Maternal Teaching

Maternal Maternal TeachingTeaching

By: Ginnie Andrews By: Ginnie Andrews

and Kristen Volkerand Kristen Volker

Brief History of Brief History of KindergartenKindergarten

In 1860, Elizabeth Peabody attempted In 1860, Elizabeth Peabody attempted to construct one of the first private to construct one of the first private kindergarten classrooms in Bostonkindergarten classrooms in Boston

In 1877, Felix Adler founded a free In 1877, Felix Adler founded a free kindergarten class in New Yorkkindergarten class in New York

Also in 1877, Pauline Agassiz Shaw Also in 1877, Pauline Agassiz Shaw opened two classrooms, which soon opened two classrooms, which soon grew to thirty-onegrew to thirty-one

Centennial ExpositionCentennial Exposition

North End Industrial HomeNorth End Industrial Home

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““If these schools were nothing more than If these schools were nothing more than large nurseries, and only kept the large nurseries, and only kept the children out of mischief and out of children out of mischief and out of danger, they would be well worth danger, they would be well worth supporting. But they do a great deal supporting. But they do a great deal more than this. They instruct them in more than this. They instruct them in those things which pertain to the life that those things which pertain to the life that now is and that which is to come. The now is and that which is to come. The children are made better, wiser, children are made better, wiser, happier.”happier.”

Works Cited:Works Cited: 7.3 Frank Leslie’s…Philadelphia. The 7.3 Frank Leslie’s…Philadelphia. The

Centennial Exposition…Nov. 25, 1876, Centennial Exposition…Nov. 25, 1876, p.201. **Per.L. The Library Company of p.201. **Per.L. The Library Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia.Philadelphia, Philadelphia.

3.7 Frank Leslie’s…Massachusetts. The 3.7 Frank Leslie’s…Massachusetts. The Kindergarten in the North End Industrial Kindergarten in the North End Industrial Home, Boston. June 4, 1881, p.229. **Per. Home, Boston. June 4, 1881, p.229. **Per. L. The Library Company of Philadelphia, L. The Library Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia.Philadelphia.

Infant SchoolsInfant Schools; April 1832, p.179-82, vol. ; April 1832, p.179-82, vol. 5,45,4

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