Who thought that Froebel's kindergarten curriculum was too structured;believed children needed open-ended materials for play,and developed the wooden unit block?

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Caroline Pratt believed that Froebel's kindergarten curriculum was too structured and that children needed open-ended materials for play. She developed the wooden unit block as a way to give children the opportunity to explore and create their own structures instead of following a predetermined curriculum. Patty Smith Hill is known for developing the "Happy Birthday" song, Marie Montessori developed a system of education focused on self-directed learning, and Lucy Sprague Mitchell founded Bank Street College of Education. None of them are specifically associated with the development of unit blocks.

Who Thought That Froebel's Kindergarten Curriculum Was Too Structured;believed Children