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Garden of Children
The name Kindergarten signifies both a garden for children, a location where they can observe and interact with nature, and also a garden of children, where they themselves can grow and develop in freedom from arbitrary imperatives. In 1837, having developed and tested a radically new educational method and philosophy based on structured, activity based learning, Froebel moved to Bad Blankenburg and established his Play and Activity Institute which in 1840 he renamed Kindergarten. -
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Maria Montessori
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. She respected children and saw that they must be respected in order to be taught. She also believed that children learn by using their senses and being hands on in their learning techniques. -
National Association for the Education of Young Students
Large nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood education teachers, para-educators, center directors, trainers, college educators, families of young children, policy makers, and advocates. NAEYC is focused on improving the well-being of young children, with particular emphasis on the quality of educational and developmental services for children from birth through age 8. -
Lev Vygotsky's Psychosocial Theory
The idea that the potential for cognitive development depends upon the "zone of proximal development" (ZPD): a level of development attained when children engage in social behavior. Full development of the ZPD depends upon full social interaction. -
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. -
Children's Defense Act
Citing inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement, with the goal of improving federal policies concerning child welfare and public education systems. -
National Head Start Association
The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a not-for-profit membership association located just outside Washington, DC. NHSA is the voice for 1 million children, 200,000 staff and 1,600 Head Start and Early Head Start programs in the United States. NHSA has worked diligently for policy changes that ensure that all at-risk children have access to the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family and the community. -
Operation Military Child Care
an initiative sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD), the National Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NCCRRA), and the Child Care Resource and Referral Network (CCRRN) to support the child care needs of military parents who are activated/deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism -
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.
