Froebel
Friedrich Froebel, the German educationalist, is best known as the originator of the kindergarten system. ... Froebel was left with his uncle, who shown little if no interest. Froebel never showed much interest in school except for the field of mathematics. ... However, Froebel expressed his own beliefs about the importance of early education in the following way: ". ... " Friedrich Froebel believed that humans are essentially productive and creative - and fulfilment comes through developing these in harmony with God and the world. As a result, Froebel sought to encourage the creation of educational environments that involved practical work and the direct use of materials. ... Friedrich Froebel changed the way we think about early childhood education. ... Known around the world as the Froebel Gifts or Gaben, these objects were an important part of his Kindergarten. ... We have seen the development of kindergartens, and the emergence of a Froebel movement. ... Friedrich Froebel’s Philosophy of education stresses the respect with which the individuality and ability of each child should be treated; the importance of creating a happy, harmonious environment in which he or she can grow; and the value of self-activity and play as a foundation on which the integrated development of the whole person can be built.