Kindergarten

Word KINDERGARTEN
Character 12
Hyphenation kin der gar ten
Pronunciations /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/

Definitions and meanings of "Kindergarten"

What do we mean by kindergarten?

A program or class for four-year-old to six-year-old children that serves as an introduction to school. noun

A school in which instruction is imparted to very young children by the use of objects and instructive games and songs, according to the system initiated by Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) in Germany in 1840. noun

A class within a primary school or a separate school for young children, usually between the ages of four and six years, designed to adapt children to the classroom environment before beginning academic training, on the theory that education should be begun by gratifying and cultivating the normal aptitude for exercise, play, observation, imitation, and construction; -- a name given by Friedrich Froebel, a German educator, who introduced this method of training, in rooms opening on a garden. noun

An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. noun

The elementary school grade before first grade. noun

A preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school noun

An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.

The elementary school grade before first grade.

The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.

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The word "kindergarten" in example sentences

Part of me appreciates the process, the other part of me just feels that setting goals for kids in kindergarten is a little premature. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She said kindergarten is a German word that is defined as a child's garden. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Closely allied to the kindergarten is the kitchengarden. ❋ Unknown (1894)

I miss common courtesy, the social graces I learned in kindergarten, and common respect for my privacy, my peace and quiet in the wee hours of the night/morning when I need to sleep, my property, and my person. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This book outlines rigorous literacy instruction in kindergarten informed by observation and assessment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Segment 2: Literacy Thirty-two-thousand Utah students in kindergarten through third grade are non-proficient readers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The first disc, Kindergarten Essentials, … This book outlines rigorous literacy instruction in kindergarten informed by observation and assessment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Around age 5, in kindergarten, most children are considered emergent readers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My first love was in kindergarten, a little blond German-looking boy named Carl, who walked with his arms stick straight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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