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... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > formal education > educational stages > pre-primary education > kindergarten
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > educational institutions > preschool > kindergarten
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > school types > kindergarten
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > schools > school types > kindergarten
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > educational institutions > schools > school types > kindergarten
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > schools > school types > kindergarten
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > instrumental communities > schools > school types > kindergarten

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kindergarten  

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  • Kindergarten (from the German: kinder, children; garten, garden) refers to an educational experience that takes place the year prior to first grade. Designed to ease the transition between the home and more formal schooling, kindergarten was originally developed as a play-based program that supported social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Kindergarten]

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