A Child's Work : Freedom and Guidance in Froebel's Educational Theory and Practise

'A child's play is his work', the great German educationalist, Frederich Froebel, used to say.

This book offers a full account of this cornerstone of Froebel's philosophy.

Froebel was the inventor of the Kindergarten and the founder of the first teacher training college for women.

The author begins by examining Froebel's life and the influence of other philosophers and educators on Froebel's thinking.