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This page is being used to collect information about the type of paper that was used for folding activities within the kindegarten and elementary classes at various dates in various places. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1875

In the second edition of 'Praktischer Wegweiser fur den Unterricht in der Elementarklasse' (Practical Guide for Teaching in the Elementary Class) by Anton Fruhwirth, Alois Fellner and Georg Ernst which was first published by A Pichler's Witwe & Sohn in Vienna in 1875, the Preface states that folding is done from squares and explains how to obtain them individually from oblongs. For beginners stiff paper (writing paper) is recommended but 'Later tissue paper in various colours is preferred.'

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1889

An article entitled 'The Kindergarten: XVIII' and subtitled 'The Sixth Occupation: The Surface: Paper Folding' by Anna W Barnard was published in the issue of 'The Ladies Home Journal' for January 1889 begins with a clear explanation of the difference between 'coated' and 'engine-colored' papers:

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