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Early Childhood Development Growth
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The first School
Johann Pestalozzi established what is considered to the first school to teach preschool age children. -
First Public Kindergarten started in St. Louis
Susan Blow fought to bring a public school to her town. Once this happened, the public schools came up everywhere and there 400 by the time she died in 1916. -
Garden of Children
The Garden of Children (Kindergarten) was created by Friedrich Frobel. He based his beliefs and education on the fact that children are unique with unique needs. He also created Froebel gifts, which were educational toys made especially for kids. He believed that leaning happens through play. -
Nursery School for Children of Poor Women
The Nursery School for Children of Poor Women was opened in cooperation with Children's Hospital of New York City. -
Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori is a name you have probably heard as the Montessori school system is being used in over 4,000 early childhood education programs. Montessori paved the way for the importance of children learning about things that they are interested in. -
Head Start
Head Start is funded by the Economic Opportunities Act. -
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. It also created school lunch programs to help kids get a meal for the day. -
Even Start
The U.S. Department of Education establishes Even Start, a parent education/literacy program. -
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. -
The Preschool for all Initiative
President Obama passed an act in 2013 called the Preschool for All Initiative. It created high quality preschool nationwide. It promotes access to education for children under the ages of 4.