Often called the ¡°Mother of the Public Kindergarten Movement,¡± Susan Blow established a rich legacy of public school kindergartens throughout the United States.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
In helping preservice teachers develop metaphors, I have found that they can be instrumental in examining memories of childhood school days and personal family histories.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
Frances Rust uses American philosopher John Dewey¡¯s idea of ¡°soul-life¡± to frame her review of several teacher research studies published in Voices of Practitioners.