Froebel
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When the German educator Friedrich Froebel invented kindergarten in the 1830s, he stressed the educational value of games and free play.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2020
A psychologist finally diagnosed her dyslexia, and after more tutoring she was enrolled at the Froebel League, a three-year training school for prospective kindergarten teachers.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2019
The care goes into design work that is behind the scenes, as in the prepared environment of the Froebel kindergarten or the stocking of a playground with sand, wood, or junk.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2018
From Friedrich Froebel she learned that education should come to the young as a result of self-activity.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is a principle of Froebel that one must limit a child's view in order to co�rdinate his perceptions.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse
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