Kindergarten Problems; The Materials of the Kindergarten (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909. Excerpt: ... THE FUTURE OF THE KINDERGARTEN In the Light of Its Origin and Influence upon Modern Philanthropy and Education By Patty Smith Hill This article will make the attempt to trace the following phases of the kindergarten movement: (a) the influence of the period, the temperament and the training of Froebel upon the ideals of the kindergarten; (b) the probation period with the effects of its struggle for existence; (c) its influence upon modern philanthropy and elementary education; (rf) its present status and needs; (e) its future function in educational activities in the light of its present and past influence. I The Origin Of The Kindergarten--Its Ideals And ConTributions To Modern Philanthropy And Education The origin of the kindergarten from the viewpoint of (a) the period; (/;) the locality; (c) the personality and training of Froebel. The Period. To fully understand and interpret the kindergarten would demand a comprehensive knowledge of and insight into the great philosophic movements of the period in which it came into existence--a knowledge far beyond the scope and attempt of this paper. To treat the subject exhaustively would require a thorough study of these movements, tracing the kindergarten from its immediate ancestry in the Idealistic philosophy of Germany at this period to its more remote kinship to Romanticism and Naturalism. From the latter philosophies the kindergarten derived great values, although as an educational institution it may be regarded as a reactionary movement against some of their most radical and extreme phases. It is now a well accepted fact that the kindergarten had its direct origin and inspiration in the romantic-idealistic movement in Germany, especially in the philosophies of Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Krause; and this...