Bringing the Froebel Approach to Your Early Years Practice

by Tovey; Helen

• ISBN13: 9780415567312
• ISBN10: 0415567319
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2012-11-12
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the kindergarten and the influence of Froebel on early years practice? What did Froebel mean by a garden for children? Why did he believe that play is central in young children's learning?Bringing the Froebel Approach to your Early Years Practice looks at the founder of the kindergarten and his profound influence on provision and practice for young children today. The Froebelian approach is not a method but includes distinctive principles which shape and guide practice.This book includes:a discussion of key Froebelian principles such as play, imagination, creativity, learning through self activity and making connections an examination of block play and how this can be used in contemporary settings Froebel's ideas on nature and outdoor play and why these are fundamental to young children's learning examples of innovative practice and ideas for further reflection .This convenient guide will help Early Years practitioners, students and parents to really understand what the Froebelian approach can offer their setting and children.

Author Biography

Helen Tovey is Principal Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Roehampton. London. She is a Froebel-trained nursery teacher, a former headteacher and a Trustee of the National Froebel Foundation. Helen is recognised nationally as an authority on the development of outdoor environments and has published widely.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vi
An introduction to a Froebelian approach	p. 1
Friedrich Froebel, his life and his ideas	p. 7
A Froebelian approach to play and learning	p. 16
An environment for living and learning	p. 33
Resources and how they are used	p. 45
The nursery garden and play outdoors	p. 62
The wider world of people and places	p. 77
Block play	p. 84
Movement, song, rhythm and rhyme	p. 100
Adult roles and relationships	p. 110
Key principles underpinning a Froebelian approach	p. 124
Further information about Froebel and a Froebelian approach	p. 127
Bibliography	p. 129
Index	p. 133
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