elementary school
Where children start
An elementary school is a school for children in their first years of formal education, typically covering kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade.
In the United States, children attend elementary school roughly from ages five to eleven before moving to middle school.
Also called primary school or grade school.
My daughter just started elementary school.
Pause in activity
- crayonsWax pigment sticks
- lunchboxPortable food container
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- show-and-tellClassroom presentation activity
cubbyhole · storytime · classmates · field trip · permission slip · safety scissors · glue sticks · report card
Internalizing cultural norms
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- readinessState of being prepared
- foundationalServing as a base
- formativeInfluencing development or growth
cognitive growth · grade levels · kindergarten · first grade · primary education · attention span · fine motor skills · emotional regulation
Pause in activity
- swingsetOutdoor frame with seats
- monkey barsOverhead playground climbing structure
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- seesawPivoting playground plank
jungle gym · sandbox · hopscotch · tag · kickball · dodgeball · four square · tetherball
Interpreting written text
- writingRecorded language on surface
- arithmeticMathematics of basic operations
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
multiplication · addition · subtraction · division · grammar · vocabulary · penmanship · alphabet
recess
Pause in activity
show-and-tell · cubbyhole · storytime · classmates · field trip · permission slip · safety scissors · glue sticks · report card · gold stars
socialization
Internalizing cultural norms
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- readinessState of being prepared
- foundationalServing as a base
formative · cognitive growth · grade levels · kindergarten · first grade · primary education · attention span · fine motor skills · emotional regulation · following directions
recess
Pause in activity
- swingsetOutdoor frame with seats
- monkey barsOverhead playground climbing structure
- slideSmooth continuous movement
seesaw · jungle gym · sandbox · hopscotch · tag · kickball · dodgeball · four square · tetherball · merry-go-round
reading
Interpreting written text
- writingRecorded language on surface
- arithmeticMathematics of basic operations
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
phonics · multiplication · addition · subtraction · division · grammar · vocabulary · penmanship · alphabet · sight words
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- educationeducation, schools, teachers, students, learning
- schoolingprimary schools, kindergarten, preschool, K-12, college
- schoolscollege, academy, university, preschool, kindergarten
- Basic Educationkindergarten, preschool, K-12, basic education, basic reading
- K-12 Schoolsstudent, classroom, desk, hallway, cafeteria
elementary schoolhigh school
Upper secondary institution
secondary school · university · college · middle school · graduate school
elementary schooladult education
Learning for mature students
continuing education · vocational training · lifelong learning · professional development · trade school
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