@article{ref1,
title="Alternative perspectives on early childhood education",
journal="Early childhood research quarterly",
year="1991",
author="Kessler, Shirley A.",
volume="6",
number="2",
pages="183-197",
abstract="This article examines the issue of developmentally &quot;appropriate&quot; versus &quot;inappropriate&quot; practices by situating the discussion within the broad field of curriculum studies. To begin, several problems with the justification for child-centered practices based on developmental theory are set forth. Next, the philosophical, historical, and political dimensions of a curriculum based on appropriate practices are illuminated. Finally, an alternative model based on the concept of early childhood education as schooling for democracy is suggested as an alternative justification for a child-centered curriculum based on the principles of developmentally appropriate practices.<p />",
language="",
issn="0885-2006",
doi="10.1016/0885-2006(91)90006-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0885-2006(91)90006-7"
}