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Froebel realized that play is constructive and formative to a child's learning.
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Puritans had influences on the style of learning such as: boys having Bible studies and harsh disciplines were enforced.
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African-Americans were not educated in the North or the South. Plantations in the South denied slaves the chance of education.
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African Americans were given an education, but it was not equal and as disciplined as the schools for white children. Private and public educations was offered to children throughout the United States
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A child's childhood was found to be important and valuable. Teachers started to do experimental learning with children.
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L. S. Mitchell started this college along with Laboratory schools.
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P. Smith Hill was the one who came up with idea that talked about, "The cirricula and programs on the nature and needs of children in kindergarten"
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Since men went off to war and women had to work in factories, children were sent to child care centers while their mothers were off making machinery.
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In the 1950's, schools became desegregated due to the Roe vs Wade law being torn down and blacks starting to be seen as equals with whites. This continued until the 1970's.
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The No Child Left Behind Act was enforced to make sure that children are being tested to see if they meet the standards of that age/grade.
