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The First Illustrated Childrens Book
John Amos Comenius wrote the first illustrated book specifically for children. He believed that education should be self guided, not steered by parents or teachers. He also thought that all children should be able to obtain an education. (Source: A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom; 6th edition; Dan Gartrell, Ed.D.) -
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Interactive Education
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi wrote the earliest self help books for parents on how to educate their children. His theory was that children learn by using all their senses to explore the world around them. Parents could help guide their children in exploring using taste, touch, sight, and sound. (Source: A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom; 6th edition; Dan Gartrell, Ed.D.) -
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The First Kindergarten
Friedrich Froebel founded the first kindergarten. He intended for kindergarten to be a kind of extension of the children's home life. He thought that children should learn through play. His methods where considered very radical for that time period because he put boys and girls together in a classroom and also employed women as teachers. (Source: A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom; 6th edition; Dan Gartrell, Ed.D.) -
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Progressive Education
John Dewey built a concept called progressive education. He would divide the children into small groups where each group could learn things that they individually were interested in. He thought that the teacher should interact with the students more that tell them what to do. (Source: A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom; 6th edition; Dan Gartrell, Ed.D.) -
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The Montessori Method
Maria Montessori was the creator of the Montessori Method which is still used today. Montessori believed that children learn best by interacting with their environment and that special needs problems were more a product of poor teaching than of poor cognitive skills. She thought that children should be taught in a setting where they can learn self discipline and how to make their own decisions. (Source: A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom; 6th edition; Dan Gartrell, Ed.D.) -
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Self Actualization
Abraham Maslow's self actualization theory is based on basic human needs (food, water, air) and that when all these needs are met, humans can begin to reach their full potential. Once these needs are met self-achievement begins, this is when people strive for safety and security, love and belonging, aesthetic needs, and praise. (Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education, 7th Edition; George Morrison) -
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Ecological Theory
The Ecological Theory by Urie Bronfedbrenner is a theory of how different environments impact children's learning and development. The theory is a study of how to possibly enhance positive environmental factors and to decrease negative influences. (Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education, 7th Edition; George Morrison) -
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NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
The NAEYC came up with a Code of Ethical Conduct in 1989 to help guide educators in ethical dilemmas. It was last updated and revised in 2011. (www.naeyc.org)