Johann Pestalozzi Kacey Carlson and Abbie Zuzek

Brief Life History Born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland in 1746 Attended school at University of Zurich First studied politics, then turned to education What started it all? Jean- Jacques Rousseau’s ideas on the education of children

Pestalozzi’s Mission “Emphasizes the importance of providing a loving family type environment in which the child can grow and flourish naturally, becoming a whole person balancing their intellectual, physical, and technical ability, with emotional, moral, ethical, and religious growth” (New World Encyclopedia)

Goals of Education Focus on the child as a human being Development of the individual Improvement of society

Method of Education Knowledge already lies within the student; the teacher has to find it and bring it to the surface

Discipline in the Classroom Developed the idea of the family method – What does this mean? Loving atmosphere People are cooperative Christian family values/morals instilled within the students Abolished flogging

Pestalozzi’s 6 Principles of Schooling 1.Personality is sacred 2.Each child has the promise of potential within him 3.Love the students as a family 4.Direct concrete obeservation aka “object lessons” 5.Perception must be perfected by appropriate actions 6.Action leads to an emphasis on repetition

Object Learning Activity

Object Learning What is object learning? – Exercises in learning form, number, and language So you traced for learning form, you numbered for numbering, and you named it for language Make your hand into a picture

Object Learning What’s up with the picture? – Progressed from the simple lessons of learning form, number, and language to more advanced lessons in: Drawing Writing Math Reading

Wrap-up Unfortunately, as good of an idea that these schools were, disputes arouse amongst the teachers This lead to the schools eventually failing and closing