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Plato importance of child education - 428 BCE
Plato argued that education must begin at an early age in order to bring out the best of the child and reminds them of the inherent understanding of the world, as it would help them in their everyday lives. -
John Amos Comenius father of modern education
John was an inventor who introduced the first pictorial textbook and published his own "The Whole Art of Teaching". This book set the basic foundation on how people should be taught from an early age. -
Jean-Jaccques Roussueau
Jean states that it is important for a child to be well-balanced and a freethinker as this would allow the child to develop naturally without feeling constrained from society. -
Johann Pestalozzi
Johann Pestalozzi believed that children should be taught equally regardless of gender and economic conditions because he felt that each child has potential in life. -
Children Kindergarten
Friedrich Froebel believed that kids didn't have the ability to develop cognitive skills and emotional skills at a young age on their own. So the idea of kindergarten was to teach kids important skills that would encourage them to want to learn more. -
First Public Kindergarten School in America
Susan Blow founded the first public Kindergarten school in St. Louis, Missouri. She worked hard to give children a good start to their education. -
Children's House
Maria Montesorri opened the Children's House because she wanted to create a friendly learning environment for those who were poor. She was inspired by Friedrich Froebel and Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi who both believed children learn through activities. -
National Head Start Association
The National Head Start Association's goal is to ensure all students will experience a classroom that will further improve their academic knowledge to kindergarten and beyond -
First KinderCare
KinderCare was opened in Montgomery, Alabama to support parents who had to go to work but couldn't fit in the time to be with their kids 24/7. The KinderCare provided a safe and nurturing place for kids to be while their parents are out working. -
Family Child Care
The NAFCC's goal is to provide high-quality child care to families under the family child care program. -
Child Care and Development Block Grant
This act is the U.S. federal funding for low-income working families who will receive money every month to have quality child care. -
Stand for children campaign
Stand for children advocates equity in education. The mission is to ensure every student receives the best possible education out there. -
No Child Left Behind Act
President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act to provide equal education opportunities to kids who had more of a disadvantage. -
Operation Military Child Care
Military child care help support the child care needs of the parents who are activated and deployed. -
Expansion of high-quality preschool
The Obama administration established a partnership with the states that would provide high-quality preschool education for all kids under the age of 4.
