The Evolution Of Kindergarten

By ilov3aubr33
  • Father of Modern Education

    Father of Modern Education

    John Comenius acknowledged that children learn through play and created the first children's picture book.
  • Founding Kindergarten

    Founding Kindergarten

    "The father of kindergarten" Friedrich Froebel founded the first kindergarten in Germany although it was a private school.
  • First Public Kindergarten

    First Public Kindergarten

    The first public kindergarten school to open in the United States started in St. Louis
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    National Association for the Education of Young Children

    A nonprofit organization centered on supporting early childhood educators.
  • Low-income Education

    Low-income Education

    Head Start program was founded in America to support educating children from low-income families and help prepare them for school.
  • Early childhood programs

    Early childhood programs

    NAEYC creates the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs for voluntary accreditation for center-based programs.
  • Scholarship Programs

    Scholarship Programs

    The T.E.A.C.H scholarship program was enacted
  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind Act was enforced in America to create state-wide assessments that ensured disadvantaged children received adequate help.
  • Access to Preschools

    Access to Preschools

    President Obama started the "Preschool for All" initiative that allowed all American children access to high-quality preschool education.
  • COVID-19 Pandemic

    COVID-19 Pandemic

    COVID-19 causes a worldwide pandemic causing students to quarantine and do non-traditional online education.