Resources

Researching the Froebel materials can be a frustrating process. Most of what was written about the original Kindergarten materials was published 100 to 150 years ago. Many of the works in English are rehashes of what was already published, and practioners who wrote about their own work were taught by those who likely had never visited Froebel’s own schools.

That said, the most compelling instruction about the Gifts can be found by watching them in action. No purely Froebelian schools exist in the USA and many of those using the materials work in isolation. For those who wish to meet with other Froebelians and observe the materials in action, the Froebel USA® conferences are invaluable. All of the Froebel USA® conferences and Froebel® Gift play sessions have been documented on video, including a the Froebel 101 introduction video by Tiffeni Goesel. A 72-minute documentary is available to view: Garden of Children with more information available here: here. documentary series on Froebel Kindergarten.