International Froebel Society

Elinor Goldschmied & treasure baskets Elinor Goldschmied (1910-2009) had a pioneering impact on early years policy in both the UK and internationally. Her main professional innovations included the Treasure Basket, Heuristic Play and the…

Learn all about Elinor, her Treasure Baskets and how you can introduce these into your Early Years setting on our website.

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Pamphlets and guides Play and creativity are integral to child development and learning. Our free to download pamphlet series and resources explore themes and activities closely associated with Froebelian practice today.

For example, did you know that singing can help encourage handwashing? Learn all about this and more in our latest pamphlet, Singing with Young Children. Available FREE on our website.

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@intfroebelsociety.bsky.social is having its first webinar in January 2026 on "Froebel and Democracy". We want to spark conversations about what Froebel means today. If interested, please contact @amand8.bsky.social or me, and see the flyer. @froebeltrust.bsky.social #Froebel

Froebel Trust Autumn Lecture 2025 This year's Froebel Trust lecture explored how we can nurture children’s creativity and autonomous learning with practice examples from New York. It took place on Tuesday 7 October 2025. A recording…

Find guidance about introducing or enhancing block play into your setting by downloading our free pamphlet, Froebel’s Gifts and Block Play Today. It features real-life examples and practical steps you can take. 🌿

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Froebel Trust Autumn Lecture 2025 This year's Froebel Trust lecture explored how we can nurture children’s creativity and autonomous learning with practice examples from New York. It took place on Tuesday 7 October 2025. A recording…

The event focused on the importance of block play. You can now watch the full lecture for free on our website. You can also download the list of further resources suggested by the presenters.

Head over to our website to watch the lecture online. 💻

Absolutely delighted to have had the opportunity to attend the International Froebel Society @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social 11th annual conference in Erfurt.
So many amazing experiences & opportunities with wonderful people & places 💗🍃 @froebeltrust.bsky.social

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had such a wonderful time in Erfurt, Germany 🇩🇪 for the annual International Froebel Society conference with many other fabulous Froebelian’s from across the world. 🌍 @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @froebeltrust.bsky.social

Erfurt university with red flowers in the foreground. A red overlay includes the event details - IFS 11th Biennial IFS Conference Froebelian Pasts, Present and Futures University of Erfurt July 31st - August 2nd 2025

We’re looking forward to seeing Froebelian colleagues in Erfurt for @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social Conference taking place tomorrow until Saturday. 🎉

This year’s theme is Froebelian Pasts, Present and Futures. Froebel Trust Travelling Tutors will present on a range of engaging topics, incl... (1/4)

The 11th Biennial IFS Conference is in <2 weeks! We can't wait to see many of you in Erfurt (& on the excursions to various Froebel-related sites in the region, too)! We're looking forward to lots of 'a-ha!' moments from presentations & conversations. What are you looking forward to most?

We're so excited to see this! Congratulations to all involved in the book - and the Partnership!

Read Amanda Burton Smith's first blog, Nurturing Connections with Nature from a Froebelian Perspective, written at the outset of her engagement with the Outdoor Learning module at the University of Chichester.

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Helge Wasmuth presenting.

"Thinking with Froebel can't give us any simple answers. But it can help to ask the right questions."
If you missed our webinar on ‘Freedom with Guidance’ with @helwasmuth.bsky.social, you can now watch the recording on our website.
www.froebel.org.uk/training/fil...
#Froebel #EarlyYears

Dafür beschäftigen wir uns an der Uni Erfurt heute mit den Ideen Fröbels. Und zwar an der Fröbel-Forschungsstelle unter Leitung von Andrea Schmid.
📆 Und vom 31.7.-2.8. geht's bei der 11. Biennial IFS Conference um "Froebelian Pasts, Present & Futures" ➡️ www.uni-erfurt.de/erziehungswi...

Excellent news! Congrats to Tess and Chantal: We're so glad you've joined the community of tutors engaged in this important work.

Congratulations to Lesley, Jemma and Jane!

Well done, Emma!

Congratulations, Elaine!

🌱 Interested in early years education?
Join our Froebel in Childhood Practice course and explore how Froebel’s ideas can support children’s learning today. Perfect for practitioners and those supporting professional development.
🗓️ 18 July - 23 July & 25 Oct - 7 March
🔗https://edin.ac/4iLBjme

The Soul’s Work: Reimagining Education with Froebel and Ruskin “The appreciation of the worth of the child… is one of the greatest facts of our time.” — Denton J.

#Education should be a calling, not a conveyor belt.
I wrote about Froebel, Ruskin, and a new vision for soulful, human-centred learning. The New Art School starts here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/souls-...

Read our guidance paper which foregrounds our Froebelian practice-based research on children’s Deep Level Engagement with Nature using one of the four inter-connected lenses explored across three years by the Froebel Partnership. Context: Space/Time/Seasons.

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Read our guidance paper which foregrounds Froebelian practice-based research using one of the strands explored across three years by the Froebel Partnership. The complexity of play and its place in networks of developing learning is the focus of this paper.

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Edinburgh - Gifts for Our Future 14: Being and Belonging Discover how Froebelian principles support inclusion, identity, and belonging in early years through inspiring talks and hands-on seminars.

Delighted to be giving a keynote at the 14th Edinburgh Froebel Network & Froebel Trust Conference on 8th Nov 2025. #Froebel Booking is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-...

We're excited to see you in Erfurt as well!

Used alongside our Reflection with Guidance toolkit, The Layers of Play helps you decide what you are observing & how you might support & extend the child’s development & learning. bit.ly/3EOYvCe

Developed at @gnsfc.bsky.social with guidance and support from Professor Tina Bruce.

Anyone else attending the @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @lintonlass.bsky.social 💗🍃⬇️

Some of our team presented the work of the Froebel Partnership at the Froebel Networks Gathering 2025 - Strong Foundations for Growth on Saturday.

Take a look at our Reflection with Guidance toolkit if you missed it: buff.ly/L13yyPN

#Froebel #unity #connectedness #community @gnsfc.bsky.social

Explore how the Froebelian approach can deepen your early years practice with our Froebel in Childhood Practice course.
📅 Summer Course: 18–23 July 2025 (no session on Sun 20 July)
📍 In-person teaching over 5 days in Edinburgh
🔗 More info & apply - edin.ac/4iLBjme

Sewing C.K.T.S. (Kindergarten material based on the educational theories of Friedrich Froebel)

🖼️ Sewing C.K.T.S. (Kindergarten material based on the educational theories of Friedrich Froebel)
🎨 Ella Steigelman
🏛️ + info: https://www.moma.org/collection/works/145075

#Archive30, Day 10: This paper-weaving from a Froebelian kindergarten teacher's exercise book is definitely an #ArchiveAnimal. But what kind of animal is it? A dog, a lion or a horse?

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