...large, well-ordered, and carefully watched child-society. Anxious mothers have brought us children, wilh a thousand deprecations and explanations of their...quietness, or such order as has " reigned in Warsaw " since 18S1. But let us not be misunderstood. We are not of those who think that children, in any condition...

...for the Holy Gho^t to dwell in. A Kindergarten, then, is children in society, — a common', wealth or republic of children, — whose laws are all part...absolute monarchy, where the children are subjected to ajlower expediency, having for its prime end quietness, or such order as has " reigned in Warsaw "...

...students) to treat their pupils as "children in society ... a commonwealth or republic of children," to be contrasted "in every particular, with the old-fashioned school, which is an absolute monarchy." Children, she believed, achieved social and intellectual development through organized games, music,...

...different kind of natural community for young children, "a commonwealth or republic of children," as "contrasted, in every particular, with the old-fashioned school, which is an absolute monarchy." The mission of kindergartners was gently and lovingly to lead children through the Froebelian play...

...philosophy. "The idea of Kindergarten is organized play," she explained. Peabody defined the kindergarten as "children in society, — a commonwealth or republic...old-fashioned school, which is an absolute monarchy." To Peabody's mind, the teacher was a critical element of Froebel's educational plan. She believed that...