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states that a child's mode of thinking is different than an adult and they learn though hands-on experience
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established the first school to teach preschool age children
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Children's Garden (Kindergarten) started in Germany by Friedrich Froebel
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First public school kindergarten started in St. Louis.
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Head Start is funded by the Economic Opportunities Act
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San Francisco becomes the first large city to require developers to set aside space of funds for child care space.
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National Academy of Early Childhood Programs is established by NAEYC for voluntary accreditation of center based programs.
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The U.S. Department of Education establishes Even Start, a parent education/literacy
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The No Child Left Behind Act bill is passed.
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President Obama called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child in America, called The Preschool for All initiative.
