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Jan 1, 1524
Martin Luther
Martin Luther, a German monk, fights for support for education in the public. He translated the Bible into the vernacular, not into Latin, to not only help teach children to read but adults as well. He was also a large advocate in establishing schools to teach children to read. -
John Comenius
John Comenius, (1592-1670) a teacher, educator, and writer, wrote the first picture book for children linking early childhood learning to the senses. He also believed that learning and teaching should progress from easy to difficult supporting lifelong learning. He set the stages for reactive learning moving away from simple memorization. -
Jean-Jacques Roussaeu
(1632-1704) Through the writing of Emile, Adopted the concept of tabula rasa or "blank tablet". That teachers and society create children and their thoughts and beliefs. Most importantly to start educating early because their early childhood experiences determin who they are. -
Robert Owen
(1771-1858) Through setting up a nursery school in Great Britian at the Cotton Mills, he showed that education can surpass and counteract a child's environmental obsticles. He proved the importance of infant programs because education can shape and reform society. -
Friedrich Froebel
(1782-1852) Created the concept of children as plants growing in a garden and the teacher as the gardener. Created kindergarten and an environment that has the neccisary "tools" or "gifts" in order for the children to learn through play. Children learn through "unfolding" and that each child is unique in their abilities. -
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History of Education
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Child Welfare Laws
Child Welfare laws: The first child protection law was passed in 1875. For the first time, government accepted responsibility to protect children. NYSPCC was created as an nongovernmentally organized program to better protect children. nyspcc.org -
Maria Montessori
(1870-1952)Opening her own preschool named "Children's House", she established that all knowledge comes for sensory experiences and in order to learn children need to be surrounded by a prepared environment that contains "sensory-based", "self-correcting" materials. -
First Nationwide Child Care Program
First Nationwide Child Care 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. The Lanham Act in the Defense Public Works law allowed for public funds to be used for not only food, water, and housing, but also child care. -
Erik Erikson
(1902-1994) Established the eight stages a child has to go through for cognitive and social development coined "psychosocial development". This theory states cognitive development is interlaced with social growth. Through his findings he proved that play supports both entirely. He also found that every child yearns for a consistent, loving, and caring environment in order to learn at their highest potential. -
Jean Piaget
(1896-1934)As the Director of the International Bureau of Education, he developed theories on brain development based on each stage a child reaches at each age. He stressed pairing a child's educaiton to each of the stages of their cognitive development and the rest of them will follow. -
Head Start
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. -
NAEYC Beginning
NAEYC beginning: 1929 National Association for Nursery Education (NANE) was formed. The name was changed to National Association for the Education of Young Children in 1964 and has been known by that name ever since. NAEYC is a professional organization for early childhood professionals with over 100,000 members. NAEYC provide professional development opportunities, advocacy, and variety of professional projects in support of high quality early childhood services. -
Brain Research
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. This burst in research, particularly research on how the brain develops, generated greater public awareness. -
Perry Preschool Study
1983 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. -
Federal Preschool Funding
Nine states (CA, MA, MD, DE, MN, NC, OH, RI, WA) receive a share of $500 million in Federal Funding. The Race to the Top Government Innitiative has a goal to keep great teachers in classrooms to increase the effectiveness of preschool programs.
