Finding Froebel

[This book] offers a rich set of important historical contexts as well as reflections on his personal life that will prove most valuable for a better understanding of Froebel’s pedagogy … The book’s great potential lies in its analysis of previously untranslated letters … Deep insights into Froebel’s biography allow readers to understand him as a person. * H Soz Kult *An important, well-written, and fascinating new edition to the story of Friedrich Froebel and the history of early childhood education. Much of this research was previously unavailable in English and is a treasure trove of materials for researchers and fans of Froebel alike. – Scott Bultman, Director of the Froebel Foundation, USA170 years after his death this book is the first comprehensive account of the life of pioneering educator Friedrich Fröbel. Thoroughly researched and based on contemporary re-reading of period sources, this book is an invaluable resource for anybody interested in the history of education. – Mathias Urban, Desmond Chair in Early Childhood Education, Dublin City University, Ireland

Helge Wasmuth is Professor of Early Childhood and Childhood Education at Mercy College, USA. He is co-editor of The Bloomsbury Handbook to Friedrich Froebel (Bloomsbury, 2023).

Ulf Sauerbrey is Professor of Early Childhood Education at Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

Michael Winkler is Professor of General Pedagogy and Theory of Social Pedagogy at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Germany, and Visiting Lecturer at the Evangelical University of Dresden, Germany, and the Sigmund Freud University of Vienna, Austria.