*Biography*Taught in Frankfurt based on Pestalozzi’s theories

of education.

*Studied alongside Pestalozzi and came up with his own theories of education for children.

*Used his theories in a school in Thuringia, Germany.

*Published The Education of Man in 1826 based on his findings in the children at the school in Thuringia.

*Kindergarten means “garden for children.”

*Mother/Child relationships are important

*Froebel believed in the importance of play

*“Environments that involved practical work and the direct use of materials.”

*Used singing aids in learning.

*Originated circle time

*Developed first educational toys known as gifts and occupations.

*Kindergarten is a place of learning through experience, senses, and social skills.

*Kindergarten is a grade level where children can understand the basics of rules, standards, and values through Froebel’s theory on education.

*Play is important in a child’s development and learning.

*“Engaging with the world, understanding unfolds.”

*Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul.

-Friedrich Froebel

*Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul.

-Friedrich Froebel