Today we celebrate 'Kindergarten Day' in honor of Friedrich Froebel who was born in Germany on this day in 1782 and who started the first kindergarten

Today we celebrate 'Kindergarten Day' in honor of Friedrich Froebel who was born in Germany on this day in 1782 and who started the first kindergarten in 1837. His premise was built upon a series of principles that used the innate curiosity and interests of children to guide them to see what Froebel believed to be the interplay and Divine thread that's woven throughout all things. He believed in instructing kids in song and play and in drawing, design, and other artistic endeavors while also deeming that learning through close contacts with the natural world was the fastest route to knowledge. It's never too early to have all the right colors in place when building children's study habits. According to Feng Shui, a child's bedroom should never be in a palette of primary colors. Fire engine red belongs on a toy fire engine. Bright oranges stimulate and should only be used in rooms where you want a little one's energy to be up, up, up, including the space where they will eventually study. Ritual, routine and a bright color or two go a long way towards educating the next Einstein. Contrarily, dark blues or blacks can depress a wee one's spirit and blacken their attitude. The single best color for a kiddie's bedroom reflects a soft shade, be it yellow, blue or green. Any other color needs to be toned down or possibly even painted over if it fits any of the aforementioned 'No No's!' Kids' room should also have space and light and should never be cramped or crammed full of electronics and toys. This is their sanctuary. We can save the stimulation for kindergarten and every wonderful class and grade that follows. Remember we want our children to study well, get a good night's rest and grow up to be happy and healthy. A daily dose of green inside their sleeping space will help each one of those efforts. I think Friedrich would approve and give us all an 'A' for our heartfelt efforts!