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John Locke was known to be the founder of modern educational philosophy. He thought of the concept of “tabula rasa” which is the belief that a baby is a “clean state”. He believed that trying to teach children with playful activities is more effective. This practice was taken more seriously when Jean-Jacques Rousseau started using it in the 18th century. This learning style is still used today because it shows the “acceptance of individual differences in giving children reasons”.
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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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It is a law passed in the US stating that federal programs have to improve their public school performance. All public schools have a minister, a standardized test annually with an annual report card, recording their progress.