois Meek, 1891-1984; National Society for the Study of Education.
Publisher: Public School Pub. Co.,
Year: 1929
Subjects: Education; Parent and child
Contents: Pt.I. Organization and development.--Sec. 1. General considerations. Introduction. History of the movement in preschool and parental education. General considerations underlying preschool and parental education.-- Sec. 2. The organization of education for preschool children. The family as an educational agency. Day nurseries. Preschool and parental education promoted by maternity and infant welfare centers. The clinci as an agency for the education of parents and children. Nursery schools. The kindergarten in relation to preschool and parental education.--Sec. 3. Provisions for parental and preparental education. Experiemnts in preparental training.--Sec. 4. Professional training of leaders. Professional training for research and instruction in preschool education. The professional training of nursery school teachers. Training for the field of parental education.--Pt. II. Research and method. Sec. 1. Research activities in the field of child development. Present status of research in child development. Studies of motor development. Studies in language development. Studies in intellectual development. Studies of emotional and social development. Studies of physical growth.--Sec. 2. Methods of educating preschool children. Child activities leading to the establishment of routine habits. Child activities, play. Child activites leading to art experiences. Child activities leading to social development. Provision for individual differences. Records of young children. Sec. 3. Methods of educating parents. Methods and materials for the education of parents. Practical ways of education parents and teachers to the value of mental hygiene.