Louise Scheppler
Louise Scheppler , also Luise Scheppler (born November 4, 1763 in Bellefosse , Alsace ; † July 25, 1837 in Waldersbach , Alsace) was a "toddler school teacher" and since 1778 the closest collaborator of Pastor Johann Friedrich Oberlin .
Life
Louise Scheppler founded a school for small children in Waldersbach on June 16, 1779 (toddler school - salles d'asile). In 1829 she received the "Virtue Prize" (fr. Prix de vertu ) of the Paris Academy of Sciences . With the 5,000 francs she received, she founded further schools for small children.
In an undated handwritten report, Louise Scheppler describes the school operations in her pioneering toddler school, which was a mixture between kindergarten and crèche , as follows:
"The leaders teach the children in the various subjects as follows:
- Knitting applies to both boys and girls.
- They are told the stories of the Scriptures.
- You let them learn by heart, hymn book songs and spiritual songs, which you will always sing at the same time, you explain the meaning of these songs to them.
- They are taught the basics of geography and natural history.
- They are told various edifying stories according to their age and comprehension.
- You try to make the presence of God clear to them, anytime, anywhere, anywhere, and in whatever they do, they are encouraged to remember it.
They are encouraged (encouraged) to do everything that God, the omnipresent, can give joy. In contrast, they are also shown what displeases God; one tries to show them how ugly it is to indulge in lying and swearing, as well as disrespect for parents, filthiness, laziness and other things. And finally one tries to teach them the prayer of the heart by praying with them on their knees and praying in a way that they understand. "
Remembrance day
July 26th in the Evangelical Name Calendar .
literature
- Ludwig Julius Fränkel: Scheppler, Louise . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 53, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1907, pp. 752-754.
- Manfred Berger : Scheppler, Louise. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 24, Bautz, Nordhausen 2005, ISBN 3-88309-247-9 , Sp. 1276-1280.
Web links
- Literature by and about Louise Scheppler in the catalog of the German National Library
- Manfred Berger: Women in the history of the kindergarten: Louise Scheppler. In: The Kita-Handbuch. Edited by Martin R. Textor , Antje Bostelmann
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article Toddler Schools . In: Wigand's Conversations-Lexikon für alle Stände , Volume 7. Verlag von Otto Wigand , Leipzig, 1848, pp. 536–537, here p. 537.
- ↑ Joachim Schäfer: Louise Scheppler. In: Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints . September 2, 2016, accessed July 26, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scheppler, Louise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scheppler, Luise |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bellefosse , Alsace |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 1837 |
| Place of death | Waldersbach , Alsace |