, 1869-03-11
THE KINDERGARTEN.
1ntE0duCliOn into Ch1cag6 OF
the German EYbt(m OF
Infant InAtruCtlOn.


[Wntten tor Tho Chicago Tribunal
6ttca, throaSA uoes frequent llte1coust1 b.
tweau the Old md New World, tho sJstaa Of
Europeans and ESPECIALLY German. culture and
etutaiton hAs become better known and apprp.
dtted, O. LIZ principles hare, to aome e1tent bean
introduced into American schools, 1t might bo o!
interest 10 ind seMe explanatory account ;ot tts
newest bEarch-the Klnde1xasisn-afssz their o.l-
etna.or, F1eee1itk Ffesel (b31n 17aa Died 1851
called Frnbei's Kindergarten.
TIE kiIdt rRarteu u 4 nouentous element oi
ssIersl education tpoaserfttAxaeA aud ahould,
aheactofc. be accetalole to children OF I'll cltlse1
OF society: this eaa be accomplished
only By making them preparatory
class 10 the public school. They represent the
Eatur1! ittt fnediase step between tho fnil Tree
stronger discipline Of lie school. Bksi1ee, they
so1tns he eai!dse1 fos = ehoste, urae- e-onl5
nnr e.. 1ns sno~
dezef. y ho. with gentle, tender hand, ctres ior
bis plsnte. gfT1Ik them tho right soit their neot
es1ioI nsntNro tss sesesei II Be k,nderrsa tdsa'
isd,v.duahg, md occupy Z aceosdiozlJ, ,a.s i
nnortous culture phJs,cally. mentally ma moraiJ.
Nothtrg thoulo te forced upcn the child !; the de-
yelops e Ct various ss,sata nd capabilities
r. daiese9ee: fo Nl.ia ;ais Is dc S asstFn % q
which arc pEae, La the chil1's hand a. I've.
While we sre 1ndshtet to PeetatoExi {enrn 17t8,
oiso ~. J ios nc method q ob1ect teaching. NC
FEube'. add the next moet na:uEal and most I'M.
po'ant step 70 perfection Tho execution Of Whist
etxa .eS set' toe Hn1aclcs oi INC mind have con.
everyone known BY bis own experiences how
nnch clearer and more cxxet all toose impres.
se t15e an N 1h aals I.1 me ps17e ~ ths
81. os m ~ III wa1 " taa no~ mnea me enlia
a. ~ eompte hendto s g. .nat ~ teen heard,
1tcr,nie ~ ~ m.ns snn sns soe w. sIe ses
nnt roncentinn en- ai,er.v r. cn1r.c.ad FEE
sthoa sseh,ro Hnets oni1 IL ~ 1o9d Iaoas es 3.
aina III snS 81 II II .n,s r. ntnts o. the
,eee,I1d ~ g.. .a,rd J.a saa nms1ae.IT
he " enI ~ H. F,ran1o .ae set5 insepton
ey u nsa:I1 eaas.,Io1,.. eoa1s..sat vith il,
iltnne.i9n: slns..,,. 49, ,,.. .s.n,.a,.,.,
~ ~ ~ unnaute ane eNmeuAT WaJl should pic.
Ine 'e1 -, eIs serae, 1e !9imss oein9
aissT 1sieS .ven II IT, ~ eisnsat..s fuf .1s
II TO be expected + N The .ntass mini ot 1e1s aSe
fof &c ns, 70 Ia sas Ktndsiasl'en Il. ~ tend:
tn forn community Nhest, under The gu!daree
q n anrlos feakhss ~ nosi I'D
tienee. forbea1ance, perteTesance aud obedi sIee,
ne 9e. eseiasa. nser,.,,, ;. ,,t.no.a ~ .,os,.
~ 9or1,h H. aaoht n1eaoeo sof enMafen Hela @
tai noa.,hmszt md enployntnt ii rnore 1.dblr
itt1p9' 1 a ~, tsfs1 moas q anows ~ how a,tncat
J, u 70 nn1 toat Wnlcn sneTssa the pn1poso-ao
moen .ne 9ore ~ ~hen mere 10 bot one to educate.
Mo9cet Atu Guild room ret WeafY over the taek.
no mopeT .e.Posse Ct object It w,!l Sc pe1vsIied s
rows md dhaltasure fof boih parents ard CHI.
10 prevent this, md direct the energies Of the
child IN The right ehannel. Froebel I tIers his
vfItS 'ns .,, e. i;s I,
irE to ard watching ths ehitren, and I'm sethlz.
Ing xtts them. md vn,sn be 6. s1s.snsaa,'y
ne1isi u well u IN The pnysic,i Torid~ths law
Ss = ~. ns a
n.s ma bui oi1 blocSs foised IL naF ,o. w1a to
ite o. 15e.' En- ~ doas nitaes. any d.
n \ past!ue' nhtIo ihrt nrh .Froobel's inaen.ons
a;rsas enent srd neihod of teaesies % III Ii: t te
I'd imnsnv. mert hv 'vhich1 nndst : r1nnSr r
ruit atcr. tte ct1id,s mird cau ueye1on md hi
ture, without being ta1td or fati9ned It Ia this
d,en'9 IN o ean.,s5 1l snd H. ehd "a
belre i'd 10 End hJ III Own rejection ihs nexi
aeee sas II y ,be be1 .,
ninntee. .cd esmaasaS czgsetses asd plsI!
ass introaueso, n Tnsea a9e ,., Ja.ous 9, movs
| mtnte 2! tEe socJ arc Ese1fe1. Secom
a1eenl,s slne1og Lesson ol the scales md tongI
a. iEisresuns 10, ihs iste Scholar y II, the Oh
e Fgsps 70 s 5efs d ss<5 70 ss2
ezce proves daily that they arc very soon .,.ed Q
ihsm tkey DO not hrow shat TO DO win them
tr3itg TO sitter, 70 c1tate them anew. ~ 1t were
aDo detlrcy. 0sly lo's and natter1sls, usde t
a.eu7r different ferns, Can AFFORD lasucE CT
jo1men'io 1he snt D.. 9reat pu1ahe. md y
Offers. ard n I'll Of tnem sie tho e1ementar
Eaathsmat1cA "a pftneiples .epeiHtssd. becoming 2 ?
ano y ~ !aoM!af 70 teS eesa A. n.s 81 a, u
E1!cs u seheoi. .,s. ,,.,.
The eelldfen ges ciheteht Ainds q o9aEo!n
ee,thR eneea I'd Ies,9res: The bulla,ues whis
Hsdsa,nu IL IA nn,1 cpoqh ~ elf II
. ,hs1 c,t m ,6r. ~ DJ1 ~ taa, n.,
.na snes sna,ss H.. VI M
1's II ai1H n,,vn on 1hs,r s,tt. fJmste
4 paper are i ioided N y syMnet.eal s! toims, or
io'dsd .no & sos cut As9f certain rules ind paste
i bcssne'. Es3 sase ltae MAJ 20 Hcase: !sf
!. ,rh thr shsS,d,' hsvc n IT. Herprs;v en;nr
s'ri1e.~al esersito ier eonesi7ias ta.@ !,
!. o1m ana elsss eeaeatso , t1e Gni!a. Sue
spsstr ~ ttG e.see 70 eeRMnsla, 81,
soms:9;nE ,hea e rfpsestn,I t'slss; noSsss, =:
uot1e "a t1n,e. fhev ~" nniict I; a.. ne,
sosked il v,ttr' 10 tcr,n ntnrr nreaT oh,ee,.t
4 f3nrd carrret d1 Hines ~ .n,m.is IN ~
& arc given 10 Inc etildree vh.cn tnsy hs1e tn ~
{. foTtfe ard, ii eonreetio, with it. in4uuettnns
1t the tudimenU Of taluysl hIQtofY srr rtettYe
it This eads rad nally 10 lorcnin 1lts e drprca
J. cby, or porcelain clAy. which suon
: .hea e1eat snnsenent I'D ihey o..
d kIt IL v.ry sslotrt thst any lalent tstent ln !
!. child Will, under Ii. 10 i1d3cnees r4vral its,
= | 1try room md have IN opportunity Of being Ct
| ttfsted The de1tert II OF the hand leeptrr ps
!. With IT. But II 10 uut,e n 1ose1bIe that arY d
= due urging or forc,pr the u,lnd 10 prrroA,urs nj
a dnctitr rB nrtt tvfttusl!y c4ute 4 relapse; ouly
!, Rsut1e. pe1suA,ive. and ever cneourafir9 way
! iuupoatitn for deyefopn ent In those ypQpg mint
Reading and wrtttnr to which short tim cyt
y dsy IL devoted, l. vt95 easily acqu'red aiter
!. ehild hss rcnc fo, siiev ruonths, ehlet, tktup
i, ~ n ehert s1t,rie hat 1sry cnr,o,v and /
(. p,iiect nirrurrtf ths end, I'D Grs Of inc Z
dsn.sa en- ~ os 'soH1 t,;I h.ss s.a1Ss M :. H.
Il .snfrn hv ana n ths 1aost smtntnt herman {,
d cst,nn,s;s of oss tiro IN h,s rrcat work HtGt
IL | nf Edncatfor." Ne fol ove:
It tsThc Ftrcerrsrttn n tnd the,ftn1ays arc fsnut
i uns ia iSv 81 ill., /: is4t nisG1 Frasbsl rss
. tktm1ard Vtth III. m etteb11shed basis ftr he'll
O. ! tinc ttestrutnt cf fhe tsYtnt art. He haa
.. fti:bfuIiJ Watchin1 thc proceedings a. pature
- eo r., at.e!T.oneattsee .Ae psTeo. .nReia ~ =
i: Xtth e.rs, 1tsaom sns rnn,1x ~ ~. cst, n
Of Al rueutal neraiea o. ihe chItd ftTr \ chsnee
q. NRhI; ite deete for exerelse receives It's noun
~ neit :hr1nEh RInnass1c pi,!t; that So9 kno
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