U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for April 21

WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21: KINDERGARTEN

Profile America — Wednesday, April 21st.  Today marks the birthday of a German educator most Americans have never heard of but whose ideas about how young children learn have had a profound effect on many generations.  His name was Friedrich Froebel, born in 1782.  He believed that directed play was an important part of each child's education — a theory that led to the establishment of the first kindergarten — literally, "children's garden."  The first kindergarten in a U.S. public school opened in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1873.  Underlining the acceptance of Froebel's ideas across the country, more than 3.5 million youngsters now go to public school kindergarten each day.  A half-million attend private kindergartens.  Profile America is presented by the U.S. Census Bureau, now conducting the 2010 Census.  

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 235

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 220

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).  

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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