Note 178 — XVII. FRIEDRICH FROEBEL. (1783-1852.)
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I entirely agree with Joseph Payne that where the language spoken is not German, it would be well to discard Kindergarten, Kindergärtner, and Kindergärtnerin. All who have to do with children should master some great principles taught by Froebel, but there is no need for them to learn German or to use German words. The French seem satisfied with Jardin d’Enfants, but we are not likely to be with Children-Garden. Playschool might do.