kindergartens

First school settings

Kindergartens is the plural of kindergarten, the first year of formal schooling for young children, typically ages five or six.

The word comes from German meaning "children's garden." A single school may have multiple kindergartens—separate classes or sections: The school runs three kindergartens with twenty students each.

education

preschool

Early childhood educational program

readiness · literacy · numeracy · play-based · Montessori · Waldorf · phonics · counting · ABCs · circle time

activities

crafts

Handmade artistic works

storytime · naptime · recess · painting · playdough · blocks · puzzles · dress-up · show-and-tell · fingerpainting

facility

classroom

Educational instruction space

center · campus · enrollment · capacity · registration · safety · childproofing · cubbies · nap room · art corner

social

friends

Voluntary close relations

taking turns · group play · conflict resolution · empathy · kindness · inclusion · separation anxiety · attachment · first day · farewell

staff

teacher

One who instructs others

educator · director · administrator · paraprofessional · credential · certification · ratio · supervision · nurturing · patience

Categories
Opposites
educational stage

kindergartensuniversities

Institutions granting advanced degrees

graduate schools · doctoral programs · law schools · medical schools · postgraduate programs

formality of care

kindergartensdaycare centers

Supervised child-minding facilities

babysitting · home care

formality of early childhood care

kindergartensdaycare centers

Supervised child-minding facilities

babysitters · nannies · home daycare · au pairs

Phrases
Family

kindergarten, kindergarteners, kindergartener

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G