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Historic Events of Early Childhood Education

By BC15

  • Johann Comenius wrote "Great Didactic"

    He felt that everyone's souls would benefit from knowledge. To Johann poverty, age, or gender should not stop learning from happening. Great Didactic held a univeral teaching method for a better understanding between the students and their teacher.

  • John Locke wrote "Some Thoughts Regarding Education"

    Originally as letters to Edward Clarke that turned into this publication. He thought that children should be allowed to figure some things on their own. John Locke also believed that other things should be taught than just language.

  • Friedrich Froebel opened the first kindergarten

    Friedrich Froebel opened the first kindergarten
    He opened the school in Blakenburg for infants and it was called the " garden of children". During that time he also made a very popular book of songs for mothers and their children.

  • Maria Montesorri opened first Montessori school

    Maria Montesorri opened first Montessori school
    First school was called "Casa de Bambini". She was one of the first to work with special education needs. She used her knowledge in physiciatry to develop materials to help children learn things based on what was around them.

  • Patty Smith Hill Started what is now the NAEYC

    It began as NANE ( National Association for Nursery Education). By 1964 there were over 5000 members from state, local and regional organizations for nurseries. Now it is the go to for the nations preschools and their protocols and ideals.

  • Head Start begins

    Head Start began as an 8 week program for low income families to receive early education. By 1977 Head Start was in over 21 states. Funded by the Economic Opportunity Act.

  • Childcare and Development Grant Begins

    Federal funding source for low-income families to attend childcare and work on quality. It was established to help working families provide proper child care that may not otherwise afford it.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    Federal funding for supporting kindergarten through 12th grade. More standards for what tests are taken by schools and how children are taught more uniformly. This act was to make schools more accountable for their students.