[4] She left her home to study the new method of education, and came back filled with the principles and philosophy of Froebel.
These pupils are scattered all over the world wherever the education of little children is going forward, and there you will find the spirit and teaching of Alice H.
[4][3] Putnam was a member of the International Kindergarten Union from its organization, in 1883, until her death, serving on its most important committees, and twice as its president.
Putnam worked with other Progressive reformers in the Chicago area, including Jane Addams, John Dewey, and Francis W. Parker.
She taught kindergarten training classes at Hull House, the University of Chicago, and Cook County Normal School.