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Period: 1423 to 1439
Invention of Print
Knowledge spreads rapidly as a result of the invention of print. It is credited with the start of the Renaissance and end of the Middle Ages. -
Orbis Pictus
The first picture book for children by John Amos Comenius is published. -
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Community Schools
Small Sabbath and clandestine schools for African American children are established in the United States -
"Child's Garden"
First system of Kindergarten education is established. Froebel's Education of Man -
U.S. opens 1st Kindergarten
Margarethe Schurz opens the first kindergarten in the United States -
"My Pedagogic Creed"
concept of education the 'whole child' is published -
Establishment of the Children's Bureau
The Children's Bureau is established after the first White House conference is held by Teddy Roosevelt -
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NAEYC
The National Committee on Nursery Schools is founded by Patty Smith Hill - eventually it becomes the National Association for the Education of Young Children, -
The Nursery Years
philosophy that emphasizes the child's viewpoint and the value of play -
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Louis Malguzzi starts a school in a small town in Italy, Reggio Emilia. This school of thought emphasizes a child's individual creative expression. -
Brown v. Board
U.S. Supreme Court rules against separate but equal education -
D.A.P.
NAEYC publishes a report on the Developmentally Appropriate Practices standards for early childhood educators -
Common Core
The common core state standards are published in the content areas of ELA and mathematics for grades K-12
