ECE Timeline

By gbishop5
  • Nov 10, 1483

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther was one of the first to affirm the importance of schools. He believed all children should learn to read, so as to be able to teach themselves [in his case, the Bible].

  • Comenius

    John Amos Comenius is considered by many to be the father of modern education. He was the first to use pictures in textbooks, as well as write them in native languages instead of Latin. He is also credited to writing the first children's picture book

  • Locke

    John Locke presented his "Blank Slate Theory", the belief that children are born with empty minds, like a 'blank slate' and all knowledge is determined by experiance

  • First Preschools

    In the late 1700's preschools began showing up in Europe. Many realized that teaching young children could allow more of them to enter primary school, as well as teach them good ethics/ morals to prepare them for work in the future.

  • Piaget

    Jean Piaget focused on cognitive development. He created a set of stages that all children go through. Sensorimotor (birth- 2) Preoperational (begins 2- 3, stage 3- 6) Concrete Operational (6- 12) Formal Operational (12<)

  • Erikson

    Erik Erikson was an incredibly important and influential psychologist when it came to child development, most famous for his "Ages and Stages" which are still taught/ used to this day. ~ Trust vs Mistrust, Autonomy vs Shame, Initiative vs Guilt, Industry vs Inferiority, Identity vs Confusion, Intimacy vs Isolation, Genertivity vs Stagnation, Integrity vs Despair ~

  • Bandura

    Albert Bandura is known for his theories, such as Social Cognitive theory and Social Learning Theory. Most notably he is known for his "Bobo doll experiment";

  • Head Start

    Head Start is a program that was created to provide early childhood education (and other services) to low income families. The program provides stability and resources to those in need, so that all the children can get a fair and equal start in life

  • NAFCC

    The nonprofit NAFCC (National Assosiation for Child Care) was created to support and grow family childcare.

  • No Child Left Behind

    The No Child Left Behind Act was a federal law passed as a way to provide more money to poor/ disadvantages children as way to help them get the same education as others