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Comenius wrote the first picture book for children, titled "Orbis Pictus" this book helped to guide teachers consisting of training the senses and the study of nature. He strongly believed that children should be able to learn at their own pace while learning off of the principles of nature, and for teachers to work with a child's own inclinations. These methods are all used today and are now known as sensitive periods, stages of development, and readiness.
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John Locke, the founder of educational philosophy, beloved education should make humans reasonable. He introduced tabula rasa, emphasizing individual differences. In the end Locke advocated for teachers to use senses to aid understanding, a method that is still used today.
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Jean believed that children are naturally good and learn best through freedom and natural experiences. In his book Emile, he explained that education should follow a child's developmental stages and interests instead of just strict rules. These ideas that he had influenced early child education by recommending free play, hands on learning, and teaching methods based on child development.
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German was the first country to have kindergarten. Kindergarten has gone through many social changes throughout the years. At first it was for poor students and then it went to be led by churches. The kindergarten we know today is the first grade that students enter when they go to school to help them become more independent and prepared for the following grades.
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Robert strongly believed that children should be treated kindly and protected from harsh working conditions. He had created infant schools where young children would go and he also spoke out against child labor. His ideas were helpful to shape early childhood education by emphasizing guidelines, care, and education rather then punishment.
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Friedrich is known as the father of kindergarten. He believed that young children learn best through play, hands on activities, and self expression. This led him into creating kindergarten which means, "childrens garden". His ideas years ago shaped modern day early childhood education through focusing on play instead of strict teaching.
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Maria was an Italian doctor who opened her first preschool called "Casa dei Bambini" in 1907. She had believed that children learn best in a prepared environment that consisted of hands on materials and independence. Her work strongly influenced early childhood education by promoting child sized classrooms, self directed learning, and teaching based on careful observation of children.
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Rudolf was a Austrian philosopher, he created Waldorf Education, which Is the focus of education the whole child. He believed that childhood should be protected and emphasized imagination, creativity, play, and spiritual development. Waldorf classrooms are still used and are carefully designed to support natural growth and self discipline while teachers guide children at their own pace.
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The Soviet union launched Sputnik in 1957, which was the first satellite which drew concern about the quality of American education. The event led the United States to have more focus on science, math, and Technology in schools. This shift helped to influence education reform as well as highlighted how important it was to improve education in order to stay competitive.
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Nursery Schools have always been known as the place to get care from. They help physical needs as well as intellectual stimulation, and also the socioemotional aspects of young children's lives. During the time that kindergarten was developing in the United States the nursery school movement had began both here and in Europe, and this is still around today.
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Neill was a leader of the free/natural school movement and the founder of Summer Hill school. He had a belief that children are naturally good and learn best when they have more freedom and choice, with no strict rules or pressure given from adults. His ideas helped to influence early child education today by encouraging more child led learning and respect for children's independence.
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Head start was created as a part of the War on Poverty in order to help preschool children from lower income families. This program helped to provide education, health, and family services to prepare children for success in school. Head Start changed early child education by showing how government programs can support the whole child and family.
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The British infant schools strongly believed in social Reform. The Plowden Report talked about reforms for the schools to make, paralleling to the mainstream American early education. Some of the aspects of this open school style receiving the most attention are vertical (or mixed age) groupings, intergrade day. and thinking over facts. A lot of these what were "new" styles are now used today through education.
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Johann had theories on education and caring that created basics of common teaching practices in early child education. He beloved good education consisted of the development of the senses, as well as how to teach basic skills and caring while educating the child. He recommended the idea of the integrated curriculum and proposed to teach children in groups rather then just individually. The things that Johann came up with are now used today in child education and play a big role in this.
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The use if TV's, computers, tablets, and phones usage has increased for the lives of young children. When used appropriately these devices can be used learning and development however, too much technology can cause children to grow up to fast. Early child education is now focusing more on balancing technology with play, protecting the values childhood holds.
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High Scope was created in order to help children learn better, especially those who are effected by poverty. This focuses on active learning where children learn by doing and making choices. Research proved that this approach had positive long term effects on children's education and development, making it a successful method to use today.
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This act was enacted in the United States that renewed federal programs whos target was to enhance public school performance. It stated that all public schools receiving federal funds conduct annual statewide standardized tests for all students. It also required annual report cards detailing progress and emphasized the need for highly qualified teachers that had specific qualifications for all students. These same concepts are still used today, however modifications have been made.
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DAP, known as Developmentally Appropriate Practice, is an approach to teaching that focuses on how children grow and learn at different ages. It emphasizes play, meaningful experiences, and teaching matching each child's developmental needs. DAP has influenced early childhood education by promoting child centered learning and recognizing teaching as a professional responsibility.
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NAEYC established professional standards and guidelines to support quality and ethical early childhood education. These include developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), accreditation standards, teacher preparation guidelines, and a code of ethical conduct. Together these standards guide educators in providing high quality, equitable learning experiences for young children.