Early Childhood Education History Timeline By aas01872122 Oct 18, 2015 Martin Luther ( 1483-1546 ) all people had natural rights. These rights were life, liberty, and property. He said that people automatically gained these rights when they were born.John Locke’s contributions Oct 18, 2015 Robert Owen’s new society:(1771-1858) They were on no account ever to beat any one of the children or to threaten them in any word or action or to use abusive terms; but were always to speak to them with a pleasant voice and in a kind manner. Oct 18, 2015 Friedrich Fröbe (1782-1852) The kindergarten is like a miniature, society, where the children discover their individualities in relation to others. The social aspect of development is given due emphasis in these schools. Oct 18, 2015 Susan Blow ( 1843- 1916 ) Today, it is taken for granted that elementary school starts with kindergarten. In 1873, Susan Blow fought to bring this concept into the St. Louis Public Schools, making St. Louis the first school district in the nation to offer kindergarten. Oct 18, 2015 John Dewey's Philosophy of Education (1859- 1952) Education is life: Dewey emphasises that education is not a preparation for life, it is life itself. The child lives in the present. Oct 18, 2015 eric erickson (1902- 1994) "Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired." - Erik Erikson Oct 18, 2015 Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917-2005) "The hectic pace of modern life poses a threat to our children second only to poverty and unemployment," he said. "We are depriving millions of children -- and thereby our country -- of their birthright … virtues, such as honesty, responsibility, integrity and compassion." Oct 18, 2015 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi.(1746-1827) The Pestalozzi method is a whole-child approach that emphasizes the development of all aspects of a person, including the head, heart, and hands. When studying Pestalozzi, this is the most important concept to grasp.
