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Key Questions

• What makes the Froebelian approach

unique and effective?

•In what way are the Froebel Giftseducational?

• If you have one thing to thank Friedrich

Froebel for, what would it be?



Friedrich Froebel’s life



Approach

Elements of a Froebelian

Education

for Children from Birth to

Seven Years



3) An environment whichis physically safe but intellectually challenging, promotingcuriosity, enquiry, sensory stimulation and aesthetic awarenessdemonstrates the unity of indoors and outdoors, of thecultural and the natural

allows free access to a rich range of materials that promoteopen-ended opportunities for play, representation and creativity

entails the setting being an integral part of the community itserves, working in close partnership with parents and other skilled adults

is educative rather than merely amusing or occupying

promotes interdependence as well as independence, communityas well as individuality and responsibility as well as freedom.



Gift 1: Yarn Balls Gift 2: Sphere,

Cylinder

and Cube

Gift 3:

The Divided Cube



Gift 4: Rectangular

Prisms

Gift 5: Triangular Prisms



Gift 6: Classic

Building Blocks

Gift 7:

The TabletsGift Six: Classic

Building Blocks

Gift 8:

Sticks & Rings



Gift 9:The Point

Gift 10: The

Framework Gift

The

Curvilinear Gift



Froebel’s words

"Children are like tinyflowers; they are varied

and need care, but each

is beautiful alone and

glorious when seen in

the community of

peers."



Sources:

• froebelgifts.com

• stateuniversity.com

• froebel.web• thestrengsfoundation.org

• freeonlinedictionary.com

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