In the process of the birth of modern children's view, the groundbreaking works are Random Talk on Education and Emile. Random Talk on Education is an educational work by John Locke, a British philosopher and educator. First published in 1693. Emile is an educational work created by the French thinker Jean Jacques Rosso, which was first published in 1762.

Random talk on education mainly discusses "gentleman education" and discusses how to consolidate the achievements of British bourgeois revolution through education. John? Locke comprehensively analyzed the characteristics of "gentleman" and put forward that physical education, moral education and intellectual education are the core parts of education, so this book mainly talks about these three aspects. For the first time in the history of western education, this book divides education into three parts: physical education, moral education and intellectual education, and systematically discusses each part. These thoughts inherited Montaigne's educational theory in the Renaissance, inspired the educational thought in the French Enlightenment in the18th century, and had a far-reaching impact on the development of modern western educational theory.

Emile is an educational novel with narrative and discussion. With Emile, an orphan from a rich family, as the protagonist, this book discusses the educational reform of men, criticizes the absurdity and decay of the old education in Britain, and puts forward the principles and ideals of the new education. And through the education of Emily's future wife Sophie, it shows the innovation of women's education. The book embodies the naturalistic educational thought and expounds the theory of good nature. His thoughts inspired and influenced many educators in later generations. The book systematically put forward the new concept of children's education for the first time in the history of western education, thus setting off a "Copernican revolution" in the history of education.