Professional Documents
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Early Childhood
Education
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Other Memories . . .
Happiest experience?
Scariest experience?
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Why
is it important
to know about the
history of early
childhood
education?
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John Locke
1632-1714
Tabula rasa
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Environmentalism
The environment, not
innate characteristics,
determines what
children will become
The environment forms
the mind
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do Lockes
beliefs and his work
mean to you?
What do you think
about his clean
slate theory?
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Friedrich Froebel
1782 - 1852
Coined the word kindergarten
Started the first kindergarten in
Germany in 1837
Emphasized teacher-directed learning
Advocated freedom, initiative, and
relevant curriculum
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Your Views
Friedrich Froebel
What
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Sigmund Freud
1856-1939
A childs personality develops
through a predictable pattern of
psychosexual stages.
Many emotional and
psychological problems of adults
are connected to how their parents
and care providers met their basic
needs as children.
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Your Views
Sigmund Freud
What
do Freuds
beliefs and his work
mean to you?
How well were your
needs met as a child?
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John Dewey
1858 - 1952
First real American influence
on American education
Founder of progressive
movement
His theory = progressivism
child-centered
learning in groups
Advocated
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Deweys
Pedagogic Creed
Education, therefore,
is a process of living
and not a preparation
for future living.
-John Dewey
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Margaret McMillan
1860 - 1931
Margaret and her sister Rachel
extended concern beyond
education to medical and dental
care for children
Created open-air nursery in a
slum
Developed the McMillan
theory of fresh air, sleep,
and bathing
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Your Views
Margaret McMillan
How important are fresh air,
sleep, and bathing to the health
and well-being of children?
Have you ever known a situation
where a child did not receive
adequate physical care? What
were the results?
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Rudolph Steiner
1861 - 1925
Founded Waldorf Schools
Interdisciplinary, multisensory curriculum with
emphasis on the arts
Emphasized the whole child;
begin where the learner is.
Promoted self-regulation and
self-discipline
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Rudolph Steiner
Steiner believed that experiences
for young children need to be
carefully selected. He believed
that fairy tales helped them learn
important truths.
Modern-day followers of Waldorf
philosophy believe that TV-viewing
for children should be limited.
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Your Views
Rudolph Steiner
What
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Patty Hill
1868 - 1946
Founded the National Association
for the Education of Young Children
Originated large-muscle equipment
and materials for climbing and
construction.
Wrote the song Happy Birthday
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Patty Hill
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Do
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Maria Montessori
1870 - 1952
Child copies
reality,
rather than
constructs it.
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Maria Montessori
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of Maria Montessoris
philosophies ring true for you?
Were you ever enrolled in a
Montessori school as a child, or
have you ever visited one?
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Lev Vygotsky
1896-1934
Focuses on the child as a whole
Incorporates culture and values into
child development
Sociocultural Theory: A childs
development is influenced by more
than personal experiences.
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Vygotskys
Sociocultural Theory
Family
Community
Socioeconomic status
Culture
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Lev Vygotsky
Zone of proximal
development (ZPD)
(the distance between
the actual
developmental level and
the level of potential
development)
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Loris Malaguzzi
1920 - 1994
Founded Reggio Emilia Schools
Schools have teachers, a
pedagogista, and an aterlierista
All children capable of learning
Children construct their own
learning
Documenting childrens work is
essential for success of the
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Loris Malaguzzi
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do you think
should be the role of the
family in an early
childhood classroom?
The role of the
community?
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