The mottoes and commentaries of Friedrich Froebel's Mother play (1902)
Fröbel, Friedrich, 1782-1852, Eliot, Henrietta Robins (Mack), Mrs., 1845- [from old catalog] tr, Blow, Susan Elizabeth, [from old catalog] tr · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 145
ent of swimming. So muchfor the way of playing this little game. Birds and fishes, fishes and birds; why is itthat in these the child finds an ever fresh delight ?Is it not because they seem to move with suchperfect freedom, the one in the clear water, theother in the pure air ? Unimpeded activity… … THE FISH IN THE BROOK. 117 your cliild is trying to catcTi its glad flight, inthe fish its swimming, skimming, diving, glidingmovements. But no catching of bird or fish canavail him. The fish lies motionless on the grass;holding the bird he loses its flight. Within mustfreedom be won, within must…
Kindergarten · Games
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