Milestones in Early Childhood Profession

By gr0498

  • John Amos Comenius

    John believed that children learned through their senses. He made the first picture book for children. This is important because children learn through association and picture books form these associations.

  • John Locke

    He believed that children are born as blank states. This means that children are born without any knowledge. With this concept, Locke believes that experiences around the child are what shape them.

  • Johann Pestalozzi

    Johann opened a school which was believed to be the first teaching preschool aged children. This is important because young children grow and develop so much within the first three years and by fostering in a school setting, children will be more likely to develop a good basis of life skills.

  • Friedrich Froebel

    Germany opens their first kindergarten. This is a milestone because kindergartens today are viewed as important milestones in childhood development. Typically kindergarten is when the child learns to count to 100 and their ABC's. Without this, children would not have a large skill basis going into elementary school.

  • Early education in America

    The first public kindergarten opens in St. Louis. This allowed children in America to begin receiving a quality education for free. This creates more equal opportunities for children as they continue to learn and develop.

  • Head Start

    Head Start, a foundation that provides children of low income and at risk families free education, is founded. This meant that all children, regardless of socioeconomic standards, had access to a quality education within the first years of their life.

  • Even Start

    The US Department of Education passes a parent literacy program, Even Start. This program helps parents in order to allow parents to help their children. By making sure that parents are literate, students will have more resources and abilities.

  • No Child Left Behind

    In 2001 the No Child Left Behind act was passed. This means that all children, regardless of background, should have access to education. All children should be educated in a manner that they learn and retain information.