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Ancient Greece & Rome 400 B.C - A.D. 200
Plato: Founded a School in Athens called the Academy .
Aristotle: Believed that good habits should be established early in life.
Quintilian: Believed children under 7 needed to learn by imitation rather than intimidation. -
Period: 400 to
ECE History Timeline
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Middle Ages 500 - 1450
Boys and girls were taught seperately, but taught the same education in grammer and liberal arts.
Children at the age of 7 were apprenticed to a craft. -
Jan 1, 1483
Martin Luther 1483 1546
Believed that boys and girls should be taught to read to be able to read the bible by themselves.
Believed that schools should develop intellectual, religious, physical, emotional, and social qualities of children. -
John Amos Comenius 1592 - 1670
Believed that children should know body parts, words to descibe their homeland geography, simple arithmetic, and short songs.
Believed that from birth to age 6 was the most important time for human development. -
John Locke 1632 - 1704
Believed that children should be allowed to have physical exploration at all times.
Expressed the importance of Nurture versus Nature with parents and education. -
Jean Jacques Rousseau 1712 - 1778
Believed that children learned best from direct experience.
Believed that children should learn free from adult interference. -
Johann Pestalozzi 1746 - 1827
Believed that a childs first year of life is the most important for human development.
Implemented the use of sensory exploration and observation as the basis of learning. -
Robert Owen 1771 - 1827
Believed that natural consequences would teach children from right and wrong.
Created an infant school in Britain in 1825. -
Friedrich Wilhelm Frobel 1782 - 1852
Developed many activities called occupations to teach the children to enhance their spiritual and sensory development.
Emphasized the importance of cleanliness, physical activity, manual skills, and courtesy. -
Kindergarten Movement 1851
Elizabeth Peabody founded the first English speaking kidergarten.
Patty Smith Hill is a founder of the Institute of Child Wellfare Research.
Kindergartens started to move into public schools (1873). -
Margaret & Rachel McMillan 1859 - 1931
Created the Open-Air Nursery Schoold and Training Centre (1911).
This was for children in poor communities and was meant to give children better health and play oriented area. -
John Dewey 1859 - 1952
Believed that schools should reflect life and society, not just preperation for the future.
Was a Progressive Educator and believed in hands on activities and all events were initiated by the children. -
Rudolf Steiner 1861 - 1925
Was interested in childrens search for self and the development of human potential.
Created the Waldorf school in 1919 which educated children ito build a free, just, and collaborative society. -
Maria Montessori 1870 - 1952
Was interested with the first 5 years of life and believed that children should learn their own direct sensory experiences.
She believed in the development of independence and productivity. -
Reggio Emilia 1948
Believed that education is based on good relationships between children, teachers, and parents.
Believed that education is based on interaction of children in small groups. -
Child Care in America 1950's
National Association of Colored Women created nurseries for African American children.
Nurseries started to be in every neighborhood.
Child Care got little to no attention during and after World War II. -
Head Start 1965
Hosted 8 week program for 560,000 4 to 5 year olds.
Provided care for low income families.
Created an Early Head Start Program for infants and children up to 3 years of age.
