Focusing on foundational learning for young students. Vocabulary in this post kindergarten noun /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/ An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. Examples: "My daughter attends kindergarten in the fall. " curriculum noun /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ /kəˈɹɪkjələm/ The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university. Examples: "The school's new curriculum includes more hands-on science projects. " teacher noun /ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/ A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school. Examples: "My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. " student noun /ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/ A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution. Examples: "My younger brother is a student at the local high school. " lesson noun /ˈlɛsn̩/ A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. Examples: "In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work." reading noun /ˈɹidiŋ/ The process of interpreting written language. Examples: "My reading of the instructions showed me how to assemble the new toy. " writing noun /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/ The process of representing a language with symbols or letters. Examples: "My son's writing assignment was to describe his pet hamster. " arithmetic noun /əˈrɪθmətɪk/ /ˈærɪθmətɪk/ The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Examples: "Learning arithmetic helps children understand basic math concepts like counting and calculating. " alphabet noun /ˈæl.fə.bɛt/ A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.) Examples: "My daughter is learning the alphabet in school. " grade noun /ɡɹeɪd/ A level of primary and secondary education. Examples: "Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year." foundational adjective /ˌfaʊnˈdeɪʃənəl/ /ˌfaʊnˈdeɪʃnəl/ Fundamental or underlying Examples: "Reading and writing skills are foundational to success in school. "
