Froebel Archive Digital Collection
An artist's interpretation of Friedrich Froebel from Paradise of Childhood by Edward Wiebe.
The Froebel Archive for Childhood Studies centres on Friedrich Froebel’s educational legacy, early years and elementary education. It presents a comparative view of early childhood philosophies and supports teaching and learning within and beyond the University.
A number of popular historical books have been digitised for the use by students and researchers and other interested readers.
The Friedrich Froebel Archive Digital Collection
 | Child Life Journals 1883 - 1938 "A wealth of material on Froebelian pedagogy and curricula and on the education of young children." |
| Extracts |
Links to articles and external sites
| Rousseau's Emile, ou l'education | The Montessori Method by Maria Montessori |
| Athey, Chris (1990) Aims and findings of the Froebel Education Institute Project in Athey, Chris. Extending thought in young children: a parent teacher partnership. London, Paul Chapman. | Bruce, Tina (1992) Children, adults and blockplay. in Gura, Pat. Exploring learning : young children and blockplay. London, Paul Chapman |
| Bruce, Tina. (1995) What activates development and promoted learning? In Bruce, Tina et al. Recurring themes in education. London, Paul Chapman | Clark, Charles (1988) Child-centred Education and the 'Growth' Metaphysic Journal of Philosophy of Education V 22 No 1 pp 75-88 |
| Clouder, Christopher (1998) Waldorf education Edinburgh, Floris. Chapters 2 and 3. | Darling, John (1982) Education as Horticulture: some growth theorists and their critics Journal of Philosophy of Education V 16 No 2 pp 173-185 |
| Dent, Nicholas (1988)The Basic Principle of Emile's Education Journal of Philosophy of Education V22 No2 pp 139-149 | Drummond, Mary-Jane (1999) Another way of seeing: perceptions of play in a Steiner kindergarten in Abbott, Lesley and Moylett, Helen. Early education transformed. London. Routledge |
| Gura, Pat (1992) Developmental aspects of blockplayin Exploring learning : young children and blockplay. London, Paul Chapman | Huersch, Irmgard, (1993)The role of the class teacher and its transformation. In: Pusch, Ruth. Waldorf schools volume 1, Pusch, Ruth, Mercury Press, |
| Jansen, Alice S, (1993) The kindergarten in the Rudolf Steiner school. In: Pusch, Ruth. Waldorf schools volume 1, Mercury Press | Kischnick, Rudolf, (1993) Children's play. In: Pusch, Ruth. Waldorf schools volume 1, Mercury Press, 1993 |
| Lawrence, E, (1949) The Malting House School. In: National Froebel Foundation Bulletin, Vol. 5, pp.1-6. | Montessori, Maria, (1988)The teacher, The technique of the lessons. In: The discovery of the child, Montessori, Maria, Clio Press, |
| Polakow, Valerie, (1992) Busy Bee Montessori Center. In: The erosion of childhood, Polakow, Valerie, University of Chicago Press | Simons, Martin (1988) Montessori, Superman, and Catwoman Educational Theory V38 No 3 pp 341-349 |
| Van der Eyken, Willem (1969) Adventures in education. Harmondsworth, Penguin Chapter 2 | White, J. P. (1978) The Aims of Education: three legacies of the British idealists Journal of Philosophy of Education V12 No. 1 pp 5-12 |
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