If three hundred years after
my death
my method of education shall be completely established according to its
idea, I shall rejoice in heaven. Friedrich Froebel
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21 June 1852without a struggle and without pain ended a life dedicated to humanity and childhood. Friedrich Froebel was the friend of children and the apostle of child happiness. Baroness von Marenholtz-Buelow recalled all she was told about his death and funeral. Ernst Luther created the first grave stone to the design of Wilhelm Middendorf. Marienthalwas one of the first vocational training institutes for women. At Marienthal women were trained to become the educators of the human race. As mothers and teachers, they carried his ideas around the world. Participatein events around the world to commemorate the creator of Kindergarten. The Froebel Gallery was pleased to support the performance of a work for harpsichord, didgeridoo and Australian bush sounds on Friday 29 June 2001, at the City of London Festival. Listen to a sample mp3 / Realaudio. This performance is now available as the CD The Convict Harpsichordist Discoverthe ideas of Friedrich Froebel and how they have shaped our world. His writings have been translated into many languages and have influenced the way we think about children and education. Artists and architects around the world have been inspired by the Froebel Gifts and Blocks
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