During the era of French Enlightenment, philosophes revolutionized new ideas in industry, art, and philosophy. A major change came in the form of the education of children and their role in society. Enlightenment writers such as Locke and Rousseau detailed their theories in the proper way to teach French youths. In many of their writings pedagogical treatment for girls was sparse or entirely non-existent. Others such as Fénelon stressed domestic and practical skills as the primary knowledge needed for girls. Writing and teaching alongside these eighteenth century philosophes were a host of female voices. French women who attempt to illustrate an improved education for girls. This essay will examine these Pre- and Post-Revolutionary female writers and their contributions to the pedagogy of girls.