Project Gutenberg 2010-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 127 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. Smith, Nora Archibald 1859 1934 Froebel's Gifts Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Froebel's Gifts" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith is an educational handbook written in the late 19th century. The text focuses on Friedrich Froebel's principles of early childhood education, specifically the concept of the kindergarten and the sequential gifts designed to aid in child development. This work aims to illuminate Froebel's theories and methods for teachers and parents, outlining the importance of practical engagement with children through various educational gifts. At the start of the book, the authors introduce the concept of "Froebel's Gifts," which are educational tools and materials to promote learning in children. They emphasize that these gifts are derived from years of experience and observation within kindergarten settings, aimed at developing a child's understanding of the world through hands-on activities. The authors discuss how the gifts represent fundamental concepts such as unity, activity, and color, providing a solid foundation for early education. Additionally, they advocate for a playful, engaging approach to teaching, encouraging educators to adapt their methods based on a child's instincts and natural curiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kindergarten -- Methods and manuals Kindergarten LB Text Browsing: Teaching & Education 367447 367448 2024-10-13T08:57:09.754136 2023-09-13T12:57:15.509907 text/html text/html 370703 2021-01-06T02:37:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 123581 2021-01-06T02:37:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210626 2024-10-13T08:57:19.294075 application/epub+zip 215161 2024-10-13T08:57:13.014117 application/epub+zip 204999 2024-10-13T08:57:11.558113 application/epub+zip 385898 2024-10-13T08:57:23.565060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369911 2024-10-13T08:57:18.264081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343194 2022-09-14T10:03:44.334404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318149 317958 2024-10-13T08:57:08.730151 2023-09-13T12:57:14.625911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 318034 2021-01-06T02:37:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114058 2021-01-06T02:37:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 318079 2021-01-06T02:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114007 2021-01-06T02:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22127 2024-10-13T08:57:23.706049 application/rdf+xml 12409 2024-10-13T08:57:12.137121 image/jpeg 3035 2024-10-13T08:57:11.847113 image/jpeg 194212 2024-10-13T08:57:09.783127 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia