Kindergarten Pestalozzi And Froebel. He laid great emphasis on the creative role of environment on education. Pestalozzi was a swiss educator whose ideas contributed to modern elementary school practice.
As a keen observer of nature and humanity froebel approached human education from both a biological and a spiritual perspective. Froebel left the institution accepting the basic principles of pestalozzi s theory. 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.
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.
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. Both johann pestalozzi and friedrich froebel have had a profound impact on education in both europe and america. He advocated the physical training of children. Pestalozzi was a swiss educator whose ideas contributed to modern elementary school practice.