Friedrich Froebel: A Selection from His Writings

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Friedrich Froebel: A Selection from His Writings
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Irene M. Lilley
SeriesCambridge Texts and Studies in the History of Education
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
ISBN/Barcode 9780521134767
ClassificationsDewey:370.92
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 11 March 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) has long been known as a great educational reformer and the founder of kindergartens. Most of Froebel's works deal with young children. This selection, translated from the German for this volume, shows the development of his educational doctrines. The extracts are arranged by topic, with a brief introduction to each section. The first gives Froebel's impressions during his formative years and his reasons for choosing teaching as a vocation; the second presents his basic principles from his most important work, The Education of Man; and two remaining sections record his observations of children in their early years. A general introduction appraises Froebel's main beliefs and his influence, and a bibliography is included. To those concerned with child development and the history of education, this volume offers a concise readable account of the beliefs and achievements of a remarkable nineteenth-century educator given in his own words.