Childcare history

By bill407mvt

  • 1658

    John Amos Comenius, known as the Father of Modern Education and was the first to recognize that the play of childhood was learning, produced the first children's picture book, "The World Illustrated".

  • 1762

    Philosopher Jean-Jacques Roussueau states that a child's mode of thinking is different than an adult and they learn though hands-on experience.

  • 1801

    Johann Pestalozzi established what is considered to the first school to teach preschool age children

  • 1837

    Children's Garden (Kindergarten) started in Germany by Friedrich Froebel

  • 1854

    The Nursery School for Children of Poor Women was opened in cooperation with Children's Hospital of New York City.

  • 1873

    First public school kindergarten started in St. Louis

  • 1898

    Hull House, a settlement house for immigrants, establishes a day nursery.

  • 1907

    Maria Montesorri opens the Children's House in Rome.

  • 1926

    National Association for the Education of Young Children is founded. Now over 100,000 members and 400 affiliates

  • 1964

    Head Start is funded by the Economic Opportunities Act

  • 1969

    The first Kindercare center is opened

  • 1982

    National Association for Family Day Care is founded

  • 1985

    San Francisco becomes the first large city to require developers to set aside space of funds for child care space.

  • 1985

    National Academy of Early Childhood Programs is established by NAEYC for voluntary accreditation of center based programs.

  • 1988

    The U.S. Department of Education establishes Even Start, a parent education/literacy program.

  • 1990

    Child Care and Development Grant is enacted.

  • 1990

    T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship program enacted

  • 1996

    The Stand for Children Campaign begins, initiated by the Children's Defense Fund.

  • 1996

    Provider Appreciation Day first celebrated.

  • 1997

    Bill Clinton reestablishes the White House Conference on Children.

  • 2001

    The No Child Left Behind Act bill is passed.

  • 2003

    Campaign Launched to Avoid SIDS In Child Care Settings.

  • 2013

    President Obama called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child in America, called The Preschool for All initiative.