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Horn book
A horn book is a book that serves as primer for study. The horn book originated in England as long ago as 1450, or earlier. The term has been applied to a few different study materials in different fields. -
Dame Schools
A dame school was an early form of a private elementary school in English-speaking countries. They were usually taught by women and were often located in the home of the teacher. -
Common Schools
A common school was a public school in the United States during the 19th century. Horace Mann (1796-1859) was a strong advocate for public education and the common school. -
Progressives
Progressive education is a pedagogical movement that began in the late nineteenth century; it has persisted in various forms to the present. -
Normal Schools
A normal school is the historical term for an institution created to train high school graduates to be teachers by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum. -
Mcguffey Readers
McGuffey Readers were a series of graded primers for grade levels 1-6. They were widely used as textbooks in American schools from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, and are still used today in some private schools and in homeschooling. -
Montessori Method
The Montessori Method of education, developed by Maria Montessori, is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children. Montessori's method has been used for over 100 years in many parts of the world.
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