1st Edition

The Evolution of the Nursery-Infant School A History of Infant Education in Britiain, 1800-1970

By Nanette Whitbread Copyright 1972
    162 Pages
    by Routledge

    162 Pages
    by Routledge

    Originally published in 1972.This book considers the actual development of infant schools and education in Britain against the background of industrialization and social change, making clear how this development was influenced by the ideas of particular theorists from both the Continent and England.

    Part 1 The Nineteenth Century; Chapter 1 Industrialization and Philanthropy: 1800–40; Chapter 2 Advance and Setback: 1836–62; Chapter 3 The Middle-Class Kindergarten: 1850–1900; Chapter 4 The School Board Era: 1870–1902; Part 2 The Twentieth Century; Chapter 5 The Rise of the Nursery School: 1900–39; Chapter 6 Progress in Infant Schools: 1900–39; Chapter 7 War-time Priorities: 1940–4; Chapter 8 Towards a Rationale: 1945–70;

    Biography

    Nanette Whitbread Leicester College of Education