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Martin Luther
- Martin Luther was a German Monk, professor of theology and a Catholic priest. He translated the Bible into other German. This led to easier access and helped with the expanding German language. He helped educate both adults and children in reading and was an advocate to teach all children how to read.
- Martin Luther was a German Monk, professor of theology and a Catholic priest. He translated the Bible into other German. This led to easier access and helped with the expanding German language. He helped educate both adults and children in reading and was an advocate to teach all children how to read.
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John Comenius
John Comenius had a big impact on Early Childhood Education. He had a school system that reflected the American Education System. He also created textbooks and attempted to have a system in these textbooks by using the principles of investigation and thought. Another important thing he did that related to Early Childhood Education was he created the first picture book Sensualium Pictus. This book described a world with observation and pictures and included air, fire, clouds, the earth and hea -
John Locke
- John Locke (August 1632 – October 1704) was known as the Father of Classical Liberalism. He believed that the mind was a tabula rasa or blank slate. He thought that when we were born we were born without knowledge. Our knowledge was learned through sense perception from or experiences.
- John Locke (August 1632 – October 1704) was known as the Father of Classical Liberalism. He believed that the mind was a tabula rasa or blank slate. He thought that when we were born we were born without knowledge. Our knowledge was learned through sense perception from or experiences.
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Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi founded several education institutions. His motto was “learning by head, hand and heart.” He believed that children would benefit from learning best from their mothers. He was a strong supporter of homeschooling. -
Robert Owen
Robert Owen (May 1771 – November 1858) was the founder of infant childhood care in Scotland. He was a supporter of the young. He believed that a child’s environment influenced the child in many ways including behaviors and beliefs. -
Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori
Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori created her classroom with child size tables and chairs that children could maneuver. This little change as well as many others is now hallmarks in the classrooms of today. She has an outline of a day in her classroom which is similar to a day at my son’s classroom including hand washing, play and lunch. -
Abraham Harold Maslow
Abraham Harold Maslow (April 1908 – June 1970) created Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Based off of his hierarchy he advocated that to teach basic needs have to be met. For children this means that they need a predictable environment and play supports a cognitive and social environment. -
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Urie Bronfenbrenner was a co-founder of the Head Start program. He is regarded as a leading scholar and created what is known as the Ecological Systems Theory in education.
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