Jenny B. Merrill
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September 4, 1854
- educator
- author
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| Born | Jane Beggs Merrill September 4, 1854 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1934 (aged 79) New York City |
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| Alma mater | New York University |
| Subject | early childhood education |
Jenny B. Merrill (September 4, 1854 – February 19, 1934) was an American early childhood educator and author from New York (state). She graduated from Normal College in 1871 and later earned a Doctorate in Pedagogy from New York University (NYU). Merrill held several leadership positions in early childhood education, including Supervisor of Public Kindergartens of New York City, President of the Kindergarten Department of the National Education Association (NEA), and Honorary President of the Public School Kindergarten Association of New York City. She was also the author of the first articles published in the United States about Montessori education.[1] Merrill wrote extensively on religious instruction and early childhood education, publishing numerous works between the 1870s and 1890s.
