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History of ECE in The Phils

The document discusses the historical and philosophical foundations of early childhood education. It covers key figures like Peztalozzi, Owen, and Froebel who contributed to the development of early childhood education. It also mentions approaches like Reggio Emilia and HighScope and leaders in the field like Malaguzzi and Weikart.

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History of ECE in The Phils

The document discusses the historical and philosophical foundations of early childhood education. It covers key figures like Peztalozzi, Owen, and Froebel who contributed to the development of early childhood education. It also mentions approaches like Reggio Emilia and HighScope and leaders in the field like Malaguzzi and Weikart.

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Module 3: Historical and Philosophical

Foundations of Early Childhood Education

Discussion by:

Prof. Adelyn S. Nalla


Instructor
Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the historical roots and philosophical foundations of early


childhood education;

2. Distinguish key figures in the field of ECE and their contributions.

3. Produce a trivia pubmat/poster/video trivia featuring the at least 2


key theorists/philosophers in the field of ECE and their
contributions.
Overview
✔Early childhood is a period of enormous growth
and development. Children are developing more
rapidly the period from birth to age 5 than any
other time of their lives, shaped in large part by
their experiences in the world.
What is
Early Childhood Education?

Education
(formal and informal, Domains of Significant effect in
government funded or Development the later years of an
privately run school individual’s life.
system)
ECE covers the following :
Infant/Baby 0-1 years old

Toddler 1-2 years old

Pre-school 3-4 years old

Kindergarten 5-6 years old

Middle School 7-8 years old


Early Childhood Education Historical Events Timeline
Now, go over on your internet browser, search the following
philosophers and answer the activity in the collaborate board.

✓ Johanne Heinrich Peztalozzi


✓ Robert Owen
✓ Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel
✓ Maria Montessori
Loris
Malaguzzi (1920-1994),
the founder of the
Reggio Emilia approach,
based on the original
childcare centre opened
in the town of Reggio
Emilia, was a strong
believer in documenting
the children’s learning
and interests which the
educators would base
David Weikart (1931-2003)
the founder of HighScope, which
drew from the theories of Piaget,
Dewey and Vygotsky, primarily
focused on the child’s intellectual
maturation. The landmark study
that earned HighScope validity was
the Perry Preschool Project in
1962.
Let’s test your understanding.
PLUS MINUS INTERESTING
What’s best in the discussion? What is quite difficult? What struck you most?

Your teacher would gladly know your takeaways about the discussion, share it by filling in
the matrix above. ☺
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