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The history of early childhood education in America, especially during the first half of the twentieth century, is

a. almost nonexistent, because most of the foundations of the field were European.
b. filled with stories of determined, creative, strong women whose groundwork shaped the field as it is today.
c. predominantly one of psychologists who instructed young lower-class women in the ways of working with young children.
d. primarily a history of the Montessori movement in the country.

Question 2

Montessoris prepared environment implies that the teacher

a. is ready for the children each day by thinking through a curriculum and planning appropriate activities.
b. has purchased ready-made learning materials for young children.
c. follows a behavioral approach to early education.
d. has carefully considered the appropriate match between the childrens stages of development and the environment.