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INFANT SCHOOLS . The provision in modern times of systematized training for children below the age when elementary education normally begins may be dated from the village
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countries, viz. in providing facilities for washing and attending to the personal needs of the younger children. There is no femme de service as in Belgium on the staff of English schools. While in Ireland the children below the age of five attend the elementary schools in much the same proportion as in England and Wales, in Scotland it has never been the general custom for such children to attend school. United States of America.In no country has the kindergarten system taken such firm root, and the provision made for children below the compulsory age is based uponl In 1873 there were 42 kindergartens with 1252 pupils; in 1898 the numbers had risen to 2884 with 143,720 pupils; more than half these were private schools, managed by charitable institutions or by individuals for profit. In 1904-1905 there were 3176 public kindergartens with 205,118 pupils. Austria Hungary.Provision in Austria is made for children under six by two types of institution, the Day Nursery (Kinderbewahranstalten) and the Kindergarten. In 1872 as the result of a State Commission the Kindergarten was established in the state system of education. Its aim is to "confirm and complete the home education of children under school age, so that through regulated exercise of body
ordinary school subjects is allowed; games, singing and handwork, and training of speech and observation by objects, tales and gardening are the means adopted. The training for teachers in these schools is regulated by law. No children are to be received in a kindergarten till the beginning of the fourth and must leave at the end of the sixth
Belgium.For children between three and six education and training are provided by Ecoles gardiennes or Jardins d'enfants. They are free but not compulsory, are provided and managed by the communes, receive a state grant, and are under government inspection. Schools provided by private individuals or institutions must conform to the conditions of the communal schools. There is a large amount of voluntary assistance especially in the provision of clothes and food for the poorer children. The state first recognized these schools in 1833. In 1881 there were 708 schools with accommodation for over 56,000 children; in 1907 there were 2837 and 264,845 children, approximately one-half of the total number of children in the country between the ages of three and six. In 1890 the minister of Public Instruction issued a code of rules on which is based the organization of theEcoles gardiennes throughout Belgium, but some of the communes have regulations of their own. A special
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France.The first regular infant school was established in Paris at the beginning of the 19th century and styled a Salle d'essai. In 1828 a model school, called a Salle d'asile, was started, followed shortly by similar institutions all over France. State recognition and inspection were granted, and by 1836 there were over 800 in Paris and the provinces. In 1848,they became establishments of public instruction, and the name Ecole maternelle which they have since borne was given them. Every commune with 2000 inhabitants must have one of these schools or a Classe enfantine. Admission is free, but not compulsory, for children between two and six. Food and clothes are provided in exceptional cases. Formal mental instruction is still given to a large extent, and the older children are taught reading, writing and arithmetic. Though the staffs of the school include femmes de service, not so much attention is paid to cleanliness as in Belgium, nor is so much stress laid on hygiene . In 19061907 there were 411L public and private Ecoles maternelles in France, with over 65o,000 pupils. The closing of the clerical schools has led to some diminution in the numbers.Germany.There are two classes of institution in Germany for children between the ages of 21- or 3 and 6. These are the Kleinkinderbewahranstalten and Kindergarten. The first are primarily social in purpose, and afford a place for the children of mothers whohave to leave their homes for work. These institutions, principally conducted by religious or charitable societies, remain open all day and meals are provided. Many of them have a kindergarten attached, and others provide some training on Froebelian principles. The kindergartens proper are also principally in private hands, though most municipalities grant financial
Switzerland.In the German speaking cantons the smaller towns and villages provide for the younger children by Bewahranstalten, generally under private management with public financial
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