ECE Chapter 1 Timeline

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    John Locke

    The founder of modern educational philosophy. He creates theories, for example, the tabula rasa, which is the belief that a child is born with a "clean slate". He had a great influence on education through his life.
  • Kindergarten

    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.