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In our last review, I told you about the Tieramid Blocks that were\u00a0influenced by Friedrich W. Froebel, the originator of the \u201ckindergarten system.\u201d \u00a0Well, back again with great learning toys and manipulatives that are all based on Froebel’s philosophy. \u00a0The Froebel\u00ae Gifts<\/a> are educational materials developed for Friedrich Froebel’s original Kindergarten<\/a>. Perhaps the world’s most intricately conceived playthings, these materials appear deceptively simple, but represent a sophisticated approach to child development. The Gifts are arguably the first educational toys. I recently had the opportunity to review Gift One-The Yarn Balls<\/a> from this collection. Froebel recognized that a ball is often a first or favorite toy of infants. It is lightweight and easy to grasp or hold. For Froebel, the ball symbolized unity because it is a complete whole, a pure form. The whole is the beginning of understanding and everything else is derived from the whole.\u00a0I have told you many times before how much I love to use hands-on learning concepts with my children. \u00a0These yarn balls are great for expanding from the simplest concepts to more advanced. \u00a0For instance with my 2-year-old we do counting, colors, sorting, and shapes among others. \u00a0It also is early physical activity to improve of eye-hand coordination and gross motor control.\u00a0My 4-year-old can do more advanced work with them like distinguish form, color and movement \u2014 the qualities of matter in the physical universe. For instance my husband will show him the structure of atoms and how protons, neutrons and electrons interact. \u00a0I know that most children absorb even advanced concepts easier when they have something tactile they can touch and see when learning. \u00a0These yarn balls are great for home, home schooling, and the classroom. \u00a0Froebel Gifts <\/a>has many other gifts that will educate your child through play.<\/p>\n

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Froebel Gifts<\/a> is sponsoring a give-away on Mommy Ramblings!!! \u00a0One lucky blog reader will win their own set of Yarn Balls<\/a>. \u00a0Thank you to Froebel Gifts<\/a> for the review Yarn Balls<\/a> and for sponsoring this terrific give-away on Mommy Ramblings. \u00a0Open to US and Canadian residents.<\/p>\n

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