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Where Children Grow

Wisdom for Raising Resilient Humans from the Inventor of Kindergarten

Friedrich Froebel author Miriam Mathis editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Plough Publishing House

Published:26th Sep '24

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

Far ahead of his time, Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) viewed children not as future adults to be seen and not heard, but as unique individuals with strengths and interests.

Since he believed in joy-based learning – founding the first kindergarten on children’s innate desire to discover and create – his approach will resonate with those who value varying learning styles today. These extracts from his writings will embolden teachers and parents to withstand pressure to conform and will help them connect with children’s intrinsic motivation.

This slim volume includes a biographical introduction followed by short selections introducing Froebel’s thought on topics such as the importance of unstructured play, time in nature, creative self-expression, faith, sports, and building character.

Froebel gathered diffused thought and practice into a system, but he did a greater thing than this. He raised an altar to the enthusiasm of childhood upon which the flame has never since gone out. —Charlotte Mason
Froebel's method is a radical change of direction. It changes the educator's point of view. Instead of looking down upon the child, the kindergarten teacher must clear her mind of foregone arbitrary conclusions, and humbly look up to the innocent soul. —Elizabeth Peabody
I was equipped, in fact armed, with the Froebel-kindergarten education I had received as a child from my mother. —Frank Lloyd Wright

ISBN: 9781636081380

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112 pages