Pestalozzi

[ pes-tl-ot-see; Italian pes-tah-lawt-tsee ]

/ ˌpɛs tlˈɒt si; Italian ˌpɛs tɑˈlɔt tsi /

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noun

Johann Hein·rich

[German yoh-hahn hahyn-rikh], /German ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈhaɪn rɪx/, 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Pestalozzi

Pes·ta·loz·zi·an, adjective, nounPes·ta·loz·zi·an·ism, noun

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How to use Pestalozzi in a sentence

A certain Mr. Henry Thomas conducted it according to the principle of mutual instruction associated with the name of Pestalozzi.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon
Pestalozzi made use of them; and the celebrated Melancthon confesses that without them he would have learned nothing.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert
Pestalozzi held that the child belonged to the family; Fichte on the other hand, claimed it for society and the State.
Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel|Friedrich Froebel
Pestalozzi married at twenty-three a woman older than himself, on whom he thereafter relied in all his troubles.
Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel|Friedrich Froebel

Urged on by his love for the children, Pestalozzi took in a larger number, and in a very short time found himself bankrupt.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Pestalozzi

Pestalozzi

/ (ˌpɛstəˈlɒtsɪ) /

noun

Johann Heinrich (joˈhan ˈhainrɪç). 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer. His emphasis on learning by observation exerted a wide influence on elementary education

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