Kindergarten Pestalozzi And Froebel. He created the concept of the kindergarten and coined the word which soon entered the english language as well. He also developed the educational toys known as froebel gifts.
Both johann pestalozzi and friedrich froebel have had a profound impact on education in both europe and america. Friedrich wilhelm august fröbel or froebel was a german pedagogue a student of johann heinrich pestalozzi who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities. He laid great emphasis on the creative role of environment on education.
Froebel however was a strong idealist whose view of education was closely related to religion.
As a keen observer of nature and humanity froebel approached human education from both a biological and a spiritual perspective. 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. He created the concept of the kindergarten and coined the word which soon entered the english language as well. Froebel attended the training institute run by johann pestalozzi at yverdon from 1808 to 1810.