You Were There - Milestones in Early Childhood Ed

By Alexr

  • Orbis Pictus

    First Children's Book (Comenius)
  • Period: to

    You Were There - Milestones in Early Childhood Ed

    Paradigm Shifting Events in Early Childhood Education

  • First System of Childhood Education

    Education of Man by Froebel

  • Origins of the U.S. Elementary School System

    Horace Mann becomes Secretary of Massachusetts State Board of Ed

  • Public School Kindergarten is Established

    William Harrison in St. Louis, MO

  • Progressive Education is Born

    John Dewey in Chicago, IL

  • Precursor to Montessori School is Established

    Maria Montessori opens Children's House (Casa di Bambini)

  • Maturation Theory of Development

    Gessell establishes Clinic of Child Development at Yale

  • Jean Piaget drafts "The Language and Thought of the Child"

    Piaget goes on to establish a conceptual model of childhood development

  • Black Lab Nursery Schools - Spellman, Hampton and Bennett Colleges

    Training Schools to spread Lab School concept

  • Dr. Spock Publishes "Baby and Child Care"

    Spock promotes more permissive parenting

  • La Lechce League - Information on Child Care and Breast Feeding

    Practical information on child care

  • Organic Vocab/Key Vocab - Sylvia Aston Warner

    Book is called "Teacher"

  • T. Barry Brazelton Publishes on Sensible Parent/Child Relationship

    Book: Infants and Mothers

  • Sesame Street is Born

    Supported by Ford, Carnegie Foundations and U.S. Dept of Health, Education and Welfare

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Law

    Mandating appropriate education in least restrictive environ

  • U.N. Children's World Summitt

    Goals: Reduce Child Mortality, Provide Universal Access to Basic Education

  • Stringent Academic and Performance Standards promoted

    California and other states

  • Preschool for All Initiatives

    Several States pass laws making preschool a reality for 4 year olds