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| Die Schulwerkstatt by E Barth and W Niederly, 1882 | |||||||
| 'Die
Schulwerkstatt' (The School Workshop) by E Barth and W
Niederly was published in Bielefeld and Leipzig in 1882.
It contains sections on 'Falten' and 'Das Ausschneiden'
(see below). A few other paperfolding related items
appear in other sections. The section on 'Ausschneiden und Aufkleben' is not about the Froebelian occupation of this name but about making pictures from gummed paper strips. A full copy of the work can be accessed here. **********
********** Analysis Falten This section contains criticism of some exponents of Froebelian paperfolding for 'overfeeding' (ie attempting to get children to work at a level too difficult for their age). Page 102 refers to children making squares from rectangles by first creasing the paper, then moistening the crease and then tearing the excess paper off. Folding is divided into the folding of squares and rectangles. Several designs folded from squares are mentioned, the Saltcellar, Shirt, Jacket, Trousers, Table, Chair, Barge, Barge with Sail, Double Barge, Gondola, Windmill and Bellows. Only the Shirt, Jacket and Trousers are illustrated. There is also mention of several designs folded from rectangles: Soldier's Hat, Bag, Witch's Bag, Penal(?), Arrow, Banger and Double Banger. Reference is made on several occasions to 'the activity book' ie 'Des Kindes Erste Beschaftigungsbuch' by the same authors which was published in 1876.
********** Das Ausschneiden Fold, Cut and Fold Chevron Designs
********** The Wind Wheel
********** Paper Filter
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