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Baker, Clara Belle, papers
Correspondence, articles and addresses, manuscripts for curriculum records, and miscellaneous items. Most records relating to the administration of the Demonstration School.
Children's School/ Baker Demonstration School records and promotional materials
Programs, bulletins, advertisements and schedules for the Children's School of the National College of Education. Describes the services and curriculum of the school, special school events and fund raising campaigns. Also includes original announcement of the opening of the demonstration school at the National Kindergarten and Elementary College's new Evanston campus in 1926.
Children's School Student Evaluation Records
Contains student assessment and evaluation materials, including examples of report cards from other schools in the United States and notes on evaluating students.
Froebel's Kindergarten Gifts
Froebel's Gifts were materials designed by Friedrich Froebel as part of his Kindergarten Method. They are usually made from basic geometric shapes and are designed to teach children about geometry, forms, movement, color, mathematics and other skills, all through play and exploration.
This collection has examples of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh gifts. Some are incomplete.
Learning Resource Center Records
Records of the Learning Resource Center of the National College of Education. Bulletin issues talking about the center and a floor plan of the center's facilities.
Montessori Instructional Manipulatives
Instructional tools designed by Maria Montessori for her Montessori Education Method. Includes a partial Broad Stair, a partial Pink Tower, several lacing frames, a partial Narrow Stair (Counting Rods), counting sticks, wood tiles, a box of colored silk spools, shakers, Cylinder Blocks, a Geometric Cabinet and a Fabric Cabinet.
Nickerson Photo Company photographic negatives
Photographic negatives taken by the Nickerson Photo Company for the National College of Education. This company took many of the photographs during the 1960's and 1970's that the school used for publications and promotional materials.
All original negative envelopes were marked with "Posted."
Photographs of students, faculty and staff.
Photographs National-Louis University students, faculty alumni and staff involved in various activities related to the university as well as portraits of individuals. Some of the activities include theater productions, alumni events, athletics, student academic and non-academic activities, college class work, faculty/staff business, commencement photographs, trustee events and special events for speakers or performances.
Psychological and ability tests for children
Psychological, linguistic and cognitive ability tests for children to be administered by schools and state testing agencies. Created by a number or publishers and authors. These tests were often administered by the university's Learning Resource Center.
Writings on Kindergarten and Early Childhood Educational Theory and Practice, published and unpublished
Publications, essays, chilren's stories, transcripts of speeches and method manuals for educators. Many of the writings are specific to the kindergarten and the kindergarten movement and are written by prominent educators in the Kindergarten Movement and early-childhood education. Collection also includes writings and programs from the International Kindergarten Union and the National Kindergarten Association.
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