Early Leaders of Early Childhood Education

________ believed that each child is born with a “clean slate” (tabula rasa) on which their experiences are written.

• Friedrich Froebel

• John Locke

• Margaret McMillan

• Rudolph Steiner

________ emphasized the whole child; begin where the learner is.

• Friedrich Froebel

• John Locke

• Margaret McMillan

• Rudolph Steiner

________ advocated child-centered learning in groups .

• Friedrich Froebel

• Patty Smith Hill

• Margaret McMillan

• John Dewey

________ founded the National Association for the Education of Young Children and created the "Happy Birthday" song.

• Friedrich Froebel

• Patty Smith Hill

• Margaret McMillan

• John Dewey

________ emphasized teacher-directed learning and coined the word kindergarten.

• Friedrich Froebel

• Patty Smith Hill

• Margaret McMillan

• John Dewey

________ believed a child’s personality develops through a predictable pattern of psychosexual stages.

• Sigmund Freud

• Lev Vygotsky

• Maria Montessori

• Loris Malaguzzi

________ believed the early years are very important as children go through “sensitive periods” and their curiosity makes them ready to learn certain things at certain times.

• Sigmund Freud

• Lev Vygotsky

• Maria Montessori

• Loris Malaguzzi

________ believed in the Sociocultural Theory: A child’s development is influenced by more than personal experiences and incorporates culture and values into child development.

• Sigmund Freud

• Lev Vygotsky

• Maria Montessori

• Loris Malaguzzi

________ believed all children are capable of learning,

children construct their own learning, and

documenting children’s work is essential for the success of the program.

• Sigmund Freud

• Lev Vygotsky

• Maria Montessori

• Loris Malaguzzi

________ created of nursery schools and the word nursery was to focus on the goal of nurturing good health, and school to focus on educating young children.

• Friedrich Froebel

• John Locke

• Margaret McMillan

• Rudolph Steiner