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Comenius is a Czech educator who wrote the first book for children that has pictures. This book was a guide for teachers about the study of nature. Comenius stood up for learning based on the principles of nature. He did this so children can learn at their own pace. He also believed that growing social reform can be done by educating the poor in the same way that the rich do.
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John Locke was one of the founders of modern education. He believed that children are born neutral. He was also one of the first educators to teach individually, using activities and drills. He did this because he believed that everyone is individually different.
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Rousseau was a Swiss writer who offered the idea that children were not evil, but good. His new way of teaching was focused on children learning directly, and suggested that schools should be more flexible, to ensure the children are getting the best learning
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Pestalozzi was a Swiss educator who believed that to achieve the best education, children need to learn to develop their senses. This means the children will work with their hands, mind, and heart. He believed that teaching in groups was more beneficial for the children.
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Robert Owen was an buissness owner. He set up a labor operation for young children, starting at 6 years old. He believed that people were good but were corrupted by harsh environments. He later spoke against child labor, leading to him taking over a school in New Lanark. He provided nature studies, dance, and song programs.
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Froebel was an important early childhood educator. She was known as the "Father of the Kindergarten." He decided that children's education should be enjoyable. He encouraged the use of toys, play time, and being taught by trained teachers of founding a play and activity Institute. He recognized how children learn and what they like to do.
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German was the first country to have kindergarten. Kindergarten has gone through many social changes throughout the years. At first it was for poor students and then it went to be led by churches. The kindergarten we know today is the first grade that students enter when they go to school to help them become more independent and prepared for the following grades.
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The Social Reform looks to lead young children to social improvement. They tried to help improve children's health and physical well-being, by taking part in the first physical and social welfare details of a child's life.
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The expression "nursing school" brings up the thought of childs nursery, a tender setting of growth and play. Nursing schools were always known as a place of care, basic needs, and intellectual stimulation. The name is in relation to a place where children were nurtured.
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Steiner was an Austrian philospher, scientist, and artist. He gave lectures for german factories of Waldorf-Astoria, which sparked the start of schools being named Waldorf-Astoria. This orginaziation impacted schools education in europe. Steiner spectulated that childhood is the most important phase of life. He maintained the though that a childs growth oppurtinuties is linked a form of unity.
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Montessori was the first female physician in Italy. She worked with low-income children and children with intellectual disabilities. Noticing that they lacked proper motivation, she opened a preschool. Montessori adapted to these children to show that not all children were defective but that they can succeed with the specific care they need.
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Sputnik was launched by the Soviet Union. This started the need for stronger and more stable education in the United States. This event led to having more recognition for early childhood education, highlighting the need for building skills in basic subjects. This caused educators to see that teaching children theses topic at this age was important for acidenic succes later in their education.
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Neil is a famous proponent of the "Free/natural school" movement. Neil stated that some education was pointless because of the occurrence of sins that were appearing in teaching. As well as children being inherently evil, causing teachers to strengthen children into doing the opposite of what they know. His belief was taught in his schools, teaching children what equal rights were.
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Developmentally appropriate practice, or DAP. The base of good teaching is being involved in practices, no matter the circumstance, that are age-appropriate for children. Having a mixture of familiar and unfamiliar obstacles that have purpose, activities that require focus, and helping the children grow.
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Head Start was created as a demonstration program targeting to give education, scoial, medical, dental, nutritional, and health services to preschool children who were lowerclass familes. This program later turned into mostly part-day or full-year programs.
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High Scope was a evidence based education that highlighted activities, learning that was initiated by children, growth in independence, critical thinking, and social development
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The beginning of technology was slow in terms of its speed and influence. Some of the technology is TVs, phones, and video games. Children will retrieve information from the world and interactions that will happen later in their lives. The information we receive is a mix of the technology we use today and what we will use in the future. The side effects of social media and technology that are within chidlren reach are forcing children faster into adulthood. Everyone should enjoy their childhood.
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There are many challenges when teaching the primary grades because of the force of local, state, or national standards. These standards state that children have to learn at that specific age and grade. Some teachers will have no say in what they will be teaching. There are academic standards with a curriculum to reach the best way to teach children a balanced learning for their age.
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No Child Left Behind was an education law to imporve childrens achivements in schools. It held schools accountable by enforcing standardized testing. The goal was to close the academic gaps, to make sure those who have disadvantaged get a good education.