kindergartener

First-time student

A kindergartener is a child who attends kindergarten—typically five or six years old.

The word is American; British English prefers other terms.

The kindergarteners lined up for recess.

Also spelled kindergartner.

learning

alphabet

Language's letter system

  • numbersCounting and calculation symbols
  • ABCsElementary letter sequence
  • countingDetermining quantity sequentially

shapes · colors · teacher · classroom · reading · writing · crayons · pencil · scissors · glue

play

playground

Children's outdoor recreation space

recess · tag · hide-and-seek · giggles · laughter · games · fun · make-believe · dress-up · puppets

childhood

innocence

Freedom from wrongdoing

lullaby · teddybear · juicebox · playdate · cartoons · pigtails · overalls · freckles · storybook · nursery

development

milestones

Notable points of progress

taking turns · gross motor · readiness · adjustment · independence · separation anxiety · potty training · emotional regulation · friendships · cooperation

Categories
Opposites
educational stage

kindergartenersenior

Higher in rank

twelfth grader · high school senior · graduate student · doctoral student · PhD candidate

developmental maturity

kindergarteneradult

Mature person, legally responsible

grown-up · elder · senior citizen · retiree · mature adult

institutional role

kindergartenerteacher

One who instructs others

kindergarten teacher · educator · principal · school administrator · professor

Phrases
Family

kindergarten, kindergartens, kindergarteners

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G