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WORLD
 BEGINNING OF EARLY
EDUCATION IN THE WORLD

1782-1852
Cont.
1483-1546 1592-1670 1632-1704 1872-1952 1896-1980
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Friedrich Froebel Maria Montessori

Jean Piaget
John Amos Comenius • who believed viewed children as a •  established a theory
• contributed to source of knowledge
Martin Luther: the early
that children 
learn through pl and the educator as a
of learning where
• He believed that John Locke children’s
beginnings of • who penned the ay social engineer. She development is
education should be
universal and made it early childhood . He designed reviewed education as broken down into a
famous term
to a point to emphasize education teacher training a means to enhance series of stages
“blank slate”, also
that education • who strongly where he children’s lives, (sensory-motor,
strengthened the family known as tabula
believed that emphasized the meaning the learning preoperational,
as well as the rasa, which
learning for importance of environment is just as concrete operation).
community. postulated that is
• believed that children children is observation and important as learning Piaget theorized that
how children start
should be educated to rooted in  developing itself. She took the children learn
read independently so
out and the programs and
sensory explora position that children’s through direct and
that they could have tion environment fills activities based senses should be active interaction
access to the Bible. This their metaphorical on the child’s
meant that teaching . Comenius educated first and then with the
“slate”. skill level and
children how to read at wrote the first the children’s intellect environment.
an early age would be a children’s readiness.
afterward. The 
strong benefit to picture book to Froebel
Montessori Method is
society. formalized the
promote an internationally
early childhood
literacy. recognized model of
setting as well as
founded the first educating children.
kindergarten.
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EDUCATION IN THE WORLD

1896-1934 1859-1952 1861-1925 1902-1994 1920-1994

Lev Vygotsky
proposed a socio-
cultural position for the
development of children.
He believed that social
interaction provides a
medium for cognitive,
social, and linguistic John Dewey Loris Malaguzzi
Rudolf Steiner
development in children. strongly believed that the founder of the 
the creator of what is now
Vygotsky believed that learning should Erik Erikson
children learn through known as the Waldorf Reggio Emilia
originate from the developed psychosocial
scaffolding their skills; education philosophy and  approach, based on
interests of children, schools, focused on
stages of development for
this meant a more the original
which is foundational developing free and children where the parent
capable member of the to the project’s
childcare center
morally responsible and educator play a
community/society
approach. The opened in the town
would assist the child in individuals with a high pivotal role in supporting
educator is there to of Reggio Emilia,
completing tasks that level of social the child’s success in
promote their was a strong believer
were within or just competence. Steiner every stage for a positive
above the child’s interests for discovery broke this down into
in documenting the
outcome. Erikson stressed
capability, which is also and inquiry. Dewey three developmental children’s learning
saw the classroom as a
that the ordinance of
known as the zone of stages; preschool to age 6 and interests which
place to foster social social-emotional
proximal development. (experiential education), the educators would
consciousness and development is a key
Vygotsky emphasized age 6-14 (formal base their
collaboration and the thus the classroom component of the early
education), and ages 14+ programming
implementation of should be (conceptual/academic
childhood curriculum.
around on for the
mixed-age groupings of democratically run. education).
children to support
following days.
knowledge/skill
acquisition.
 REFLECTION ON PRESCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE WORLD

Preschool education was born because of the different philosophers that imparted their
precious time studying what is the best in terms of the child’s learning or in developing the
child holistically, without their effort we can not understand how the child would act
according to their level of development. Preschool education is the application of their
different theories that involves children in different aspects, environment, genes, behavior
and so on.
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PHILIPPINES
 BEGINNING OF EARLY
EDUCATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES

PRE-SPANISH SPANISH ERA

1924 (INITIAL
1935 1940 POST WAR Cont.
ERA ATTEMPTS) INTEREST to the
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Education was informal, • Pre-schooling was • The year immediately

unstructured, and unorganized. • Opening of insured liberation had
devoid of methods. • Pre-school teachers KINDERGARTEN demonstrated a
were the educated EDUCATION at • The Bureau of Private renewed interest in
adults in the HARRIS MEMORIAL • The National Schools had preschool education.
Philippines. SCHOOL MANILA Federation of authorized 129 • 129 government
• One to one basis and (Harris Memorial Women’s Club Kindergarten classes recognized
lasted for 30 minutes College Manila) became the forerunner getting an enrollment kindergarten schools in
per session. • Under the directorship of nursery education of 6449. 1940, a total of 61
(ESTOLAZ & NUNEZ, of Miss Mary A. Evans. • The process of getting • But the WWII schools with 3172
1974) • A class was government disrupted the growth of enrollment, started in
established by Mrs. recognition didn’t come the program to the operation in 1945-
Brigida Fernando, after after 16 years. point of closing almost 1946.
her training at all schools. • Private individuals had
Columbia University shortly joined this bold
Teachers College start.
• The NFWC continued
to have its nursery
classes one in
Sampaloc and in
Tondo Manila.
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EDUCATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES

BREAKTHROUG
H IN THE GOV’T MID 1960 1964 1970’s-1980 1977-1987
Cont.
1948
SCHOOLS (1950) to the
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 HARRIS MEMORIAL • A year after

SCHOOL initiated establishment of
another big step by National Coordinating
obtaining a • In 1950’s through the •
Center of the Study The Philippines
government effort of Dr. Miguela M. • The government’s
and Development of declared the Decade
recognition to confer Solis, then the intensified interest in
• The DSWD had Filipino Children & of the Filipino Child
the degree of JUNIOR Superintendent of the welfare of the
started the inclusion of Youth, (NCCSDFCY), • This marked the
TEACHER’S Teacher Education in Filipino child resulted
Nursery and which Dr. Solis was increase of number of
CERTIFICATE to Bureau of Public to the signing of PD
Kindergarten in the the director, the preschool children and
graduate in Schools, preschool 603 known as CHILD
Program children’s village was also the establishment
Kindergarten started in the AND WELFARE
opened to admit both private and
education. government in the CODE IN 1974
Kindergarten children, public.
 The first recognized regional – training making another
course in Kindergarten schools milestone in the public
education offered in • Pangasinan Normal sector.
the Philippines School was the first
 Preschool education to take advantage.
in the country has • Followed by
almost remained to Zamboanga Normal
be associated with School.
Bureau of Private
Schools, special with
the religious groups.
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EDUCATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
2011-TO
1978-1989 1993-1994 1995-2000
PRESENT

• Three reform programs

were initiated in
response to the rising
numbers of
• R.A 10157 An act
preschoolers.
institutionalizing
• EDUCATION FOR ALL
Kindergarten
 DECS encouraged the • CONGRESSIONAL
• There were 1892 education into the
operation of preschool COMMISSION ON
DECS- recognizes and basic education.
in public schools with EDUCATION
registered private • Implementation of
MEC order no, 24 s,
schools in the country Local Government
1978 and DECS no.
with 416,894 enrolled Code
107 s, 1989. (Soliven,
preschoolers.
et,al. 1997)
 REFLECTION ON PRESCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

Preschool education in the Philippines started very late compared to the other
countries, also it was unaffordable to the point that only the rich kid can go to preschool
education, with the Private schools offering it. Somehow as the time goes by the
government recognizes the importance of rendering preschool education as one of the
important foundation of the education of the child. Different ordinances and R.A’s has been
implemented, and luckily until today all of the children enjoying the privilege of acquiring
education that is suited to each level, and the government is successful in implementing
their Education for All campaign.
 REFERENCES:

https://www.slideshare.net/shemariahb/history-preschool-education-philippines

https://www.himama.com/blog/early-childhood-education-then-and-now/