Early Childhood Education History Timeline

  • 1483

    Luther

    Teaching children to read.
  • Comenius

    He wrote children's books.
  • Locke

    Indiscriminate care
  • Naturalism to Kindergarten

    Made Conelius and Locke an actual foundation.
  • Rousseau

    Matching practices to developmental levels.
  • Pestalozzi

    Sensory impressions to achieve natural potential
  • Froebel

    Promoted self activity
  • Owen

    opened infant school