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History of Early Childhood

By TS01355645

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau
    Jean- Jacques Rousseau's book Emile, he discusses his philosophy on how to raise and teach a child. He begins with the early physical and emotional development of the infant and child.
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  • Robert Owen

    Robert Owen
    Robert Owen believed that a childs enviroment would shape and form their behavior. He believed by controlling the circumstances and consequent outcomes , that it was possible to build a perfect society.

  • Child Welfare Laws

    Child Welfare Laws
    In 1875 the first law was past to protect children from abuse. This was the first time in history that the government took on the responsibilty to protect children.

  • John Dewey

    John Dewey
    John Dewey was one of the originators of The Progressive Education Movement. John Dewey believed students' should involved in real-life tasks and challenges, and learning from doing hands-on projects,and integrated curriculum focused on thematic units

  • NAEYC

    NAEYC
    In 1929 The National Association for Nursery Education was created. NAEYC has been the leader in promoting excellence in early childhood education for all young children from birth through age 8.

  • Education as a National Defense

    Education as a National Defense
    In 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed The National Defense Education act. It was designed to provide the country with specific defense oriented personnel and it provided financial assistance for thousands of students who would be part of the growing numbers enrolling at colleges and universities in the 1960s.

  • No Child Left behind

    No Child Left behind
    The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, signed into law by President Bush on Jan. 8, 2002, was a reauthorization of the The Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

  • Preschool For All Initiative

    Preschool For All Initiative
    President Obama called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child in America. The Preschool for All initiative will improve quality and expand access to preschool, through a partnership with all 50 states, to provide all low- and moderate-income four-year-olds with high-quality preschool, while encouraging states to serve additional four-year-olds from middle-class families.