Kindergarten in A Sentence

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    No machine will ever be a kindergarten teacher.

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    He is very happy indeed at the kindergarten, and is learning something every day.

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    No, I don't want any more kindergarten materials.

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    She paused, afraid of where this doorway led, and steadied her breathing before stepping through, at once disoriented to appear in a small kindergarten class.

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    The Milwaukee public school system comprises four high schools, a high school of trades, and in addition to the ordinary grades, a kindergarten department and day schools for the blind and deaf.

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    The city is the seat of Furman University, Chicora College for girls (1893; Presbyterian), and Greenville Female College (1854; Baptist), which in 1907-1908 had 379 students, and which, besides the usual departments, has a conservatory of music, a school of art, a school of expression and physical culture and a kindergarten normal training school.

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    In May, 1892, Helen gave a tea in aid of the kindergarten for the blind.

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    For kindergarten through 12th grade, an undergraduate degree is required.

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    Is it better to keep the child at home until kindergarten?

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    Blow, he established in St Louis the first permanent public-school kindergarten in America.

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    Since I was in kindergarten, the world has kept saying how pretty I am with one breath and how stupid I am with the other.

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    Agriculture in one or more of its branches is taught to all, including the four or five hundred children of the Whittier school, a practice school with kindergarten and primary classes.

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    It was largely through her efforts that the first public kindergarten in the United States was established in Boston in 1870.

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    She was a firm believer in Froebel's system and wrote a short memoir of him, and several books on kindergarten methods.

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    There are special kindergarten training departments in the Milwaukee and Superior schools, departments for manual training at Oshkosh and Platteville, and a training department in domestic science at the Stevens Point school.

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    In kindergarten, she met socialite Paris Hilton, who would become her best friend and eventually her reality TV co-star.

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    The elements of a moderate to severely antisocial personality are established as early as kindergarten.

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    Most attend some sort of center-based program prior to kindergarten.

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    Before a teacher was found for Tommy and while he was still in the care of Helen and Miss Sullivan, a reception was held for him at the kindergarten.

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    You remember teacher and I told you Sunday that I wanted to have a little tea in aid of the kindergarten.

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    I shall be so disappointed if my little plans fail, because I have wanted for a long time to do something for the poor little ones who are waiting to enter the kindergarten.

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    Then I was like the little blind children who are waiting to enter the kindergarten.

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    Anna was very worried about her son going to kindergarten because he has a proclivity to misbehave.

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    Typically, preschools begin readying toddlers for kindergarten.

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    While day cares may cater to all ages of children, from newborns to after school elementary care, preschools usually focus on toddlers up to kindergarten age.

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    Some childcare centers may serve children from infants to kindergarten, while others won't accept a child until he or she is potty trained.

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    If your boy is in preschool, kindergarten or elementary school, then he might be in need of a wardrobe that includes clothes that can be worn all day.

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    Whether your daughter is in pre-school, kindergarten or elementary school, you want the clothes to last through a year.

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    The site focuses on phonics for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, and ESL students.

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    A kindergarten memory book is a great way to celebrate the beginning of your child's early school years.

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    Your kindergarten scrapbook can help you showcase special photos and artwork as well as record your child's growth and education experience.

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    A kindergarten scrapbook is a great family craft activity.

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    The process of creating a kindergarten memory book can become a special memory for the entire family.

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    You can congratulate younger students graduating from preschool, kindergarten, or middle school.

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    I have known this one girl since Kindergarten.

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    He may have known her since Kindergarten, or perhaps she is a new student.

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    The curricula that you design will be for a range of students, from those in kindergarten through middle school, high school, and continuing education from adulthood to entering the workplace.

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    Puppy training, also referred to as "Puppy Kindergarten", is viewed by most dog training schools as an essential part of any pup's social development.

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    Schools are stepping up to the plate and including Internet education as part of their technology programs, starting with children as young as Kindergarten age.

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    More than 40 percent of all children have cavities by the time they reach kindergarten.

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    The California Achievement Tests (CAT) are among the most widely used tests of basic academic skills for children from kindergarten through grade 12.

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    First introduced in 1950, the CAT is a paper-and-pencil test for children from kindergarten through grade 12 that is designed to measure academic competency in a variety of areas.

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    However, a child who has never been separated from his or her mother may find going to daycare or kindergarten an extremely traumatic event.

