Experimenting with the World: John Dewey and the Early Childhood Classroom

Teachers College Press (1995)
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Abstract

Harriet K. Cuffaro offers a detailed account of how the educational philosophy of John Dewey may be translated into the everyday life of the classroom. Particular attention is given to "learning from experience" -- a fundamental concept in early education -- and the complexities involved in experiential learning.

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