02314cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500330014126400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050802700039152012320066153400450189365300140193885600430195299900170199529259UtSlPG20260610133651.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aLB1 aDewey, John,d1859-195214aThe Child and the Curriculum 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-06-28  aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Andrew D. Hwang, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)  a"The Child and the Curriculum" by John Dewey is a philosophical treatise on education written in the early 20th century. This book explores the fundamental relationship between children and educational content, emphasizing the importance of integrating a child's personal experiences with the broader curricular subjects. Dewey critiques traditional educational methods that prioritize rote memorization and discipline over the child's innate interests and developmental needs.  In this work, Dewey presents a thorough analysis of the tensions between child-centered learning and standardized curricular approaches. He argues that education should focus on the dynamic interaction between a child's experiences and the knowledge to be gained from structured subjects like arithmetic, geography, and arts. Dewey envisions a system where the curriculum evolves from the child's natural impulses and tendencies rather than being imposed externally. This engaging examination advocates for a more holistic educational philosophy that recognizes children as active participants in their learning journey, whose development should guide the structure and delivery of educational content. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEducation40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29259  c70107d70107