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Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Pestalozzi shared Rousseau's theory that all children deserve an equal and suitable education, no matter what their background. In the 17 hundreds Pestalozzi came up with an approach to learning that is now called the Pestalozzi method. This method is a “whole-child” approach that stresses on the development of all parts of a person. Thanks to Pestalozzi illiteracy in Switzerland had almost completely disappeared by 1830, because of this Pestalozzi has often been referred to as the “Father of m -
First United States "Day Nursery"
In 1854, the first United States "day nursery" was established. It was called "The Nursery for the Children of Poor Women". When it began, this program was only for the children of women who were properly married, and had "good character". It was a place to send your children when you had no other choice. The tuition was a percentage of your income and if you didn’t pick your child up by the appointed time he/she would be sent to the city's Alms House. -
NAEYC Founded
In 1926, The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) was founded. It began when educators started organizing nursery schools. They became concerned with the standards of education. Patty Smith Hill and 25 others held a public conference to consider the need for this organization. They began as The National Association for Nursery Education (NANE) and later became the NAEYC. -
Early Childhood Education Department
The Department of Early Childhood Education was established in 1969. Joanne Hendrick was selected as the first department chair of the Early Childhood Education Department. With the help of the board and community she developed a course of study that offered a college degree for early childhood educators. Although the courses have been revised over the years, the basic principles remain an important part of the ECE degrees today. -
National Association for Family Child Care
The National Association of Family Child Care was established in 1982 as a part of The Children’s Foundation's study of family day care. Its main purpose was to “to share information, network with the family day care community, and define the scope of needs for family day care – the provider and the profession.” (Gellert, et al 35). Their goal was to help make the day cares more professional and understood. -
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship program
The T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship program was started in 1990 as small program providing scholarships to 21 early childhood teachers. The program offers a way for teachers to further their education by sharing the college costs. T.E.A.C.H. now works within 48 schools and 14 training institutions. -
"Back to Sleep”
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. In June 1994, The U.S. Public Health Service started a campaign to spread awareness of SIDS and actions that can be taken to prevent SIDS. This was called the "Back to Sleep" education campaign. It was determined that infants should be placed on their backs to sleep,
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The Preschool for All initiative
In 2013 President Barack Obama urged America to allow every child in America access to high-quality education. In his speech he stated: “If we want America to lead in the 21st century, nothing is more important than giving everyone the best education possible, from the day they start preschool to the day they start their career.” ~President Barack Obama. He proposed some new investments to help make this possible.
