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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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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

From Friedrich Froebel she learned that education should come to the young as a result of self-activity.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whether from the worry of this new controversy, or from whatever cause, Froebel did not long survive the decree.

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

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