Making a difference for the under fives? The early implementation of Te Whaariki, the New Zealand national early childhood curriculum;Changer quelque chose pour les moins de cinq ans? Les debuts de la mise en oeuvre de Te Whaariki, Programme National Néo‐Zélandais pour la Petite Enfance;¿Un Nuevo Horizonte para los Niños Menores de Cinco Años? La realización temprana del Te Whaariki: El Curriculum Nacional de Nueva Zelanda para la Education Preescolar

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-236

  May, Helen ^a   Carr, Margaret ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 25644453950     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966976970050304     Document Type: Article

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