Hidden History of Early Childhood Education

<p><em>The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education</em> provides an understandable and manageable exploration of the history of early childhood education in the United States. Covering historical, philosophical, and sociological underpinnings that reach from the 1800s to today, contributors explore groups and topics that have traditionally been marginalized or ignored in early childhood education literature. Chapters include topics such as home-schooling, early childhood education in Japanese-American internment camps, James "Jimmy" Hymes, the Eisenhower legacy, Constance Kamii, and African-American leaders of the field. This engaging book examines a range of new primary sources to be shared with the field for the first time, including personal narratives, interviews, and letters. <em>The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education</em> is a valuable resource for every early childhood education scholar, student, and practitioner.</p> <p>Acknowledgements<br> Blythe Farb Hinitz</p><p>Contributors</p><p>Introduction<br><br>Part I: Glimpses of Past Practice</p><p>Chapter 2: The Light Within: Glimpses into the Lives and Education of Young Quaker Children (1820-1860)</p><p>Chapter 3: A History of Homeschooling and Memories of Kindergarten in 1942-1943</p><p>Chapter 4: The Internment and Education of Japanese-American Nursery School Children During World War II: Antecedents and Understanding</p><p>Chapter 5: A Memoir of an Exemplary Education</p><p>Chapter 6: Early Care and Education in the 1950s: The Thorny Path When Public Issues Confront Passionately-Held Beliefs</p><p>Part II: Portraits of Early Childhood Education Leaders</p><p>Chapter 7: Selected African-American Pioneers of Early Childhood Education</p><p>Chapter 8: Patty Smith Hill and the Case Study of Betty Kirby</p><p>Chapter 9: The Impact of Margaret Naumburg and Walden School on Early Childhood Education in the United States <br> </p><p>Chapter 10: Child Champion, Professionals’ Mentor, Hothead— Substance of a ‘Giant in the Field’</p><p>Chapter 11: Playing with Numbers: Constance Kamii and Reinventing Arithmetic in Early Childhood Education<br> <br>Conclusion<br><br>Appendix A: How the Early Childhood Field Has Honored Its History: NAEYC History Seminar and Our Proud Heritage</p>