The three pioneers who contributed to the Development of Early Childhood Education in Jamaica as well as their contributions are as follows;

Rev Henry Ward-

1. He is the founder of this wonderful sector! He saw the great need for this sector and decided to fight to ensure this great need and vision for young children education became a reality.

2. He founded the first play center in Islington St Mary in 1938.

Rev Dudley R.B.Grant-

1. This man was also very instrumental in the Early Childhood sector and played a major role in keeping it a float! He founded the Bernard Van Leer Foundation which is a major! Contributor to the Early Childhood Education Development in Jamaica.

2. He created the Teenage Mothers Project which major aim is to award teenage mothers who fell victims to teenage pregnancy and had to discontinue their education a chance to become better women of society. He through this foundation gave them a second chance at finishing their studies and also learning a lifelong skill that will make them more profitable in the future.

Rev Majorie Prentice Saunders-

1. She founded a six week basic training that aimed at equipping Early Childhood Educators with the necessary training and development that would make them more effective in the classroom.

2. She founded the Mona and Iona preparatory schools which will indeed educate and empower young minds! Her Legacy will surely live on.....

Thanks to these three wonderful pioneers the Early Childhood Education Sector is now a reality as it is building a steady learning foundation for our young minds and also creating job opportunities for thousands of aspiring Early Childhood teachers. Thank you so much for reading my blog.

Written by:
Keosha Barrett
(Future Early Childhood Educator)

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