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Historians occasionally disagree on the origin of the alphabet. Some people contend that the Phoenicians did not originate the concept. The Phoenician system was the first alphabetic system, meaning that the symbols represented letters or sounds, rather than full words. This milestone is such an important moment in the history of reading and writing, because without it, nothing else could have taken place.
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Utilizing scientific observation and experience gained from her earlier work with young children, Dr. Montessori designed unique learning materials for them, many of which are still in use in Montessori classrooms today, and created a classroom environment that fostered the children’s natural desire to learn.
American Montessori Society. (2013). History of Montessori Education. Amshq.org; American Montessori Society. https://amshq.org/About-Montessori/History-of-Montessori -
Jean Piaget is best known for his research on children's cognitive development. Piaget studied the intellectual development of his own three children and created a theory that described the stages that children pass through in the development of intelligence and formal thought processes
Cherry, K. (2022, November 2). Jean Piaget Biography (1896-1980). Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/jean-piaget-biography-1896-1980 -
The one of the first studies carried out by the US Office of Education was the First Grade Studies. The experiments were conducted between 1964 and 1967. These studies were out to identify the most effective way to teach reading. There was a continual discussion about the various approaches at the time, just like there is today.
Sutori. (n.d.). Www.sutori.com. https://www.sutori.com/en/story/history-of-literacy-instruction-timeline--RNQBSeSQzc87fbSqeEgukqFZ -
The Read to Succeed Office and each school district must plan for and act decisively to engage the families of students as full participating partners in promoting the reading and writing habits of their children. This act shall provide families with information about how children progress as readers and writers and how they can support this progress.
Code of Laws - Title 59 - Chapter 155 - South Carolina Read To Succeed Act. (n.d.). Www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2023 -
The Every Student Succeeds Act was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, and represents good news for our nation’s schools. This bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.
U.S. Department of Education. (2017). Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn