Education by Self-Activity

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction--early days--education at school and university, 1782-1810. 2. Froebel\'s Experience as a teacher and educational reformer, 1816-1852. 3. The "Education of Man"--Some of Froebel\'s leading principles. 4. The Mutter-und Kose-Lieder--infant games and songs, their meaning and educational value. 5. Froebel\'s Theory of education. 6. Froebel\'s Views on character, conduct and religion. 7. The Kindergarten--the general nature of its processes--gifts and occupations. 8. Transition classes--their aim and methods--nature-study. 9. The bearing of Froebel\'s Principles on the school and on technical instruction--Manual training--Froebel and Pestalozzi--conclusion. Appendices.