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Born
Patty Hill Smith was born on this date in Anchorage, Kentucky -
Moved
Moved Fulton, Missouri with family -
Father's Death
After father's death moved again. -
Schooling
Patty graduated valedictorian of her class from the Louisville Collegiate Institute -
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Kindergarten Training School
For twelve years as Hill continued her work at the Louisville Kindergarten Training School -
Founding member of International Kindergarten Union
Hill was an active participant in conferences and held meetings with other kindergarten directors to encourage new thought in the early childhood education field. She spoke on alternative methods of interpretation of Froebel’s idea, suggesting that educators should study his theory, but not blindly accept his methodology.5 She also engaged her students’ parents in lectures about the educational value of play, the -
Louisville Education Association
Patty hill spoke in front of the Louisville Education Association with John Dewey and G. Stanley Hall in attendance. Shortly after, 9 Louisville public schools were offering kindergarten. -
Left Louisville
Patty Hill left Louisville for Columbia University.
