The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education

300 Pages·2013·2.878 MB·English

by  Blythe Farb Hinitz

THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education provides an understandable and
manageable exploration of the history of early childhood education in the United
States. Covering historical, philosophical, and sociological underpinnings that
reach from the 1800s to today, contributors explore groups and topics that have
traditionally been marginalized or ignored in early childhood education literature.
Chapters include such topics as home-s chooling, early childhood education in
Japanese-American internment camps, James “Jimmy” Hymes, the Eisenhower
legacy, Constance Kamii, and African-American leaders of the fi eld. This engaging
book examines a range of new primary sources to be shared with the fi eld for the
fi rst time, including personal narratives, interviews, and letters. T he Hidden History
of Early Childhood Education is a valuable resource for every early childhood
education scholar, student, and practitioner.
Blythe Farb Hinitz is Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
at The College of New Jersey.
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THE HIDDEN HISTORY

OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
Edited by Blythe Farb Hinitz
First published 2013
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The hidden history of early childhood education / edited by Blythe Hinitz.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Hinitz, Blythe Simone Farb, 1944 - editor of compilation. II. Miller, Susan A.
(Susan Anderson) Light within: glimpses into the lives and education of young
Quaker children (1820-1860)
LB1139.25H53 2013
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This volume is dedicated to
Dorothy W. Hewes, Ph.D.
(April 15, 1922 – January 30, 2013)
– who started it all . . .
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
List of Contributors xi
1 Introduction 1
B lythe Farb Hinitz
PART I
Glimpses of Past Practice 5
2 The Light Within: Glimpses into the Lives and Education
of Young Quaker Children (1820–1860) 7
S usan Anderson Miller
3 A History of Homeschooling and Memories of
Kindergarten in 1942–1943 33
J udy Williston
4 The Internment and Education of Japanese-American
Nursery School Children During World War II:
Antecedents and Understanding 50
P hillip M. Wishon, Margaret B. Shaeffer, and Margaret M. Kyger
5 A Memoir of an Exemplary Education 81
S ue Grossman
viii Contents
6 Early Care and Education in the 1950s: The Thorny
Path When Public Issues Confront Passionately-Held Beliefs 98
Edna Runnels Ranck
PART II
Portraits of Early Childhood Education Leaders 141
7 Selected African-American Pioneers of Early
Childhood Education 143
W . Jean Simpson and Judith Lynne McConnell-Farmer
8 Patty Smith Hill and the Case Study of Betty Kirby 159
E lizabeth A. Sherwood and Amy Freshwater
9 The Impact of Margaret Naumburg and Walden School
on Early Childhood Education in the United States 181
B lythe Farb Hinitz
10 Child Champion, Professionals’ Mentor, Hothead:
Substance of “a Giant in the Field” 213
C harlotte Jean Anderson
11 Playing with Numbers: Constance Kamii and Reinventing
Arithmetic in Early Childhood Education 238
B arbara Beatty
12 Conclusion 263
B lythe Farb Hinitz
Appendix: How the Early Childhood Field Has Honored
Its History: NAEYC History Seminar and
Our Proud Heritage 266
Dorothy W. Hewes, Edna R. Ranck, and
Charlotte Jean Anderson
Index 274
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The tasks and burdens of the historian of early childhood education are assisted
and lightened by those who support our work. The chapter authors offer sincere
thanks to our spouses, our families and our signifi cant others for the unswerving
devotion and sustenance they provided during the writing of the chapters in this
volume.
Deep appreciation is extended to Alex Masulis, Heather Jarrow, and Madeleine
Hamlin at Routledge for their exceptional editorial support and encouragement;
and to Herman Hinitz, Ph.D. for his support and technical expertise.
No historical researcher works autonomously. Our work is dependent in
good measure upon the archivists, librarians, and museum professionals who
support our work by responding to inquiries and sharing their intimate knowl-
edge of specialized collections and data. We owe a large debt of gratitude to the
individuals whose names appear below.
Susan Miller recognizes the helpfulness of Jim Moadacchia of the Akin
Memorial Library Archives in Pawling, NY; Rita Varley of the Philadelphia Yearly
Meeting Library in Philadelphia, PA; and Jane Williamson and Amy Mincher
of the Rokeby Museum Archives in Ferrisburgh, VT in the preparation of
Chapter 2.
Philip Wishon, Margaret Shaeffer, and Margaret Kyger acknowledge the assis-
tance of David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, National Archives and
Records Administration, Washington, DC; Susan Snyder, Head of Public Services,
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley; and the members of
their staffs, in the preparation of Chapter 4.
Edna Ranck recognizes Lauren Brown, Co-Manager of Special Collections,
and the staff of the University of Maryland, College Park Library Maryland
Collection, for their assistance in support of Chapter 6.