The Truths About Preschool And Kindergarten - 1704 Words

The Truths About Preschool And Kindergarten In America and How it is Benefiting Our Kids Introduction In my research essay I will be researching and talking about the early childhood education in America. In addition to that I will talk about the benefits it is having on our children from what I have learned from my sources, and how teachers of early education are being equipped to handle these classrooms. I will mainly be focusing on pre-K through kindergarten. I have had many volunteer jobs at day camps with this age group, and I have worked at a childcare center with programing, so that has influenced my decision to research this topic. It†¦show more content†¦History of Early Childhood Education in America The beginning of early childhood education began in the early 1800s by a European mother who educated children outside of their homes. The idea of early schooling in America came during the time of the industrial revolution. Preschools and daycares started popping up in churches, and people’s homes. During this time both parents began working and this became a necessity for the parents be able to work. In one of the article â€Å"History of Early Childhood Education† I found in my research Sarah Lipoff says â€Å"The idea came to America during the Industrial Revolution with â€Å"infant schools† set up in churches, factories, and private homes to care for the young while parents were working. The state of Wisconsin created constitutional amendments to include committees dedicated to free education of children aged four to twenty in 1848 and then later, in 1873, started the first four year old kindergarten program.† (Lipoff, 2011). Wisconsin began a trend that would later spread to all the states, and be the beginning of early education in America. After Wisconsin more states followed their lead in early education programs across America. Daycare centers, and preschools began spread across the country, and â€Å"In 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children