British Froebelian Women from the Mid-Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century

This book presents a series of critical case studies of individual women who worked and advocated for the cause of Froebelian and progressive pedagogy in Britain from the mid-nineteenth century until the present day. The book presents a picture of how women have contributed to educational life and child-centred practices.

Auteur

Amy Palmer is Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Roehampton, London, UK, and Books Editor of *History of Education.

• Jane Read is Emeritus Fellow at the University of Roehampton, London, UK, and a member of the Early Childhood Research Centre.

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British Froebelian Women from the Mid-Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century presents a series of critical case studies of individual women who worked and advocated for the cause of Froebelian and progressive pedagogy in Britain from the mid-nineteenth century until the present day. The book presents a compelling picture of how women have contributed in powerful ways to educational life and child-centred practices.

The book examines the beliefs and values of its subjects, offering crucial insights into how these women forged their professional identities and practice as new thinking about education and childhood emerged, and considers the differing forms of inspiration they drew from their connections with the Froebelian community.

This book will be of great interest for postgraduate students and academics in the fields of Women's Studies, History of Education, Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Studies.

Contenu

List of figures

Series Editor Introduction. *Catherine Burke and Jane Martin

• Notes on editors and contributors

Foreword. *Amy Palmer and Jane Read

• Acknowledgements

Introduction. Identity and Community, Revision and Dissemination: The Evolving Froebel Community in Britain. *Amy Palmer and Jane Read

• Chapter One. Esther E. Lawrence (1862-1944). Defining and Redefining Froebelian Pedagogy at the Froebel Educational Institute, London. *Jane Read

Chapter Two. Clara Grant (1867-1949). Implementing Froebelian Pedagogy in an East London Slum. *Amy Palmer

• Chapter Three. Grace Owen (1873-1965). Sharing and Fostering Froebelian Principles within the Nursery School Movement. *Michelle Palser

Chapter Four. Jeanie P. Slight (1890-1973). Disseminating Revisionist Froebelian Pedagogy. *Jane Read

• Chapter Five. Enid Blyton (1897-1968). Articulating Froebelian Pedagogy through Literature for Children and Teachers. *Amy Palmer

Chapter Six. Molly Brearley (1905-1994). Educating Teachers and Popularising Developmental Approaches in the Post-War Era. *Peter Cunningham

• Chapter Seven. Elinor Goldschmied (1910-2009). Pioneering Practice for People Under Three and Those Who Care for Them. Peter Elfer *and Dorothy Selleck

Chapter Eight. Chris Athey (1924 - 2011). Integrating Piagetian Principles into Froebelian Pedagogy. *David Gledhill

• Chapter Nine. Tina Bruce (b.1947). Advocating and Practising Froebelian Principles. *Kate Hoskins and Sue Smedley

Conclusion. *Amy Palmer and Jane Read

• Appendix. Timeline

Index