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Friedrich W. Froebel
"Education of Man" - 1st Kindergarten system. "Child's Garden" & "Gifts from God" -
Elizabeth Peabody
Opens 1st English speaking Kindergarten in Boston. -
John Dewey
Establishes laboratory school at University of Chicago.
"Father of the Progressive movement" in American education. -
Maria Montessori
"Casa di Bambini"/Children's House - opened in Rome, Italy
Later, develops educational philosophy and program.
1915 - first U.S. Montessori school opens in NYC. -
1920 - 1930
Bank Street College/Lab School - leader of progressive education in ECE; Abigail Eliot - Ruggles Street Nursery Schl & Training Center. -
1920s - 1930s
Patty Smith Hill - forms National Committe on Nursery Schools, would later become NAEYC (1925); Susan Isaacs -"The Nursery Years", value of play. (1929) -
The Economic Opportunity Act
Passed by 88th Congress, becomes foundation of Head Start programs in U.S.; "War on poverty". -
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Report by NAEYC; Outlines "quality" work with children birth through 8 years. -
2005
“Preschool for All” initiatives passed in several states; preschool experience a reality for 4-yr-olds. -
State Funded Preschool
State funded preschools rise in funding; expanded access; moved toward higher quality standards. On going to present.
