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PGC402A – ASSIGNMENT 01 HANNAH SYKES – 36302813

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|TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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|INTRODUCTION |
|BODY |
|Image of man and the child of each educator |
|The role of the parent in the education of young children |
|The relationship between sensory perception and learning |
|The learning content of the early years of the child |
|The value of play in education |
|SUMMARY/CONCLUSION |
|BIBLIOGRAPHY |

Although Pestalozzi only devised a formal educative programme for infancy about two hundred years ago, the interest in the development of infant education can be traced back to the earliest civilizations (Verster 1989:32). The various ways in which young children were educated in different countries at different times, not only gives us insight into the multitude of



Bibliography: Heerden, A van, & Dr. A van Schalkwyk. 1991 History of the Young Child’s Education. Only Study Guide for PGC402A: Section A. Pretoria: Unisa Verster, T.L. (ed) et al. A Historial Pedagogical Investigation of Infant Education. Pretoria: Unisa. Internet Sources: Encyclopedia Britannica Online, s.v. “Friedrick Froebel. Accessed 01 April 2013. Available http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/220593/Friedrich-Froebel Froebel Gifts. Accessed 03 April 2013. Available http://www.froebelgifts.com/history.htm

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