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Froebel

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Froe·bel also Frö·bel  (frbl), Friedrich Wilhelm August 1782-1852.
German educator who established the first kindergarten (1837), where he hoped to make learning a spontaneous, enjoyable experience for children.
Froebel, Fröbel (German) [ˈfrøːbəl]
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(Biographies / Froebel, Friedrich (Wilhelm August) (1782-1852) M, German, EDUCATION: educator) Friedrich (Wilhelm August) (ˈfriːdrɪç). 1782- 1852, German educator: founded the first kindergarten (1840)
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(Social Science / Education) of, denoting, or relating to a system of kindergarten education developed by him or to the training and qualification of teachers to use this system
Froebel, Fröbel (German) [ˈfrøːbəl]
adj
(Social Science / Education) of, denoting, or relating to a system of kindergarten education developed by Friedrich (Wilhelm August) Froebel (1782-1852), German educator and founder of the first kindergarten in 1840, or to the training and qualification of teachers to use this system
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Noun1.FroebelFroebel - German educator who founded the kindergarten system (1782-1852)
Friedrich Froebel, Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel


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