Early Childhood Education History

By angelaswitz
  • Jan 1, 1483

    Martin Luther

    Translated the Bible into German.This was the beginning of teaching and learning because you could now read in your native language.Martin believed all children should learn to read because he believed if you could read the scripture you could work out your own salvation.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1483 to

    History of Education

  • Period: Sep 23, 1500 to

    Foundation

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    Naturalism to Kindergarten

  • Jean Jaques Rousseau

    Believed that all God had created was good,that evil happened when people created interference.He felt that "natural" education of young children.meaning that we encourage growth without interference.

  • Friedrich Wilhelm Frobel

    Felt that teachers roles were to observe the natural unfolding (belief that children will become what they will be according to there innate timetables.)teachers should also provide objects and activities to assist them in learning.
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    From the garden of Children to the childrens house

  • John Dewey

    Believed education was a process of living not a preperation for future living.
    He had 5 basic principals.
    -Childs Early school experience's reflect home life.
    -Children are apart of human community where cooperation is
    an important part.
    -Learning focused on problem solving.
    -Motivation is internal to the experience and the child.
    -Teachers job is to know the children and choose stimulating problems for them.

  • Maria Montessori

    was interested in educational solutions for children with problems such as ,deafness,paralysys,and mental retardation.Believed that these issues were more about education then being a medical issue.
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    From the polotics to the classroom

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    1962 to the present

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    Lyndon B Johnsosn

    Economic Opprotunity Act. Implemented several social programs to promote general welfare of people with low social economic status.Provided for the beginning of the HeadStart programs .

  • headstart

  • Education of Handicap

    Congress passed the first public law 94-142. This act mandated that in order to recieve federal funds states must develope and implement policies that insured a free approppriate education for all children with disabilities.

  • No child left behind

    Emphasizes accountability through testing.Currently all 50 states have standards that specify what children should know according to their age.

  • Headstart