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    Parents should call the doctor when a child in kindergarten or older shows extreme reluctance to separate from the parent to the point where it interferes with the child's normal life and social development.

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    Sometimes preschool teachers will recommend that a child attend an extra year of preschool before enrolling in kindergarten.

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    One 1984 study found that more than 11 percent of six year olds were enrolled in kindergarten or pre-first classes rather than in first grade.

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    Studies have found that as a group students who begin kindergarten a year late do no better or worse academically than their younger classmates.

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    After that, state-enforced school entry requirements achieved student immunization rates of nearly 100 percent in kindergarten and first grade.

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    Research suggests that those who start kindergarten from preschool with a friend in their class make a better adjustment to school than those who do not start with a friend.

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    Readiness test-A test that measures the extent of a child's acquired skills for successfully undertaking a new learning activity such as kindergarten.

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    Children leave Head Start programs more prepared for kindergarten, excited about learning, and ready to succeed.

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    But by kindergarten, only one-fourth of those children had not caught up with their peers.

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    Most school districts have standardized programs to screen large numbers of children between kindergarten and third grade.

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    For families without a previous history of learning disabilities, an intervention can begin as early as preschool or kindergarten if teachers detect early signs.

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    Children who attend preschool are better prepared to enter kindergarten, both academically and socially.

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    The center also features a youth dance program for children enrolled in grades kindergarten through seventh.

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    The school offers programs for children from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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    A fully accredited online school for students in grades kindergarten through twelve, the Internet Home School mails textbooks to each student from state textbook adoption lists.

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    Connections Academy is a free homeschool program online providing programs for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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    The DVD distance learning program is available as an inclusive grade package, kindergarten through sixth grade and seventh through twelfth grade or by individual grade levels.

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    The BJU hard drive program is available for kindergarten through eighth grade.

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    Teaching rhyming words in kindergarten is fundamental to teaching kids how to read.

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    There are many ways for teaching rhyming words in kindergarten, but they all involve a lot of patience, and repetition.

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    Homeschooling pre K children builds the skills they need when they enter kindergarten.

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    Although there are many vital learning skills to be taught the year before your child starts kindergarten, learning can still be kept simple and fun and many free resources can be utilized at this point in your child's education.

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    It is not yet necessary to know the sounds of the letters, as this is typically covered in most kindergarten curricula.

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    During the year leading up to kindergarten, teach your child to count to 50 and to skip count by 2, 5 and 10.

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    Shapes - It is important that your child know how to recognize basic shapes, such as a circle, square and triangle before beginning kindergarten.

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    Colors - Kindergartners are also expected to know how to recognize most colors as this will become part of their kindergarten curriculum.

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    Books such as What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know can help you make sure you cover necessary learning skills your child needs for kindergarten.

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    There are a few other skills that kindergarten teachers stress for children before they enter their school years that seem to help children do better academically.

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    In a few cases, you may want to delay the start of kindergarten to allow a child to catch up developmentally.

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    Every preschooler needs certain skills in order to succeed in Kindergarten.

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    As your child starts his homeschool career, you'll want to focus on the basics and using kindergarten math worksheets can make your job just a tad easier.

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    Some kindergarten students will need to focus on basic math, such as counting the number of apples or tracing numbers.

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    A child with a short attention span may do better with several short kindergarten math worksheets spaced throughout the school day than with one long worksheet.

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    Many parents begin teaching time and counting money in kindergarten.

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    If you've chosen a packaged curriculum for your kindergarten year of homeschool, you may still want to supplement that curriculum with additional math worksheets.

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    Children benefit from the additional math practice and kindergarten is a great time to build many fundamental math skills.

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    The key to success with kindergarten math worksheets is consistency.

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    Encourage reading skills by pointing to kindergarten sight words while saying them aloud.

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    ReadWriteThink.org offers a program that is specifically geared for kindergarten through second grade alongside many other poetry resources.

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    The purpose of preschool is really to prepare a child for further educational levels such as kindergarten and, more importantly, the grade school years.

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    The curriculum used is Accelerated Christian Education® , which is designed for students in kindergarten through high school.

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    Kindergarten worksheets are exceptional self-paced activities.

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    They also offer reading and phonics for kindergarten through second grade.

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    As one of the leading maternity and baby fashion retailers in the United Kingdom, JoJo Maman Bebe grows with your family, supplying the things you need to look great from conception to your child's first day of Kindergarten.

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    The Lollipop Trail game, for children in preschool and kindergarten, uses a paper die and pennies as game markers.

