Froebel
[frә:bәl]
Definition
(noun.) German educator who founded the kindergarten system (1782-1852).
Checker: Thomas--From WordNet
Examples
- His philosophy, like Froebel's, marks in one direction an indispensable contribution to a valid conception of the process of life. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Humboldt, R obert Jameson, D'Aubuisson, Weiss (the teacher of Froebel), were among his students. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- According to Froebel, the actuating force is the presentation of symbols, largely mathematical, corresponding to the essential traits of the Absolute. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
Typist: Terrence