Lucy Wheelock
Lucy Wheelock | |
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| Born | February 1, 1857 Cambridge, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1946 (aged 89) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery, Cambridge, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupation | early childhood education pioneer within the American kindergarten movement |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Chauncy-Hall School |
| Subject | kindergarten education |
| Literary movement | Fröbel system |
| Relatives | John Adams |
Lucy Wheelock (February 1, 1857 – October 1, 1946) was an American early childhood education pioneer in the American kindergarten movement. She began her career by teaching the kindergarten program at Chauncy-Hall School (1879–89). Wheelock was the founder and head of Wheelock Kindergarten Training School, which later became Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts, and is now the namesake of Boston University's college of education BU Wheelock. She was a writer, lecturer, and translator in the field of education.