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Period: Sep 19, 1483 to Sep 19, 1546
Martin Luther
Martin Luther thought it was very important that reading needed to be taught in schools. He translated The Bible into German so that it could be learned and read by people from his native country. This cause the Protistant Reformation to encourage universal education and for people to learn t read. (Fundimentals of Early Childhood Education by George S. Morrison pg 75 ) -
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John Locke
John Lockes believed that children delelopement comes from their parents or caretakers and their experiences come from their environment. He is best known for his theory of the mind is a blank tablet. This means that experience and environment for the mind. We reflect a lot of this theory today in ECE. (Fundimentals of Early Childhood Eduction by George S. Morrison pg 76) -
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Jean-Jaques Rousseau
Jean-Jaques Rousseau believed children should unfold into natural development according to their innate timetables. Teachers should go day by day and accomidate to each child and their inividual developmental abilites. (Fundimentals of Early Childhood Education by Gearge S. Morrison pg 77) -
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Robert Owen
Robert Owen believed that children's environments were a contribution to their behavior, beliefs and achievements. He thought that their environment could help shape children and could ultimately help society by controlling their environments. We use a lot of this theory in ECE today. (Fundimentals of Early Childhood Education by George S. Morrison pg 78) -
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Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori created the Montessori method of teaching, I google searched the definition of the Montessori method and according to Wikipedia it is a educational approach that emphasises on "independence, freedom within limits, and respect of the child's natural psychological, physical and social development." This type of education is still practiced to this day. -
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Jean Piaget
JeanPiaget was a theorist for ECE. He was interested in the intellectual learning abilities of children. He created the Cognitive Theory; children develop intellectually through experiences with the physical world. There are 3 stages of this theory, sensorimotor stage, preoperational stage and the concrete operational stage. These all explain how t he children develop in their age groups. (Funimentals of Early Childhood Education by George S. Morrison pgs 85-92) -
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Erik Erickson
Erk Erickson believed in a Psychosocial Theory. He believed that social development and cognitive development go hand in hand. Since children's personality and social skills are formed in a response to society, adult, who are key roles in their lives, should be helping mold their social and cognitive skills. (Fundimentals of Early Childhood Education by George S. Morrison pgs 100-101) -
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Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner has come up with nine intelligences; visual, logical, kinesthetic, musical, intrapersonal, interpersonal, naturalist, and existentialist. These are all thought processes that he has found that show how people are "smart" in different ways. (Fundimentals of Early Childhood Education by George S. Morrison pgs 102-103)