The Evolution of the Nursery-Infant School

Originally published in 1972.This book considers the actual development of infant schools and education in Britain against the background of industrialization and social change, making clear how this development was influenced by the ideas of particular theorists from both the Continent and England.

Nanette Whitbread Leicester College of Education

Part 1 The Nineteenth Century; Chapter 1 Industrialization and Philanthropy: 1800-40; Chapter 2 Advance and Setback: 1836-62; Chapter 3 The Middle-Class Kindergarten: 1850-1900; Chapter 4 The School Board Era: 1870-1902; Part 2 The Twentieth Century; Chapter 5 The Rise of the Nursery School: 1900-39; Chapter 6 Progress in Infant Schools: 1900-39; Chapter 7 War-time Priorities: 1940-4; Chapter 8 Towards a Rationale: 1945-70;