Emilie Michaelis

Emilie Louise Michaelis
Born1834
Thuringia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died1904
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipBritish
Occupation(s)Teacher, educationist
OrganizationThe Froebel Society (President)
Known forPromotion of the ideas of Friedrich Fröbel

Emilie Louise Michaelis (1834–1904)[1] was German-born pioneer of the kindergarten system in England, and a translator, editor, and promoter of Froebel's writings.[2] In 1875, she started one of the first English kindergartens in Croydon, London, and later a training college for teachers, which became Froebel College.[3] She was described as the 'chief exponent of Froebelianism in England'[4] and coined the phrase 'nursery school' in translation from Froebel.[5]

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  2. ^ "Kindergarten Pioneer: Death of Madame Michaelis". London Daily News. 3 January 1905.
  3. ^ "Froebel College | History". Roehampton University. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  4. ^ "The Late Madame Michaelis". Westminster Gazette. 3 January 1905.
  5. ^ "Michaelis; Emilie (1834-1904); Madame; Educationalist". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-01.