1. “The Father of Elementary Education”
“You plant a tiny seed in the ground; in that seed lies the
whole nature of the tree” – Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

2.  Born in Zurich, Switzerland January
12, 1746  1798- Went to the town of Stanz to
help recover after the French
 Entered University of Zurich to study revolution and a bloody riot. He
theology in 1760 opened an orphanage and taught
there beginning with 23 children,
 Changed to law in order to fight increasing eventually to 80.
against the injustices of the common
people. However he came to realize  1799-1804 He directed the school at
that the first step to improvement Burgdorf
was education for these people.
 1805-1825 he was director of the
 1769-1798 he lived at his farm experimental institute at Yverdon-les-
"Neuhof" near Zürich, and opened Bains, which was established on
his house as school for poor Pestalozzian principles.
children.  1825 He retired to Neuhof

 Passed away February 17,1827

3.  “You plant a tiny seed in the ground; in that seed lies
the whole nature of the tree” – Johann Heinrich
Pestalozzi
 “To Pestalozzi the individuality of each child is paramount; it is
something that has to be cultivated actively through education. He
opposed the prevailing system of memorization learning and strict
discipline and sought to replace it with a system based on love and
an understanding of the child's world. His belief that education
should be based on concrete experience led him to pioneer in the
use of tactile objects, such as plants and mineral specimens, in the
teaching of natural science to youngsters. Running through much of
Pestalozzi's writing is the idea that education should be moral as
well as intellectual. Never losing his commitment to social reform,
Pestalozzi often reiterated the belief that society could be changed
by education.” (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 2011)

4.  Biography: Born in Zurich
1746; Studied at University of
Zurich, left and opened his
house to poor children for
school. Later directed schools
at Burgdorf and Yverdon.
 His educational philosophy
placed great emphasis on the
individual and “object learning”.
Often reiterated that social
reform could be achieved
through education.

5.  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. (2011). Columbia Electronic
Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1.
Universidad de Somoso (2009). Education During the
Enlightenment. Retrieved from
http://education14.blogspot.com/2008/11/xi-education-
during-enlightenment.html)