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Martin Luther
Martin Luther translated the Bible from Latin. He translated the Bible so that people could read it in their native language. Luther thought it was important that children learn to read. -
John Locke
John Locke is best known for his blank tablet theory. In which he believed that children are like a blank slate that can be molded. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He's best known for his view of how children learn. He created the concept of unfolding, which is "the nature of who and what they will be-unfolds as a result of development according to their innate timetables." He beleived that children learn in developmently stages. -
Garden of Children Founded
In 1837, the Garden of Children was founded by Friedrich Froebel. He is considered to be "the father of kindergarten." Some of his best known practices were "gifts" and "occupations." -
First Public School Kindergarten
In 1873 the first public school Kindergarten was started in St. Louis. It was opened and funded by Susan Blow. She felt that the earlier a child attended school the better future they would have. She paved the way for more schools to start Kindergarten programs and eventually Kindergartent to be widespread. -
Maria Montesori
In 1907, Maria Montesori opened the Children's Home in Rome. She developed the Montesori method which is based on child initiated activities. -
NAEYC founded
In 1926 the National Association for the Education of Young Children was founded. It is dedicated to the quality of education for the ages of birth to eight years and professionals. It is a great resouce to teachers. -
No Child Left Behind Act
In 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act was passed. This act increases the accountability of schools by implementing standards. These standards are based on assessements. NCLB is still a heavily debated topic as many feel that basing performance on test scores is not good.