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Martin Luther
Martin Luther believed children should be taught how to read. -
John Comenius
John Comenius wrote the first picture book for children. John Comenius believed teaching and learning should progress from easy to difficult. -
Freidrich Froebel
Freidrich Froebel believed children learn through play. -
John Dewey
John Dewey believed in child centered education. Creating a curriculum based on children's interests. -
Susan Blow
Susan Blow fought to bring school to her town. First public kindergarten started in St. Louis and was founded by Susan Blow. Susan Blow is founder of public kindergarten in the U.S.. -
Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori thought learning environment is just as important as learning itself. Maria Montessori also founded the montessori school system. -
Lev Vygotsky
Lev Vygotsky believed that social interaction plays a critical role in children's learning. -
Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget was known for his theory of cognitive development that looked at how children develop throughout the course of childhood. Children move through four different stages of development(Sensorimotor stage: birth to 2 years, preoperational stage: ages 2 to 7, concrete operational stage: ages 7 to 11, formal operational stage: ages 12 and up). -
Everett Franklin Lindquist
Everett Franklin Lindquist developed the ACT. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act was created to help children from low income families receive the proper education. -
No child left behind act
States are required to test kids in reading and math in grades 3rd-8th and once in high school. -
The common core standards
Learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade.