Froebel

American  

[frœ-buhl] / ˈfrœ bəl /

noun

1. Friedrich 1782–1852, German educational reformer: founder of the kindergarten system.

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Froebel British  

/ ˈfrøːbəl /

noun

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

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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 Word Forms

• Froebelian adjective

Example Sentences

Instead he turned to the simple Froebel blocks that had inspired Frank Lloyd Wright.

From New York Times

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

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

The plain wooden blocks introduced in 1838 by Friedrich Froebel, the inventor of the kindergarten, facilitated open-ended engagement, whereas Legos come with instructions suggesting the “one best way to build a set.”

From The New Yorker

“The kindergarten is the free republic of childhood,” Froebel once wrote.

From The New Yorker