SCHOOL BEGINS AT TWO

by Johnson, Harriet M.; Biber, Barbara, ed

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NY:: New Republic,, 1936. Hardcover; spine ends lightly worn; cover tips bumped; some folds carelessly opened at tops of pages; ink name on front endpaper.. + bibliography. Johnson (1867-1934) pioneer developer of nursery schools (as opposed to simple day-care) that treated children's learning by maturity levels, rather than age norms. She regarded childrens' play as educational adventure rather than a pre-education phase to be outgrown as soon as possible. ||| Ms. Biber draws from Johnson's books, articles, monographs to summarize her philosophy--a return to First Principles, unencumbered by educational bureaucracy.