Chapter 2 Flashcards - 216

value for studying history

advocate for change, support childhood development and learning, make sure history does repeat itself

European

early education in the US was influenced by this

Native Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans

three cultural groups that played a role in the history of ECE

kindergarten movement 

this movement in the US was based directly on the work of Froebel and led by Elizabeth Peabody, Susan Blow and others who spread his ideas through teacher training

progressive education movement

this movement led by John Dewey discussed reforming schools - defining what school is, what curriculum, what teaching should be

Nursery School Movement

this movement grew out of the child study movement, eventually launched the wider field of ECE through the leadership of Patty Smith Hill and Lucy Sprague Mitchell, etc

Child Care Movement

this movement grew out of a social welfare effort for low income families focused on the need to support working parents and become associated with physical care rather then education

John Amos Comienus 

children should have a more pleasant school experience, created first picture book for children, children should learn their own language

competent child

The image of children as active players in their own development and learning.

Johann Pestalozzi

whole child approach

Froebel’s occupations and gifts

Invented by Froebel for kindergartners. occupations were planned experiences designed to train children’s eye-hand coordination and mental activity; gifts were concrete materials, many of which influenced later toy development.

absorbent mind

Maria Montessori’s image of the child as actively learning from sensory experiences.

integrated curriculum

Learning plan that addresses goals across multiple areas of the curriculum at the same time.

child-centered curriculum

John Dewey’s idea that curriculum should reflect the concepts and topics that the child is interested in and capable of learning.

nursery schools

Schools serving children younger than kindergarten age; out-of-date term for preschool or prekindergarten.

Bank Street approach

Originating with Lucy Sprague Mitchell at Bank Street College and later called the Developmental–Interaction approach, a curriculum framework based on individual children’s development, emphasizing that learning begins in children’s experiences in the immediate environment (here and now).

day nurseries

Programs designed to serve working families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; the forerunner of present-day child care centers.

WPA nurseries

Federal emergency relief nursery schools funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. Designed to support the economy by providing jobs for those who worked on the site and child care services to families seeking work.

Lanham Act

Federal legislation to provide emergency child care and other services for families employed in the war effort during World War II.