ABSTRACT
A key element of the Froebelian approach is the role of the educator. It is the adult who shapes the ethos and expectations of the setting, fosters the relationships, and enables children’s learning. Froebel emphasised the complexity of the adult role:
The true educator and teacher has to be at every moment and in every demand two-sided. He must give and take, unite and divide, order and follow; he must be active and passive, decisive and permissive, firm and flexible.
