History of Early Childhood Education

  • First Kindergarten in Germany

  • Period: to

    Important Events

  • Children's Bureau

  • NANE (later NAEYC) founded

  • Dr.Spock's childrearing book

  • Brown v. Board of Educ. ruling

  • The Economic Opportunity Act (foundation for Head Start)

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Bill

  • DAP published

  • Worthy Wage Day

  • The Family and Medical Leave Act