preschooler
Pre-kindergarten youngster
A preschooler is a child between the ages of about three and five, old enough to attend preschool but not yet enrolled in kindergarten or elementary school.
The term emphasizes developmental stage rather than actual school attendance—a child this age is a preschooler whether or not they attend any formal program.
The library offers a story hour for preschoolers.
Parents and educators often discuss preschoolers as a distinct group with particular learning needs and behavioral characteristics.
Imaginative play or fantasy
- dress-upPlay involving costumes
- playdoughMalleable children's craft material
- crayonsWax pigment sticks
- blocksObstructs or sections
sandbox · puppets · playmates · hide-and-seek · tag · coloring · finger-painting · building
Child of 36 months
- pre-kEarly childhood education level
- kindergartenerEarly elementary pupil
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- youngsterPerson of tender years
Language's letter system
- numbersCounting and calculation symbols
- shapesExternal outlines of things
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
counting · vocabulary · writing · songs · stories · flashcards · tracing · matching
Child supervision facility
- head-startInitial advantage given
- classroomEducational instruction space
- teacherOne who instructs others
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
enrollment · tuition · drop-off · pickup · parent-teacher · show-and-tell · graduation
Notable points of progress
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
Daytime slumber break
- potty-trainingTeaching bladder and bowel control
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- hand-washingScrubbing with soap
- tantrumsOutbursts of childish anger
make-believe
Imaginative play or fantasy
- dress-upPlay involving costumes
- playdoughMalleable children's craft material
- crayonsWax pigment sticks
blocks · sandbox · puppets · playmates · hide-and-seek · tag · coloring · finger-painting · building · dollhouse
three-year-old
Child of 36 months
- pre-kEarly childhood education level
- kindergartenerEarly elementary pupil
- toddlerChild learning to walk
alphabet
Language's letter system
- numbersCounting and calculation symbols
- shapesExternal outlines of things
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
phonics · counting · vocabulary · writing · songs · stories · flashcards · tracing · matching · sorting
daycare
Child supervision facility
- head-startInitial advantage given
- classroomEducational instruction space
- teacherOne who instructs others
curriculum · enrollment · tuition · drop-off · pickup · parent-teacher · show-and-tell · graduation
milestones
Notable points of progress
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
naptime
Daytime slumber break
- potty-trainingTeaching bladder and bowel control
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- hand-washingScrubbing with soap
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- young studentskindergartner, first grader, second grader, third grader, fourth grader
- childrenkids, toddler, baby, infant, youngster
- youthchild, adolescents, kid, coming-of-age, teenagers
- studentsstudent, freshman, university students, sophomore, pupil
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
preschooleradult
Mature person, legally responsible
grown-up · senior citizen · retiree · teenager · adolescent
preschoolerstudent
One formally enrolled somewhere
schoolchild · graduate · high schooler · pupil · college graduate
- preschool teacherEducates children ages three-five
- preschool programsOrganized early childhood education
- preschool educationStructured learning before kindergarten
- preschool yearsPeriod before formal education