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Direct linkHewes, Dorothy W. – Young Children, 2010
The author grew up as an Illinois farm girl, born in 1922. Both her mother and her grandmother had been teachers trained in Froebelian progressive education methods, and both knew the value of building on children's interests. At about age 9, she became interested in butterflies and made her own museum, including rocks, butterflies, and insects…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Personal Autonomy, Family Environment, Mothers
