Where Children Grow - Wisdom for Raising Resilient Humans from the Inventor of Kindergarten

An early champion of childhood reminds parents and educators that children learn best when they are free to play and explore.

List of contents

Guiding children
Nature
Self-activity
Creativity
Play
Parents' tasks
Awakening faith
Building character
Purpose
Role of sports
Storytelling
Teachers' tasks
Reverence for childhood
Unity

About the author

Friedrich Froebel, who created the concept of the kindergarten, was a nineteenth-century educator who emphasized the value of teaching the “whole child” through active play, creativity, music, art, and hands-on learning outdoors.

Summary

An early champion of childhood reminds parents and educators that children learn best when they are free to play and explore.

Foreword

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• Feature in Plough Quarterly magazine, circulation 15,000

Product details

• Authors: Friedrich Froebel
• Assisted by: Miriam Mathis (Editor), Scott Bultman (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 13.08.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781636081380
• ISBN: 978-1-63608-138-0
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Education, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies