How Kindergarten Came To America: Friedrich Froebel's Radical Vision of Early Childhood Education
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
How Kindergarten Came To America: Friedrich Froebel's Radical Vision of Early Childhood Education
By (Author) Bertha von Marenholtz-Bulow
The New Press
The New Press
7th September 2007
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History: specific events and topics
372.218092
Physical Properties
Paperback
432
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
329g
Description
In an era of high-stakes testing and accelerated curricula, it is easy to forget that kindergarten' means 'children's garden'. An enchanting 1894 account of Friedrich Froebel, the German inventor of kindergartens - and a refreshing reminder of the essential role of play and creative exploration in the development of children.'
Author Bio
Baroness Bertha von Marenholtz-Blow (18101893) befriended Friedrich Froebel in the last years of his life and helped to establish kindergartens throughout western Europe.
