Historical Figure Presentation
Transcript: Historical Figures Presentation Mireya Peinado EEC1000 Abigail Adams Eliot Introduction October 9, 1892- October 29, 1992 Dorchester, Massachusetts Graduated from Radcliffe College Social worker at Children's Mission to Children Studied at Oxford Worked at the Massachusetts Minimum Wage Committee Women's Education Association sent her to study at the Rachel McMillan Nursery School Historical Period The Great Depression Era (1920's) Difficult time period Extreme poverty, unemployment and health issues Children attended school from ages 5-14 Enter workforce or attend their siblings Teaching method was Chalk and Talk Focused on teacher's lecture Views and Theories Public School System School system was based on vocational education Due to societal needs Focused on job & trades Student-led classrooms Build social skills & independence Nursery School Movement Established due to difficult time period & lack of care Initially prioritized care over education Feed, clean & care for children Focus on mental & physical health Some provided education Social & classroom skills Views and Theories (cont.) Characteristics of Nursery Schools Appropriate class environment Safe & Clean Furniture for children Colorful & friendly Adequate learning tools Chairs & Tables Accessible materials Surrounding art Inspired children to be creative Work independently Use the materials they desire Trained teachers Understand children emotionally, socially and academically Contribution to ECE Nursery School Movement (1922) Founded 1st nursery school in the U.S (Boston) Method Education, home economics and social work Teach educators and parents Focused on children's health and well being Helped children work independently, interact and explore their surroundings Inspired more nursery schools Graduates established more in the U.S, Canada and foreign countries Contribution to ECE (cont.) National Association for Nursery Education (1926) Became NAEYC in 1964 One of the leaders in this organizations During Roosevelt's emergency relief program Established standards for teachers and children education Serves as a guideline today for early childhood education Resources (n.d.). Retrieved from https://uudb.org/articles/abigailadamseliot.html Abigail Adams Eliot. (2020, October 02). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams_Eliot Childhood in the 1920s and 1930s. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Childhood-In-The-1920s-And-1930s/ Liebovich, B. (2016). Abigail Eliot and Margaret McMillan Bringing the Nursery School to the United States [PDF]. Eliot, Abigail Adams (1892-1992). (2017, March 15). Retrieved from https://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/biographies/abigail-adams-eliot/ Gordon, K. A., Garcia-Nevarez, A., J., R. H., & Valero-Kerrick, A. (2014). Early childhood education: Becoming a professional.