Also, in this PS there is a lot of unnecessary capitalisation of words – for example, ‘primary education’ and ‘primary school’ do not need capital letters. What subjects need a capital letter? Capitalise subjects when they are the names of languages. You study English, French, Spanish, Latin, Arabic, Mandarin, andRead More →

In British English, nursery or playgroup is the usual term for preschool education, and kindergarten is rarely used, except in the context of special approaches to education, such as Steiner-Waldorf education (the educational philosophy of which was founded by Rudolf Steiner). What is a short word for kindergarten? Relating toRead More →

/ˈkɪndɚˌgɑɚtnɚ/ or kindergartener /ˈkɪndɚˌgɑɚtənɚ/ noun, plural kindergartners or kindergarteners US Is kindergartener a real word? The word kindergarten comes from the German language. Kinder means children and garten means garden. … Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) started the first kindergarten, Garden of Children, in 1840. What age is a kindergartener? Most kidsRead More →

Pupils in Reception are usually aged between four and five. Children start school either in the term or in the academic year in which they reach five, depending on the policy of the Local Education Authority. Reception is the final part of the Early Years Foundation Stage of education. IsRead More →