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Robert Owen
Opening the first infant school not only allowed parents to work while their children were being watch but also was the beginning of educating the poor. Owen believed he could get the children away from their uneducated parents and give them a better future. -
These events have been significant in the shaping of early childhood education.
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Henry David Thoreau
Henry Thoreau ublished Walden which helped reconnect people to the environment when they were growing further apart from it. Thoreau helped give children a connection to their environments and became the foundation for kindergarten. -
Margarethe Schurz
The first kindergarten opened in the U.S but was taught in German (as were most at that time). This was the beginning of early child education in the United States. Schurz helped convert Peabody to the Froebelian system. -
Elizabeth Peabody
The first English speaking kindergarten was opened, and Peabody became the main promoter of kindergarten in the United States. -
Susan Blow
The first public kindergarten was founded. It was very popular and helped spread the Froebelian influence within early childhood education. -
Maria Montessori
The organization of schools for young children (first one dubbed “Children’s House”) gave Montessori the opportunity to perfect her system. -
Mcmillan Sisters
The first open-air nursery was a milestone not only in early childhood education but also environmental education. These types of school let children explore their imaginations aas well as socialize and learn about the outdoors. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and paved the way for equal educational rights and the civil rights movement. -
Soviet Union
Sputnik being launched resulted in the U.S. passing the National Defense Education Act which provided federal funding and standards for science, technology, engineering, and math in order to maintain world superiority. -
U.S. Government
The Civil Rights Act being passed was the beginning of equal education among all children in the United States and was a huge step to protect people’s rights. -
The first Earth day showed to be a strong political issue as well as one of great importance to schools and children. The environment is a big part of curriculum in schools today.
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U.S. Government
No Child Left Behind Act has become a way to hold schools accountable for their students. This act gives states standards for things children should know and do. Schools are rewarded with federal funding.
