Froebelism
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Froebelism — Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel (1782 1852) devised a system of kindergarten teaching (and he was the first to use the word kindergarten for such schools) to help children learn naturally. To develop children s abilities, his program included … Dictionary of eponyms
Froebelism — ▪ education pedagogic system of German educator Friedrich Froebel (Froebel, Friedrich) (1782–1852), founder of the kindergarten in 1837. Froebel s methods, based on Johann Pestalozzi (Pestalozzi, Johann Heinrich) s ideas, were rooted in the … Universalium
preschool education — Childhood education during the period from infancy to age five or six. Institutions for preschool education vary widely around the world, as do their names (e.g., infant school, day care, maternal school, nursery school, crèche, kindergarten).… … Universalium
Froebel, Friedrich — ▪ German educator Froebel also spelled Fröbel , in full Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel born April 21, 1782, Oberweissbach, Thuringia, Ernestine Saxony [now in Germany] died June 21, 1852, Marienthal, near Bad Liebenstein, Thuringia… … Universalium
Marwedel, Emma Jacobina Christiana — ▪ American educator born Feb. 27, 1818, Münden [near Göttingen], Ger. died Nov. 17, 1893, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. German born educator who was instrumental in promoting the kindergarten movement in the United States. Marwedel was… … Universalium
Froebel system — n. a system of education of children by means of kindergartens. Derivatives: Froebelian adj. Froebelism n. Etymology: F. W. A. Froumlbel, Ger. teacher d. 1852 … Useful english dictionary
