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Froebel's educational thought
German educator Friedrich Wilhelm August Fr?bel (1782 April 21-kloc-0/852 June 2) is recognized as one of the most important educators in Europe in the19th century. The originator of modern preschool education. Then what is his educational thought?

Educational thought

1. Education must conform to nature: only by allowing children to carry out free and independent activities and follow their nature can children's real development be realized.

2. Divide children's development into three periods: infancy, infancy and adolescence. Babies are in maintenance period, paying attention to the development of senses; In early childhood, playing and talking are two major elements of children's life; The period of study begins at puberty.

3. Let children develop in games: Froebel is the first person in the history of education to realize the educational value of games. He believes that games can train children's body, senses, thinking and judgment.

4. A set of toys designed and manufactured for children: "Gift" refers to a gift from God. The basic shapes of this set of toys are spheres, cubes and cylinders. Its main purpose is to help children understand the objective world.