ECE Timeline by Lilly Mumm https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw Scroll to view en-us 2025-10-17 00:32:50 UTC 2025-10-17 01:24:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f39e.png 1500s-Martin Luther mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636647936 Promoted the idea that all children, including girls, should learn to read. Believed education should be for everyone, not just the wealthy.

]]> 2025-10-17 00:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636647936 1600s-John Amos Comenius mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636650321 Wrote Orbis Pictus, the first children’s picture book. Believed that children learn best through their senses and experiences.

]]> 2025-10-17 00:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636650321 1700s – John Locke mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636651772 Introduced the concept of Tabula Rasa (blank slate). Believed that children are shaped by experience and environment.

]]> 2025-10-17 00:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636651772 1800s – Friedrich Fröbel mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636655273 Founded the first kindergarten in Germany. Encouraged hands-on play and creativity.

]]> 2025-10-17 00:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636655273 1900s – Maria Montessori mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636657379 Opened the first Montessori school in Italy. Emphasized independence, freedom within limits, and self-directed learning.

]]> 2025-10-17 00:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636657379 Jean Piaget (1896–1980) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636660159 Studied how children think and learn, and created stages of cognitive development.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636660159 Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636661929 Focused on the social side of learning, children learn best through interaction. Created the idea of the “Zone of Proximal Development.”

]]> 2025-10-17 01:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636661929 John Dewey (1859–1952) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636663757 Believed in “learning by doing.” Encouraged classrooms that connect lessons to real-life experiences.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636663757 Erik Erikson (1902–1994) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636665331 Created the stages of psychosocial development, explaining how trust and autonomy are built in the early years.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636665331 B.F. Skinner (1904–1990) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636666527 Studied behavior and reinforcement, shaping how teachers use positive feedback in classrooms.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636666527 Industrial Revolution (1700s–1800s) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636670845 As more parents worked in factories, communities needed care and education programs for young children.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636670845 World War II (1940s) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636673809 Women entered the workforce, increasing demand for early childcare and preschool programs.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636673809 The Perry Preschool Project (1960s) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636676535 Showed long-term benefits of early education, higher graduation rates, and better jobs later in life.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636676535 Universal Pre-K and NAEYC (2000s–Present) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636678367 Modern efforts are being made to make quality preschool accessible to all children and set national standards for educators.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636678367 Legislation in ECE mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636679452 2025-10-17 01:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636679452 Head Start (1965) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636680856 Provided education, health, and nutrition services for low-income children and families.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636680856 Preschool Development Grant (1990s) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636683578 Helped states expand access to high-quality preschool programs.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636683578 Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (2009) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636685964 Encouraged states to improve early learning systems and accountability.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636685964 CCDBG (Child Care and Development Block Grant) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636688339 Gave federal funds to states to help families afford childcare.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636688339 CARES Act (2020) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636689926 Supported childcare centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> 2025-10-17 01:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636689926 References mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636692893

  • NAEYC.org – History of Early Childhood Education

  • Montessori NW – Biography of Maria Montessori

  • Simply Psychology – Erikson & Piaget summaries

    • U.S. Department of Education – Head Start and Preschool Development Grants

    ]]>     2025-10-17 01:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636692893     Origins of ECE (1500s–1900s) mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636694052 2025-10-17 01:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636694052 Key Leaders of ECE mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636695078 2025-10-17 01:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636695078 Social Trends Impacting ECE mummlilly406 https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636695922 2025-10-17 01:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mummlilly406/hwz7o0wiidcmm2xw/wish/3636695922