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Friedrich Froebel
Froebel began the kindergarten movement and created kindergarten. He believed that play is a necessary part of Children's development and is what expresses Children's souls. Also, he created the first school for children of ages 7 and under. For more information visit the link below:
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Horace Mann
Mann believed that every child deserved to get a basic education that is funded by taxes. This is why he organized the Common School Movement. He also, wanted children to be good citizens that participated in democracy. Lastly, he influenced the development of teacher training schools, to help train teachers and he encouraged women to attend those schools. For more information visit the link below:
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Margaret Bancroft
Bancroft is the pioneer of Special Education. She fought for children with disabilities. She believed that they should be able to learn skills that their fellow children without disabilities are able to learn. She also believed that children with disabilities need their own schools that had well trained teachers and adapted material. Which is why she started her own school for them with one student. For more information visit the link below:
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Booker T. Washington
Washington went to a school that focused on industrial education, which led him to create his own school, the Tuskegee Normal Institute, which also focused on industrial education. Also because he believed that this kind of education is necessary for African Americans, so they can contain the status quo. Lastly, he showed that African Americans can lead by creating an all-black faculty. For more information visit the link below:
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Maria Montessori
Montessori was one of the first medical doctors to take interest in children with special needs. She believed that each child should move at their own pace, with regards to learning. She opened a school that was all about the natural development of children, and that had a curriculum known as “sensory education”. For more information visit the link below:
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