Education in the elementary school / Hollis L. Caswell and Arthur W. Foshay

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : American Book Company, c1950Edition: SECOND EDITIONDescription: xvii, 406 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB 1555 .C3 1950
Contents:
1. Major issues and problems -- 2. The Development and status of the elementary school -- 3. Characteristics of a good elementary school program -- 4. Aims of education in the elementary school -- 5. Children of elementary school age -- 6. Developing social understanding and sensitivity -- 7. Developing an understanding of the physical environment -- 8. Developing creative interest and abilities -- 9. Developing command of skills -- 10. Organizing the curriculum -- 11. Guidance policies and practices -- 12. School organization -- 13. Policies and practices in regulating pupil progress -- 14. Looking forward.
Summary: The elementary school at mid-century is subject to the impact of some extremely important influences. The recent growth in elementary school population, rapid changes in economic and social conditions, the accentuation of problems in our society such as mental health, continuing changes in home and family life, increasing knowledge of child growth and development_-factors such as these raise questions concerning the kind of education that is best for our children. Much has been said by educators concerning these matters, and much of what has been said is valuable. However, more attention has been given to implications for various specific phases of the elementary program than to providing a general overview of the program as a whole. It seems highly desirable to achieve such an overview if a sound relationship is to be achieved among the various parts of the program and a rounded education afforded children.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Major issues and problems -- 2. The Development and status of the elementary school -- 3. Characteristics of a good elementary school program -- 4. Aims of education in the elementary school -- 5. Children of elementary school age -- 6. Developing social understanding and sensitivity -- 7. Developing an understanding of the physical environment -- 8. Developing creative interest and abilities -- 9. Developing command of skills -- 10. Organizing the curriculum -- 11. Guidance policies and practices -- 12. School organization -- 13. Policies and practices in regulating pupil progress -- 14. Looking forward.

The elementary school at mid-century is subject to the impact of some extremely important influences. The recent growth in elementary school population, rapid changes in economic and social conditions, the accentuation of problems in our society such as mental health, continuing changes in home and family life, increasing knowledge of child growth and development_-factors such as these raise questions concerning the kind of education that is best for our children. Much has been said by educators concerning these matters, and much of what has been said is valuable. However, more attention has been given to implications for various specific phases of the elementary program than to providing a general overview of the program as a whole. It seems highly desirable to achieve such an overview if a sound relationship is to be achieved among the various parts of the program and a rounded education afforded children.

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