Froebel
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Instead he turned to the simple Froebel blocks that had inspired Frank Lloyd Wright.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022
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
May the guiding spirits of Pestalozzi, Froebel, Spencer, and McGuffey keep your feet from backsliding!
From Time Magazine Archive
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Froebel gave up his post, and set out for Griesheim on foot, spending his very last groschen on the way for bread.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various
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