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Pestalozzi Emphasizes home education
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Education of Man, by Froebel describes the first ever system of kindergarten education, which involves activities known as "gift from God."
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Froebel opens the first kindergarten in Blankenburg Germany.
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Margarethe Schurz opens the first kindergarten in the USA
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Robert Owen sets up an infant school in New Lanark England, as an instrument for children of parent workers in his mills
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Casa i Bambini is opened by Maria Montessori in a slum district in Rome,Italy. She develops an educational philosophy and program to guide children's growth through the senses and practical life experiences.
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The first White House conference leading to the establishment of Children's Bureau
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A child center, ran by Lois Meeks Stolz, James Hymes, and Edith Dowley, operates 24-hour care in portland,Oregon.
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Americans with Disabilities act also known as (ADA) is passed by congress, requiring programs of all sizes to care and accomodate the needs of children with disabilities whenever they are reasonably able to do so.
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Head Start completes its initial plan to raise teacher education requirements by requiring at least one teacher in each classroom to hold a bachelor's degree.
