Kindergarten Pestalozzi And Froebel. As a young man froebel accepted a teaching position at the frankfurt model school. He had worked in the swiss school of johann henrich pestalozzi and conferred with other educational thinkers of his time.
The first english speaking kindergarten was established in boston ma by a woman named elizabeth peabody and after studying with froebel in germany founded the first kindergarten teacher education program in the united states. Froebel attended the training institute run by johann pestalozzi at yverdon from 1808 to 1810. Kindergarten has been recognised and accepted as the best and most effective method of child development.
He laid great emphasis on the creative role of environment on education.
As a young man froebel accepted a teaching position at the frankfurt model school. He also developed the educational toys known as froebel gifts. Next to pestalozzi perhaps the most gifted of early 19th century educators was froebel the founder of the kindergarten movement and a theorist on the importance of constructive play and self activity in early childhood. As a young man froebel accepted a teaching position at the frankfurt model school.