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Froebel, Friedrich (Wilhelm August) (sh) and generous (oh)


Froebel, Friedrich (Wilhelm August) (sh)




or Friedrich Wilhelm Fr?bel

born April 21, 1782, Oberweissbach, Thuringia, Ernestine Saxony
died June 21, 1852, Marienthal, near Bad Liebenstein, Thuringia

German educator and founder of the kindergarten.

Influenced by the theories of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, he founded an infant school in 1837 that he later called the Kindergarten, or "Garden of children." He believed in "self-activity" and play as essential factors in child Education, the teacher's role being not to drill or indoctrinate but rather to encourage self-expression through play. He greatly influenced modern techniques in preschool Education, including the ideas of John Dewey.


generous (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: genereux, from Latin generosus 'born into a high rank', from genus; GENUS]
someone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure
-opposite mean mean generous to
::She's always very generous to the kids.
generous with
::Jim is very generous with his time.
it/that is generous (of sb)
::It was generous of them to ask Anna along.
generous offer/support/donation etc
::my employer's generous offer to pay the bill
larger or more than the usual size or amount
-opposite measly measly
::a generous glass of Wine
generous amount/helping/measure etc
::a generous helping of pasta
::He had a well-shaped, generous mouth.
sympathetic in the way you deal with people, and tending to see the good qualities in someone or something
-opposite mean mean
::She was generous enough to overlook my little mistake.
-- generously adv
::Please give generously to the refugee fund.
::Spread each slice generously with butter.