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Caroline Pratt (1867-1954) was an American educator renowned for her contributions to early childhood education. She founded the first kindergarten in the United States and developed the famous Pratt method, which aimed to promote the comprehensive development of young children through play and activities.

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“This was not the last time I was to spoil my own fun by asking questions.”

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Book:I Learn from Children

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“The more closely he has observed the tugboat, the more deeply he has been stirred by it, and the more eagerly and vividly he will strive to recreate it, in building, in drawing, in words.”

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Book:I Learn from Children

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“In his play he is no longer an onlooker merely; he is a part of the busy world of adults. He is practicing to take his place in that world when he is grown. He is getting is education.”

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Book:I Learn from Children

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“From the earliest days, we knew that it was not possible to do good work with the little children without the help of their parents.”

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Book:I Learn from Children

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About the Author

Born: 1867
Died: 1954
Known for: Educator
Quotes: 15

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