Educating Young Children in WPA Nursery Schools: Federally-Funded Early Childhood Education from 1933-1943 (Routledge Research in Education)

ISBN: 0367586053

Author: Arboleda, Molly

Condition: New

Educating Young Children in WPA Nursery Schools, the first full-length national study of the WPA nursery school program, helps to explain why universal preschool remains an elusive goal. This book argues that program success in operating nursery schools throughout the United States during the Great Depression was an important New Deal achievement. By highlighting the programs strengths-its ideals, its curriculum, and its community outreach-the author offers a blueprint for creating a universal preschool program that benefits both children and their families. This volume uncovers the forgotten perspective of WPA nursery school leaders and highlights the programs innovative curriculum for young children by incorporating both extensive archival research and neglected sources.