The Bloomsbury Handbook to Friedrich Froebel

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Friedrich Froebel (1782 1852), the so-called father of kindergarten, was one of the most influential educational thinkers of the 19th century. Kindergarten is a worldwide phenomenon, and today Froebels educational ideas are discussed and continue to shape educational practice. This book showcases the cutting-edge work being done around the world on this pioneer of early childhood education and shows the many ways in which Froebel's work has been applied and extended. It presents a wealth of Froebelian expertise on topics including religious education, architecture, neuroscience and peace education and links Froebel's theories to other thinkers including John Dewey and Michel Foucault. It highlights what Froebel means today in a variety of (educational) settings around the world and includes contributions from academics and practitioners based in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

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Professor Tina Bruce CBE is a Froebel trained teacher and Vice President of BAECE: Early Education. She is the author of Friedrich Froebel: A Critical Introduction to Key Themes and Debates (Bloomsbury, 2021). Yukiyo Nishida is Lecturer of Early Childhood Education at the School of Education, University of New England, Australia. Sacha Powell is CEO of the Froebel Trust, UK. Helge Wasmuth is Associate Professor of Early Childhood and Childhood Education at Mercy College, USA. He is co-author of Finding Froebel: The Man who in Invented Kindergarten (Bloomsbury, 2023). Jane Whinnett MBE is Head Teacher of two local authority nursery schools in Edinburgh, UK.