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He wrote the first picture book for children, and it was a guide for teachers that included training of the senses and the study of nature. He stressed that education should follow the natural order of things, and learning by doing. He encouraged parents to let their children play with other children of the same age rather than pushing a standard curriculum.
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Locke is considered to be the founder of modern educational philosophy. He based his theory of education on the scientific method and the study of the mind and learning. He also theorized the concept of tabula rasa, the belief that the child is born neutral, rather than evil. He was one of the first European educators to discuss the idea of individual differences by observing one child at a time. He believed that the teach must work through the senses to help children reach understanding.
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He proposed that children were not inherently evil, but naturally good. He wanted education to reflect goodness and allow spontaneous interests and activities for children. He had an idea that children learn from firsthand information and their views are different from adults. He insisted on using concrete teaching materials that make the classroom flexiable like free play.
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Are typically for children 2-5 and provide early childhood education, focusing on social, cognitive, and physical development through play-based learning. It is not a daycare, instead they emphasize academic preparation for kindergarten.
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He stressed the idea of the integrated curriculum that would develop the whole child. He wanted education to be the hand, the head, and the heart of the child. Teachers were to guide the senses of a child and teach them in groups instead of individually. He initiated sensory education and combined both freedom and limits into working with children.
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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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Social Reform expects that schooling for young children leads to social change and improvement. A child's health and physical well-being relates back to their physical and social welfare.
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Known as the "Father of the Kindergarten". His Orginization of educational thought and ideas about learning, curriculum, and teacher training served as the foundation for the development of a system of education for young children. He observed children and understood how they come to be. He wanted teachers to see how children developed as they manipulated specific objects. He believed that a child's first educational experience should be full of pleasant discoveries and adventure.
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Owen had concerns for families of those working in cotton mills and established labor practices for the workers and schooling for their children (most of them 6 years old). He believed that people were naturally good but were corrupted by harsh environments and poor treatment. He spoke against the practice of child labor, and stopped the employment of children younger than 10 years old and sent them to his infant school were he provided a secure setting that helped guide the children.
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Steiner created the establishment of schools now known as Waldorf Education. There are more than 12,000 schools worldwide. He theorized that childhood is a phase of life that is important, and the environment must be carefully planned to protect and nurture the child.
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Was the first woman in Italy to be granted a medical degree. She studied children's diseases and, worked with children who had intellectual disabilities.
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Due to the launch of a Soviet satellite, U.S schools stated focusing heavily on science, mathematics, and foreign languages to close a technological gap (STEM). This is when "talented and gifted" programs started and more hands on work took place.
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Head Start is a free program funded federally, that promotes readiness for children that are from low income families. This program provides early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services. It focuses on the "whole child" providing health screenings and other benefits in hopes to break the cycle of poverty.
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Was the most famous figure of the "free/natural school" movement of the mid-20th century. He believed that a child is wise and realistic and that they should not been seen as inherently evil. His practice of freedom was seen in his school were children governed themselves and worked toward equal rights with adults. The benefits from such freedom were thought of as therapeutic and natural.
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Standards are research-based, age-appropriate guidelines that define what young children should know, understad, and be able to do at different stages of development They also help teachers and parents ensure their children are prepared.
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Technology has become an everyday influence in a child's life, and the effects of it can be concerning. Technology can push children to adulthood too fast and away from childhood too quilkly. Young children are pushed unnecessarily fast because of a fast- paced society putting all children at risk. We should appreciate the value/joy that childhood brings, children have to be children.
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Developmentally appropriate practices are the foundation of good teaching for young children. It is based in engaging in practices, regardless of the setting, that are appropriate to the children in front of you.
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High Scope addresses the effects of poverty on children's development and focuses attention on cognitive aspects of learning. Two studies funded by the federal government studied the effects of different educational approaches. One focused on Head Start programs while the other studied "Project Follow- Through" with High Scope being one of these models helping make positive long-term impacts.
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The Leave No Child Behind legislation was passed in 2002, reauthorizing federal programs to improve public school performance. This law required all public schools that receive federal funds to administer a statewide test annually to all students, along with a detailed report card, and qualified teachers.