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Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel or Froebel (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈʔaʊɡʊst ˈfʁøːbl̩] ⓘ; 21 April 1782 – 21 June 1852) was a German pedagogue, a student of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities.
The Froebel gifts (German: Fröbelgaben) are educational play materials for young children, originally designed by Friedrich Fröbel for the first kindergarten at Bad Blankenburg. Playing with Froebel gifts, singing, dancing, and growing plants were each important aspects of this child-centered approach to education.
The term was coined by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel, whose approach globally influenced early-years education. Today, the term is used in many countries to describe a variety of educational institutions and learning spaces for children ranging from two to six years of age, based on a variety of teaching methods.
Frobel, Fröbel, or Froebel may refer to: People ... Friedrich Fröbel (1782–1852), German (Thuringian) pedagogue who laid the foundation for modern education;
Child Life was the Froebel Society journal between 1931 and 1939. [1] However the journal has also been reported as being published, not necessarily continuously, and not always by the Froebel society itself, between 1899 and 1939. [2] Its successors were the National Froebel Foundation Bulletin and the Froebel Journal. [3]
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody (May 16, 1804 – January 3, 1894) was an American educator who opened the first English-language kindergarten in the United States. Long before most educators, Peabody embraced the premise that children's play has intrinsic developmental and educational value.
Emilie Louise Michaelis (1834–1904) [1] was a German-born pioneer of the kindergarten system in England, and a translator, editor, and promoter of Froebel's writings. [2] In 1875, she started one of the first English kindergartens in Croydon, London, and later a training college for teachers, which became Froebel College. [3]
St. Louis celebrated Susan in April of 1916 with a meeting of the Susan E. Blow Froebel League. A memorial fund was set up in her name in order to sponsor lectures. The organization did not last long, as many of Blow's ideas were German in origin and the United States entered World War I the following year. [1]