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Martin Luther
Allowed individuals to learn in their own language by translating the Bible from Latin Language to Vernacular ( Morrision ) -
John Locke
Wrote an essay about human understanding and stated that a child's mind when born it is not able to receive something, it is more like a blank slate or " tabula rasa. Essay Concerning Human Understanding : Hernnstein & Murray, 1994, p.311 -
John Comenius
Wrote "Orbis Sensualium Pictus – or The World of Things Obvious to the Senses drawn in Pictures" ( Charles McNamera retrieved from https://publicdomainreview.org/2014/05/14/in-the-image-of-god-john-comenius-and-the-first-childrens-picture-book/) -
Jean Jacques Rousseau
urged that natural approaches be used for raising children. He also said that children unfold as a result of maturing, as stated by an innate time table. -
Robert Owen
Believed that children's behaviors was determined by their environment. He opened a school in New Lanark and hoped to make it a better place. He opened 2 schools and was against physical punishment towards children in school and believed that education should be free. John Simkin ( September 1997) updated February 2017, retrieved from http://spartacus-educational.com/IRowen.htm -
Friedrich Froebel
Came up with the word " Kindergarten" and taught the first class. In this class he made educational toys known as "Froebel Gifts", which consisted of building and pattern blocks. He also incorporated singing, dancing and gardening with is "Frobel Gifts" Friedrich Frobel (2018) Wikipedia- retrieved from : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Fröbel#cite_ref-3 -
Kate Wiggens
The author of many children's books and started a free kindergarten in San Francisco as well as a free training center for teachers. Kate Douglas Wiggens (2018) Wikipedia retreived from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Douglas_Wiggin -
Johann Pestalozzi
His approach to teaching has had a big influence on todays teachings.
The one that he is most famous for is " The importance of an all-round education – an education of the head, the heart and the hands, but which is led by the heart" Brühlmeier, A. (2010). Head, Heart and Hand. Education in the spirit of Pestalozzi. Cambridge: Sophia Books.
