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Kindergarten in Denmark and the USA.
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Brostrom, Stig – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1998
The everyday experiences of one Danish (15 children) and one U.S. (17 children) kindergarten class were studied. In the U.S. kindergarten, teaching of the basics predominated, while play was the main activity in the Danish kindergarten. How these approaches contributed to motivation for learning in the United States and social competence in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Class Activities, Cross Cultural Studies