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The Power of Froebel in Early Childhood Education: Exploring Ideas, Practice, and Impact in Scotland book cover

1st Edition

The Power of Froebel in Early Childhood Education Exploring Ideas, Practice, and Impact in Scotland

Edited By Lynn J. McNair, Luke J. Addison Copyright 2026
212 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Across the globe there has been a significant resurgence of interest in Froebel's philosophy in practice and Scotland is a front-runner in its systemic adoption of a Froebelian approach. This book offers a never-before-seen glimpse into Scotland’s world-leading community of Froebel-inspired early childhood practice. Liberated by national guidance, the expert contributors unearth the recent... Read more

Foreword
Sacha Powell

Introduction
Threads of Connection: Unravelling Froebelian Kinship and The Art of Shared Knowing
Lynn J. McNair

Part 1. Roots

1. The Blossoming of the Edinburgh Froebel Network
Jane Whinnett

2. The Open Door: Exemplifying Freedom with Guidance at Cowgate ELC, Edinburgh
Simon Bateson

3. New Seeds: From Practitioner Inquiry to Froebelian Practice
Rosemary Smith

Part 2. Shoots

4. In conversation with Sharon Imray and Karen Clements: Finding Froebel in Aberdeenshire
Luke J. Addison

5. Through a Child’s Eyes: Listening to Nature’s Stories
Luke J. Addison

6. The Travels of a Froebelian Mobile Play Cafe Initiative: A Critical Analysis of Applying Froebelian Principles in Community Spaces
Kristina Konstantoni, Simon Bateson, Iffah-Humaira Eri Tantawi, Reyhaneh Mozaffar, Andrea Khalfaoui and Aggeliki Dimoulia

Part 3. Canopy

7. Unity and Connectedness: Transforming Professional Development from Individuals to Whole Settings
Donna Green

8. In conversation with Laura Gilbertson and Rosamund Coyle-Bennett: Finding Froebel in the West of Scotland
Laura Gilbertson and Rosamund Coyle-Bennett

9. Froebelian Leadership: Where Now? Where Next?
Lynn J. McNair

Biography

Lynn. J. McNair is one of the founding leaders of the Edinburgh Froebel Network and a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Practice and Froebel at the University of Edinburgh, and Pathway co-ordinator of the MSc Ed (Early Childhood Practice and Froebel).

Luke J. Addison is an early childhood educator, researcher, and PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, UK, with a deep passion for Froebelian principles, sustainability in education, and child-led learning.

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