Child Development Milestones Timeline

By celinemira
  • 1483

    Martin Luther

    was a promoter of the teaching of reading in schools. He pushed for universal education.

  • John Amos Comenius

    created the first picture book

  • Philosopher Jean-Jacques Roussueau

    stated that a child's mode of thinking is different than an adult and that they learn though hands-on experience.

  • Friedrich Froebel

    Kindergarten started in Germany

  • St. Louis

    First public school kindergarten started in St. Louis.

  • Hull House

    was a settlement house for immigrants, establishes a day nursery.

  • Maria Montesorri

    opened the Children's House in Rome

  • The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is created in 1965 to help low income families to get educations. It benefits schools in buying new and better materials and updating facilities. It also created school lunch programs to help kids get a meal for the day.

  • San Fransisco

    became the first large city to require developers to set aside space of funds for child care space.

  • T.E.A.C.H

    Scholarship program enacted

  • Bill Clinton

    reestablished the White House Conference on Children.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    The No Child Left Behind Act is passed

  • Barack Obama

    called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child in America, called The Preschool for All initiative.