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This paper discusses the significance of the educational materials and methods developed by German educator, Frederich Froebel. Froebel’s radical idea of“ Kindergarten” was banned by Prussian Government but became very popular in the U. S. during the 1870s and 1880s; childhood education being an urgent priority for the increasing numbers of immigrant children. Froebelian education is based on theology and each material, called“ a gift”, had theological meaning. Gifts attracted many American educators, for their both profundity and practicality. However, the usage of the gift needed special training because they can readily become a tool to control children even though their original purpose was to enhance children’s creativity. The Silver Street Kindergarten, which was established in San Francisco in 1878, researched organic ways to adopt the gifts in children’s daily program. They became important materials for building mutual relationships between children not only from American families but also from immigrant families such as Irish and Chinese. |
