John Heinrich Pestaliozi's Far-Reaching Effects On Education

Schooling in the early years of the United States began in the neighborhoods of white families and in the hall of churches. Some children, if able to pay the fees were able, to attended ‘dame school” taught by women who had the desire to pass on basic learning and morality. Though these schools, located in the dame’s home, were inexpensive, They still required a “head tax” or a fee (Webb). Dame schools were modeled after the English “Marm” school where females were the primary instructors. Girls attended only when boys did not and their instruction consisted of “home care: sewing cooking and Bible reading, the only reason they were taught to read (Webb, 2006). Considered to be maternal, nurturing and exemplifying high morals, women were …show more content…
. Both embraced the philosophies of Jean-Jaques Rousseau who believed in the power of curiosity to propel students to seek out opportunities to learn. The had no use for extrinsic motivation but believed that the environment could be adapted to pique a child’s love for learning ( Pulliman and Van Patten). Froebel took this philosophy and applied it to 3 and 4 year olds opening the door for education of the young child-early childhood (Pulliman and …show more content…
In addition to embracing his methods of teaching Mann wanted education to be free, universal and non sectarian ( PBS). He believed that education would organize commonly held political beliefs, decrease crime rates and mob rule ( Webb, 2008). His influence over the course of his 12 years a secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education could be seen in the better teaching methods and curriculum for common schools, organization of the first normal schools, and the importance of schools in improving social