| How Kindergarten Came to America: Friedrich Froebel's Radical Vision of Early Childhood Education Contributor(s): Von Marenholtz-Bulow, Bertha (Author), Mann, Mary Peabody (Translator), Kohl, Herbert (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1595581839 ISBN-13: 9781595581839 Publisher: New Press OUR PRICE: $54.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Originally published as "Reminiscences of Friedrich Froebel," this enchanting 1894 account of the German inventor of kindergartens was instrumental in bringing kindergartens to the United States. This lively portrait of a pioneer of modern education is a refreshing reminder of the essential role of play and creative exploration in the development of children. Froebel's methods provide a much-needed antidote to the current emphasis on high-stakes testing and accelerated curricula--a corruption, as Herbert Kohl argues in his foreword, of the original concept of kindergartens as children's gardens of learning. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Education | History |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.47" W x 8.53" (0.92 lbs) 269 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Originally published as Reminiscences of Friedrich Froebel, this enchanting 1894 account of the German inventor of kindergartens was instrumental in bringing kindergartens to the United States. This lively portrait of a pioneer of modern education is a refreshing reminder of the essential role of play and creative exploration in the development of children. Froebel's methods provide a much-needed antidote to the current emphasis on high-stakes testing and accelerated curricula--a corruption, as Herbert Kohl argues in his foreword, of the original concept of kindergartens as children's gardens of learning. |