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Froebel’s Baukasten Sixth Series: [Kindergarten Gift No. 6]

manufacturer unknown [German]1870

National Building Museum

National Building Museum
Washington, United States

Froebel’s Kindergarten curriculum is considered the first to include the systematic use of blocks to help children learn through play. Gift No. 6 was a 3-inch cube divided into 18 rectangular blocks, 12 flat square blocks, and six narrow columns. Children could use these new sizes and shapes for different building forms; learn about area, volume, scale, and modularity; and form symmetrical designs using balance, simplicity, and strength of center.

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  • Title: Froebel’s Baukasten Sixth Series: [Kindergarten Gift No. 6]
  • Creator: manufacturer unknown [German]
  • Date Created: 1870
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