The Free Kindergarten Union Of Victoria 1908-80
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A detailed work of Australian educational history, this volume chronicles the founding, growth, and legacy of the Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria across more than seven decades of early childhood advocacy. It traces the organization's pivotal role in shaping accessible, community-based kindergarten education for disadvantaged children in Victoria, documenting the social reformers, philanthropists, and educators who drove the movement forward. Written with scholarly precision, the narrative illustrates how the Union navigated shifting government policies, funding challenges, and evolving pedagogical philosophies to remain a cornerstone of early childhood welfare in Australia. The Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria 1908–80 stands as an authoritative institutional history that illuminates the broader story of progressive social reform in twentieth-century Australia.
Author: Lyndsay Gardiner
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, Australian Council for Educational Research
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A detailed work of Australian educational history, this volume chronicles the founding, growth, and legacy of the Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria across more than seven decades of early childhood advocacy. It traces the organization's pivotal role in shaping accessible, community-based kindergarten education for disadvantaged children in Victoria, documenting the social reformers, philanthropists, and educators who drove the movement forward. Written with scholarly precision, the narrative illustrates how the Union navigated shifting government policies, funding challenges, and evolving pedagogical philosophies to remain a cornerstone of early childhood welfare in Australia. The Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria 1908–80 stands as an authoritative institutional history that illuminates the broader story of progressive social reform in twentieth-century Australia.