Early Childhood Education Historical Events Timeline

Martin Luther 1483-1546

Jan 16, 1483

Advocated establishing schools to teach children how to read. Public support of education.

John Comenius 1592-1670

May 1, 1592

Wrote first picture boo for children. promoted Early learning through senses. Believed teaching/learning should progress from easy to difficult.

John Locke 1632-1704

Mar 16, 1632

Believed children's experiences determine who they are, experiences are the basis of all learning. Thought learning should begin early, and they learn what they are taught.

Jean-Jacques 1712-1778

Mar 16, 1712

Adovocated natural approaches to child rearing. Thought natural approaches to education work best.

Johann Pestalozzi 1746-1827

Mar 16, 1746

Advocated that education should follow the course of nature. Believed all education is based on sensory impressions. Promoted the idea that the mother could best teach children.

Robert Owen 1771-1858

Mar 16, 1771

Believed that society can shape children's character. Taught that education can help build a new society. ECE can reform society.

Friedrich Froebel 1782-1851

Mar 16, 1782

Founded the kindergarten "Garden of Children" believed children can and should learn through play.

John Dewey 1859-1952

Mar 16, 1859

Child-centered education. Created curriculum based on children's interests. Also thought Educated children for today-not tomorrow.

Maria Monessori 1870-1952

Jun 23, 1870

created the Montessori method fro educating young children. There were large number of public and private Montessori schools that emphasised her approach, methods, and materials.

Jean Piaget 1896-1980

Aug 11, 1896

Thoery of cognitive development based on ages and stages. Constructive approach to early childhood education.

Lev Vygostsky 1896-1934

Oct 19, 1896

Sociocultural thoery, emphasized importance of interpersonal relationships in social and cognitive development. Used of cooperative learning and other forms of social learning.

Erik Erikson 1902-1994

Mar 16, 1902

Thoery of psychosocial development- cognitive development occurs in conjunction with social development. Thought all children need predictable, consistent, love, care, andeducation.

Abraham Maslow 1908-1970

Mar 16, 1908

Theory of self-actualization based on needs motivation. Developed programs to meet children's badic needs. Growth of the self-esteem.

Urie Bronfenbrenner 1917-2005

Mar 16, 1917

Created five systems that have apowerful impact on development, microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. Teachers learned h how different enviornments shape chidren's lives in different ways.