Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852), the great German educator, is famous pre-eminently for his radical insight that the first learning experiences of the very young are of crucial importance in influencing not only their later educational achievements but also the health and development of society as a whole. He devised a set of principles and practices which would form part of an interactive educational process to take place in institutions which in 1840 he named ‘kindergarten’.
In 2013 The Froebel Trust amalgamated with The National Froebel Foundation (NFF) to provide a single focus of Froebelian thinking within the UK. The NFF also has a long and proud history leading back to The Froebel Society and National Froebel Union, focussing on Froebelian teaching certification, accreditation and the training standards of practitioners. The work of the two charities has long overlapped and the amalgamation provides a natural synergy for the future strategy of the combined charity.
via The Froebel Trust.