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Froebel

American  
[frœ-buhl] / ˈfrœ bəl /

noun

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


Froebel British  
/ ˈfrøːbəl /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

May the guiding spirits of Pestalozzi, Froebel, Spencer, and McGuffey keep your feet from backsliding!

From Time Magazine Archive

The prominence which Froebel gave to action, his doctrine that man is primarily a doer and even a creator, and that he learns only through “self-activity,” has its importance all through education.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various

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