Froebel

[ frœ-buhl ]

noun

1. Frie·drich [free, -d, r, i, kh], 1782–1852, German educational reformer: founder of the kindergarten system.

Froebel

/ ˈfrøːbəl /

noun

1. FroebelFriedrich (Wilhelm August)17821852MGermanEDUCATION: educator Friedrich ( Wilhelm August ) (ˈfriːdrɪç). 1782–1852, German educator: founded the first kindergarten (1840)

adjective

1. of, denoting, or relating to a system of kindergarten education developed by him or to the training and qualification of teachers to use this system

Other Words From

• Froe·bel·i·an [fr, uh, -, bee, -lee-, uh, n, -, beel, -y, uh, n, frey-], adjective

Example Sentences

Froebel was largely assisted in the propagation of his ideas by the Baroness Marenholz-Buelow.

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It was intended to convert schooling into play, which, according to Froebel, is the child's most serious business.

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En rsum, Rousseau aurait pu tre dconcert par les inventions pratiques, un peu subtiles parfois, de l'ingnieux Froebel.

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His "Leonard and Gertrude" was read by every cottage fireside, while Froebel's writings were intelligible only to his disciples.

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Besides, in the boyhood and the earliest experiences of Froebel's life, we find the sources of his whole educational system.

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