J. (Johannes) Froebel-Parker
Froebel-Parker grew up in Marathon, New York listening to his grandfather Froebel's recollections of his native land and his famous ancestor Friedrich Froebel. Family lore and reminiscences of life in Saxe-Weimar have been enriched by his visits to Froebel sites in Thuringia.
Froebel-Parker is a teacher of English as a Second Language and Director of the Froebel Gallery, Ltd. He has Master's Degrees in German Literature and Education and was a YMCA Educator of the Year in 2007.
Friedrich Froebel
Kindergarten is one of the most universally recognized of Friedrich Froebel's lifetime of innovation in education. By creating an environment where each child's natural activity drive could be nurtured, Friedrich challenged generations of teachers to reflect on each child's experience of learning.
From his birth as the son of an Orthodox Lutheran Pastor in Oberweissbach, in the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Froebel pursued a range of studies, including studies with Pestalozzi in Switzerland.
