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This brought more freedom and ease for the natural human being. Once the printing press was invented, people had more access to books and this encouraged parents to get their children an education. Parents later on had realized they needed more help teaching their kids.
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Comenius was the first person to write a children's picture book. It was known to be a guide for instructors on training senses and nature of children. He believed that a children's level of education is based on how they act and how it reflects on them. He added illustrations, education with senses, and social aspects of education into his books.
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He believed that children are all born without any knowledge or any mental build up. He thinks that they don't have any thought process like we do, that they don't have a lot of brain development.
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He stated that "children were not inherently evil, but good." Meaning they can choose what they learn and the kind of environment that they are in, reflects on their ability to succeed and level of education.
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Johann also believed that a good education for a child comes from the development of their senses. He wanted to care for the children while also giving them the education that could impact them best. He stated that "He wanted the education to be of the hand, the head, and the heart of the child." Overall he just wanted to encourage every child's learning style and sensory education.
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Friedrich described kindergarten as "child's garden" and comes from the "gifts of God". A couple years later he then opened the very first kindergarten in Germany.
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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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Rudolf was an artist, scientist, and philosopher. His speeches given back then, is what led to Waldorf Education in schools today. He believes that a child's childhood imagination and creativity is a gift, it needs to be protected and nurtured. In "his" classrooms he encouraged the teachers to understand the temperament of each child and just listen to them, don't say or discourage them.
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Robert created an infant school in England. He made this school specifically for the children who had parents working in mills.
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Maria worked with poor children and children with intellectual disabilities. She basically created a preschool for 2-5 year olds and taught them basic skills, and everyday practices while their parents were at work. She also created the Montessori Method, the philosophy of child development and an idea of letting the children build growth. Montessori was very good at observing the children and used this to help the students grow and gain knowledge.
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A.S Neill had founded a school in Germany and became the role model/impact of "free schooling" for children. Now, today due to his act, more children are exceeding their education by their own actions/choices in their way of learning.
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Nursery schools are known to be a safe, gentle place of play/growth. They are to support the physical, intellectual, and socioemotional needs of a child.
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Sputnik was the first exploration of space and it caused a change in schooling/education. This is what mostly caused education to have subjects like math, engineering, and science, having the knowledge and education achievement.
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High scope is eight categories of broad development in children from 6 weeks to 6 years old. The child is then observed based on their behavior. Based on the information collected by the teacher who is observing, they rate how their behavior was and put it into a COR testing program.
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Developmentally appropriate practice. Teachers make most of their decisions off of their own knowledge and use it to help their students learn more and grow as a person.
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Technology has started to take over children. They are getting pushed into adulthood way too fast and not able to live as much of a "normal" childhood. Things have become too fast paced and kids are more pressured to succeed in life. Childhood is known to be the "most basic human right of children." Children should be able to enjoy childhood and be kids, instead of hurrying into what goes on in life.
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The U.S wanted federal programs to improve "public school performance." This means that the schools who get federal funds, provide a statewide test. It would include updated report cards but does not go to final grade. It tracks their behavior, grades, and any special skills. They wanted more qualified teachers to help with all students.
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Head start is known to be the "rule" that requires at least one teacher in the classroom with a bachelor's degree.
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Standards, meaning the kind of learning that should be happening in schools. Having standards in classrooms helps not only the students but also the teachers. It helps them on what to teach/plan for their students next so they are keeping current events in play.