Beginning school

the long version

To help educators set goals and design effective policies, early childhood experts Clifford and Crawford provide a concise history of early education and care in the United States and invite readers to consider early schooling in a global perspective. Distinguished scholars from five countries that value early education as an integral part of life-long education--France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden--examine the evolution of early childhood practices in their countries. --from publisher description.