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Origins of Early Childhood Education - Coggle Diagram
Origins of Early Childhood Education
Ancient Greece & Rome
ARISTOTLE (384-322 B.C.)
Recognizes the importance of beginning education
Believed in the potential of human being
Emphasized on the development of mind, body & children's play
Interested in the world visible to the senses & logical organisation of thought
QUINTILIAN (A.D. 35-95)
Encourage parents to allow children to play
Importance of good nurses & tutors; children can learn correct speech & behaviour by imitation
PLUTO (428-328 B.C.)
To establish nurseries to foster a spirit of community
Curriculum to include games, music, stories, & drama that illustrate good values
Believes EC provides opportunity for child's future social, cultural & intellectual life
Free Play (game, gymnastics) viewed as necessary and a way of learning
Mediterranean Societies
Age 7 & above: Training for occupation (depends on gender & social class)
400 B.C. - A.D. 200
Greek well-rounded education: strive for excellence in body, mind, & spirit
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance & The Reformation
The Ages of Enlightenment