"Maternity school informatorium" by John Amos Comenius – the first treatise on preschool pedagogy

Abstract

It is the intention of the author of this article to draw attention to one of the many works of the Teacher of Nations in order to give an insight into the content of the impressive work of John Amos Comenius. The Czech pedagogue recognised the need for a properly organised educational institution for pre-school children. In the informatorium, his programme for the all-round development of children, he places emphasis on preparing them from birth for future systematic schooling.