Child development Milestone Project

By rennerlm
  • 1483

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther was a promoter of teaching and reading in schools. He pushed for universal education.

  • John Locke

    John Locke came up with the theory that teachers make children because children do what they are taught.

  • John Amos Comenius

    Known for the father of modern education. Founded that children play to learn.

  • Jean Jacques Rousseau

    Knew that children were different form adults and that they needed to be treated different then adults.

  • Johann Pestalozzi

    First school to teach preschool age.

  • Kindergarten

    Friedrich Froebel created kindergarten in 1837 because he thought it was necessary for kids to play and do crafts. This causing them to be more open-minded about their decisions later in life.

  • The nursery school for children of poor women

    Collaborated with the children's Hospital.

  • First public school kindergarten in St Louis

    This school was created for easy access to early education, and became very popular afterwards.

  • Maria Montressori

    Created Montressori schools which originated from her medical practice and interest of developmental disabilities

  • National Association for the Education of young children

    NAEYC is a researched based association to help process and teach the development of kids and their actions/reactions.

  • The elementary and secondary education act

    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is created in 1965 to help low income families to get educations. It benefits schools in buying new and better materials and updating facilities.

  • San francisco sets aside funds for child care

    Funds went to development and research.

  • Child care and development grant

    Helps families financially with getting young kids to school.

  • No child left behind act

    The No Child Left Behind Act was created to sustain the ESEA. It makes it so schools are accountable for their teaching efforts. To be funded, schools have to test and be adequate in their progress. Many oppose this act, saying that it focuses too much on standardized testing.

  • Operation Military child care

    This initiative helps eligible military families locate affordable child care options in local communities. Military families who are using licensed/legally operating community based child care programs and providers will pay reduced fees. Military families living near installations will be referred to on-base child care programs.

  • Preschools for all initiative

    In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama called upon Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool for every child in America, proposing investments that support a continuum of early learning opportunity.