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Jan 1, 1534
Bible Translated
Martin Luther translated the Bible from Hebrew and ancient Greek. Philip Schaff's "History of the Christian Church" states that: Luther had a rare combination of gifts for a Bible translator in that he was familiar with the original languages, perfect mastery over the vernacular, faith in the revealed word of God, enthusiasm for the gospel, unction of the Holy Spirit. -
Period: Jan 1, 1534 to
History of Early Childhood Education
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Orbis Pictus
Orbis Pictus was published in 1658. This textbook for children was written by John Comenius and is considered to be the first picture book for children. -
Child Welfare Laws
The first child protection law was passed in 1875. For the first time, government accepted responsibility to protect children. -
NAEYC Beginning
NAEYC is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children. The October-November 2013 NAEYC issue for Pre-K Teachers is "Teaching Young Children." I enjoyed reading the article 10X: "Good Job" Alternatives, where one of the 10 suggestions is to say "Thank You" when children are helpful, thank them. -
First Nationwide Childcare Program
During World War II, the federal government supported child care programs that cared for children while mothers worked in factories during the war. In 1944 enrollment in these child care programs was estimated at 130,000 children. -
Head Start
January 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the War on Poverty. Shortly after that Head Start was created. The Head Start program was designed to provide a comprehensive (education, health, family support, mental health) set of services to children in poverty. The program was carefully designed to help lift families and young children out of poverty. -
Brain Research Begins
An explosion in research in neurobiological, behavioral and social sciences during this period led to a deeper understanding of development. This research generated public awareness of importance of the first years of life leading to policy changes and renewed efforts to address quality of early childhood programs, teacher preparation, and assessment of child outcomes. -
Perry Preschool Study
Longitudinal study began that followed young children who received a quality early childhood program for 20 years. The study showed that $7.10 was saved in later costs (for every $1.00 invested in the preschool program.