Elizabeth Harrison

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Elizabeth Harrison was an American educator and early childhood education pioneer who helped professionalize kindergarten teaching in the United States.

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Elizabeth Harrison canonical 2

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instanceOf college
educator
human
kindergarten pioneer
teacher training college
advocatedFor expansion of kindergartens in public schools
professional training for kindergarten teachers
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1849-09-01
dateOfDeath 1927-10-31
educatedAt Northwestern University
era early 20th century
late 19th century
fieldOfWork early childhood education
kindergarten education
founded Chicago Kindergarten Training School
gender female
genre educational literature
hasOccupation author
influencedBy Friedrich Fröbel
knownFor developing standards for kindergarten teacher preparation
leadership in the kindergarten movement in Chicago
languageOfWorkOrName English
laterKnownAs National College of Education
location Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
memberOf kindergarten associations in the United States
movement kindergarten movement
nationality American
notableFor professionalizing kindergarten teaching in the United States
notableWork A Study of Child Nature
In Storyland
linked to: Storyland
occupation college president
educator
partOf National Louis University
placeOfBirth Athens, Ohio
placeOfDeath San Antonio, Texas
positionHeld president of Chicago Kindergarten Training School
religion Christianity
residence Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
wroteAbout child development
moral education
teacher training

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Elizabeth Harrison Randolph birthName Elizabeth Harrison
Mary Scott Harrison relative Elizabeth Harrison