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The First Children's Picture Book
The Father of Education, John Amos Comenius, published what many consider to be the first book for young children. Orbis Sensualium Pictus – or The World of Things Obvious to the Senses was drawn in pictures showing every day activities. -
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Children learn hands on Statement
Jean-Jacques Roussueau realized that children think differently than adults. Children learn hands on rather than just listening. -
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Importance of home education
Pestalozzi saw the importance of home education in the early years. he thought that Pestalozzi believed that education should develop the powers of ‘Head’, ‘Heart’ and ‘Hands’ -
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The first Children's Garden (Kindergarten)
Children's Garden or Kindergarten was first developed by Friedrich Froebel, promoted the value of play. he built his ideas of of Pestalozzi's and Rousseau's belief's that children are born naturally good. In 1837 Froebel opened the first kindergarten in Blankenburg, Germany. -
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The First Public Kindergarten in America
The first kindergarten in america was opened by Susan Blow. After her and her father (back in Germany) saw how Friedrich Froebel’s theories were being applied to early child education. She saw the need in America and in1873 she founded the first successful public kindergarten. -
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Montessori's first Children's House in Rome
On January 6, 1906, Maria Montessori opened up the first Children's House, in San Lorenzo, Italy. -
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National Association for the Education of Young Children
In 1926 the National Association for the Education of Young Children was founded. It is membership organization that works to gain high-quality early learning for all young children. -
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National Association for Family Day Care was founded
The National Association for Family Day Care is a professional association focused on specifically to develop high-quality early childhood experiences in a special environment of family child care programs. -
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Child Care and Development Grant
The Child Care and Development Grant was enacted in 1990.The Child Care and Development Grant is the first source of United States federal funding for child care donations for low-income working families and funds to improve child care quality. -
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T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship program
The T.E.A.C.H.(Teacher Education And Compensation Helps) Scholarship program national strategy to help address the need for a well-qualified, stable workforce. -
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The No Child Left Behind act
e No Child Left Behind act bill was passed in 2001. It authorizes several different federal education programs that are supervised by the states. -
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The Preschool for All initiative
President Obama called congress to expand the access of high quality preschools to every child in America.