How Kindergarten Came To America : Friedrich Froebel's Radical Vision of Early Childhood Education

Bok av Bertha von Marenholtz-Bülow
In an era of high-stakes testing and accelerated curricula, it is easy to forget that kindergarten' means 'children's garden'. An enchanting 1894 account of Friedrich Froebel, the German inventor of kindergartens - and a refreshing reminder of the essential role of play and creative exploration in the development of children.'