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Fought to open up schools to teach children to read. He also translated the Bible into German which allowed people to learn in native language.
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He spent his life being a teacher, and writer. And Created the first picture book for children.
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Invented theory of "tabula rasa", which translated to blank tablet, beleived in the stimulation children receive from parents, to learn and acquire who they are.
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Beleived that childrens enviroment contributed to their beleifs behaviour and achievements, the use of enviroment to shape childrens character.
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Beleived that all education is based on sensory impressions.
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"Father of Kindergarden". The idea that a teacher's job is to observe childrens natural unfolding. He also likened the goal of teacher to a gardener.
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The Montesorri Method of teaching, and schools currently alive all over the world. Her Method is used in over 4,000 early childhood propgrams.
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Accomplished more than any other person to re direct the course of education. "Progressivisim", emphazied on children and their interest as opposed to subject matter.
