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Orbis Pictus
First Children's Book (Comenius) -
Period: to
You Were There - Milestones in Early Childhood Ed
Paradigm Shifting Events in Early Childhood Education -
First System of Childhood Education
Education of Man by Froebel -
Origins of the U.S. Elementary School System
Horace Mann becomes Secretary of Massachusetts State Board of Ed -
Public School Kindergarten is Established
William Harrison in St. Louis, MO -
Progressive Education is Born
John Dewey in Chicago, IL -
Precursor to Montessori School is Established
Maria Montessori opens Children's House (Casa di Bambini) -
Maturation Theory of Development
Gessell establishes Clinic of Child Development at Yale -
Jean Piaget drafts "The Language and Thought of the Child"
Piaget goes on to establish a conceptual model of childhood development -
Black Lab Nursery Schools - Spellman, Hampton and Bennett Colleges
Training Schools to spread Lab School concept -
Dr. Spock Publishes "Baby and Child Care"
Spock promotes more permissive parenting -
La Lechce League - Information on Child Care and Breast Feeding
Practical information on child care -
Organic Vocab/Key Vocab - Sylvia Aston Warner
Book is called "Teacher" -
T. Barry Brazelton Publishes on Sensible Parent/Child Relationship
Book: Infants and Mothers -
Sesame Street is Born
Supported by Ford, Carnegie Foundations and U.S. Dept of Health, Education and Welfare -
Education for All Handicapped Children Law
Mandating appropriate education in least restrictive environ -
U.N. Children's World Summitt
Goals: Reduce Child Mortality, Provide Universal Access to Basic Education -
Stringent Academic and Performance Standards promoted
California and other states -
Preschool for All Initiatives
Several States pass laws making preschool a reality for 4 year olds