kindergarteners

Five-year-old students

Kindergarteners are children attending kindergarten, typically ages four to six.

The word appears in contexts involving early childhood education and development: The kindergarteners learned to write their names.

In American usage, kindergarteners are usually five-year-olds in their first year of formal schooling.

play

recess

Pause in activity

tag · make-believe · dress-up · blocks · crayons · finger paint · playdough · dolls · puzzles · sandbox

learning

alphabet

Language's letter system

  • phonicsSound-based reading instruction
  • numbersCounting and calculation symbols
  • countingDetermining quantity sequentially

reading · writing · spelling · colors · shapes · flashcards · basics · literacy · numeracy · storytime

school

classroom

Educational instruction space

cubby · lunchbox · school bus · principal · aide · hallway · cafeteria · gymnasium · library · art class

children

toddlers

Very young children

  • totsVery young children
  • tykesSmall children, fondly
  • kiddiesYoung children, informally

littles · rugrats · moppets · preschoolers · youngsters · little ones · small children · young children · beginners · firstborns

development

milestones

Notable points of progress

abilities · skills · progress · motor skills · language acquisition · social skills · emotional regulation · coordination · attention span · memory

Categories
Opposites
educational progression

kindergartenersseniors

Oldest in a group

college students · graduate students · high schoolers · upperclassmen · doctoral candidates

age and maturity

kindergartenersadults

Fully mature individuals

senior citizens · grown-ups · elders · the elderly · retirees

Family

kindergartener

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