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Friedrich Froebel’s Last Days

On June 21st (the summer solstice) in 1852, Friedrich Froebel died. Nearly one year previously, at the age of 69 he had married Luise Levin, his most trusted of Kindergarten teachers. Less than a month after his marriage he saw his life’s work outlawed by decree of the German government, who were concerned that Kindergarten [...]

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Froebel Education Centre Celebrates 40 Years

In April 2011, the Froebel Education Centre of Toronto, Canada celebrated their 40 year anniversary. Read about their celebration: Froebel School Celebrates 40 Years. While the FEC once had over 100 students, the challenging marketplace for education has made it more difficult for non-traditional schools such as this. It is also often hard to explain [...]

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