Childhood Education History

By MunamAhmed
  • 1483

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther was a promoter of the teaching of reading in schools. He pushed for universal education. Todays importance in reading education can be partially attributed to him.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1483 to

    Early Childhood Education History

  • 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".

  • Jean Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau makes it known that children are different than adults. He believed that children will be who they will be and approached their education naturally. He thought that hands-on learning was best.

  • Johann Pestalozzi

    Established what is considered to the first school to teach preschool age children.

  • 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.