Frances Newton (educator)

Frances E. Newton (born 1865) was an American early childhood educator who had a strong influence on the development of kindergartens in Australia. She was trained in the teaching methods of John Dewey in her native Chicago and with four other ladies founded "Gertrude House" of the Chicago Kindergarten Institute. It would appear that Newton died some time between 1910 and 1920. The Frances Newton Memorial Free Kindergarten at 287 Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, founded by Dumolo and opened in 1922, was named for her.

Frances Newton (educator)

Frances E. Newton (born 1865) was an American early childhood educator who had a strong influence on the development of kindergartens in Australia. She was trained in the teaching methods of John Dewey in her native Chicago and with four other ladies founded "Gertrude House" of the Chicago Kindergarten Institute. It would appear that Newton died some time between 1910 and 1920. The Frances Newton Memorial Free Kindergarten at 287 Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, founded by Dumolo and opened in 1922, was named for her.