Gerbe - Gerbe

Japanese: ガーベ - がーべ
Gerbe - Gerbe

…A series of educational playground equipment invented and produced in the 1830s by Froebel, the founder of kindergartens. The name is a translation of the German word Gabe, meaning something given by God, and is deeply connected to Froebel's unique religious worldview and educational philosophy that emphasizes children's independent play. The gifts consist of 20 series, starting with basic geometric shapes and ranging from concrete objects. …

From [Toys]

...On the other hand, in foreign countries, there are words to describe toys, such as the English word "toy" meaning "something worthless" and the French word "jouet" meaning "something to laugh at." From around the 18th century, a trend to recognize children's human rights gradually emerged, and toys were given educational significance. F. Froebel of Germany called the toys he invented "Gabe (gifts)," and M. Montessori of Italy also described the toys he developed as "materia (teaching tools)." In Japan, the term "educational toys" was also created in the mid-Meiji period. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Garbage" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…幼稚園の創始者フレーベルが1830年代に考案製作した一連の教育的遊具。ドイツ語ガーベGabeの訳語で,神から授けられたものという意味の語であり,彼の独自な宗教的世界観と,子どもの自己活動的な遊びを重視する教育思想とに深く結びついている。恩物は20のシリーズからなり,幾何学的な基本形から始まり,具象的なものに及んでいる。…

【玩具】より

…一方,外国においても,玩具を表す言葉,たとえば英語のtoyには〈くだらないもの〉,フランス語jouetには〈わらいものになる〉という意味がある。18世紀ころから,子どもの人権を認める風潮がしだいに生まれ,玩具の教育的意義づけがされる中で,ドイツのF.フレーベルは自らの考案した玩具を〈ガーベGabe(恩物)〉と呼んだり,イタリアのM.モンテッソリはやはり自ら開発した玩具を〈マテリアmateria(教具)〉と表現したりした。日本でも,明治中期に〈教育玩具〉という言葉が生まれている。…

※「ガーベ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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