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    There are additional levels of this game that are suitable for children in kindergarten and second grade.

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    Once dogs pass puppy kindergarten or management skills, they must take the higher level classes in succession.

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    Paper bag Indian costumes are best for pre-school or kindergarten children; older children will probably be too large to fit in one.

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    Give a homemade card - Even if your efforts are more kindergarten than crafty, the personal touch can really have an impact.

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    What do you remember about kindergarten?

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    For toddlers, preschoolers, and children in the kindergarten through second grade there are many enjoyable games that teach the basics of the alphabet, numbers and counting, and basic math.

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    As children approach the age of five or six, parents start evaluating their options for kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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    Others integrate activities that prepare a preschooler for kindergarten or first grade; some of these schools offer kindergarten programs.

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    Many preschools also offer kindergarten instruction.

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    Kids who are in kindergarten through third grade are usually satisfied with and eager to play most free online computer games.

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    Homework can actually begin for children as young as kindergarten age.

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    Parents are often amazed at the quality and quantity of information that is available.As a parent, you'll want to do all that you can to get your child ready for kindergarten.

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    In otherwords, your child's familiarity with these items can be used as a springboard to a greater level of kindergarten preparedness.

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    For example, worksheets that provide printing practice will undoubtedly prepare your child for kindergarten.

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    Engage your child in motivational activities that address kindergarten preparedness.

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    Other schools include more structured learning to prepare for kindergarten.

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    Though every school district is different, elementary schools generally consist of kindergarten through sixth grade.

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    Approximately six months before a child is scheduled to begin kindergarten, many schools require an evaluation.

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    Some schools run full-day kindergarten classes while others offer half-day classes to help children adjust to a new schedule.

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    Some elementary schools house grades kindergarten through fourth grade, while others go all the way to eighth grade.

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    Nowadays, young children are wearing uniforms in preschool or kindergarten.

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    This organization reaches out to some seven million students each year in kindergarten through 12th grade.

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    You can find plenty of kindergarten and grade school worksheets, coloring sheets, math worksheets, kid puzzles and mazes, and many more activities that offer plenty of educational practice and instruction.

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    Their selection of mazes cover preschool, kindergarten, and grade school.

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    In many states, reading programs begin during kindergarten, and possibly even preschool.

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    Your child has left the toddler years behind and headed into the preschool and kindergarten era.

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    Circle games are traditional preschool and kindergarten activities that promote social interaction as well as early reading and math skills.

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    The YMCA operates summer day camps for children from kindergarten to grade 8.

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    Printable kindergarten games are a great way to supplement your child's schoolwork.

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    Printouts designed for kindergartners are closely related to the various school subjects encountered in the kindergarten classroom.

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    Kelly's Kindergarten has many free worksheets for things like phonics which have been actively used in many kindergarten classrooms with good results.

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    Learn with Math Games also has many printables specifically tailored to the kindergarten age group.

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    Just about every culture has games and celebrations that can be illustrated with printable kindergarten games.

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    Parents have differing opinions on the topic of homework for kindergarten.

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    What details should go into assigning homework for children in kindergarten?

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    If you do assign homework, be sure it is appropriate for kindergarten students.

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    What type of homework for kindergarten students is appropriate?

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    This can be called something else, but "bug words" are a favorite among many kindergarten teachers.

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    As a rule, bug words should probably be limited to no more than five per week, at least for the first half of kindergarten.

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    Learning to differentiate between big and little is a very important concept in kindergarten.

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    Finally, other homework for kindergarten children could include writing the alphabet, writing numbers, and writing their names.

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    Weird Al started kindergarten early and skipped second grade, so he was two years younger than many of his classmates, though he still became valedictorian of his class.

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    Graduation parties are a fun way to celebrate the passing of a milestone, whether it's graduation from kindergarten or college.

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    For girls that are five or six years old or in kindergarten, Daisy is the first level of Girl Scouts.

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    Others have moved up from the Daisies, the name for Girl Scouts in kindergarten or first grade, or ages five or six.

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    While my relationship with Martha LeBlanc, nee Rossi, dated back to our play pen years and kindergarten days, lately we've hiked different paths, reducing our contact to Christmas cards and once a month phone calls.

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    Other educational institutions are the Indianapolis College of Law (1897), the Indiana Medical College (the School of Medicine of Purdue University, formed in 1905 by the consolidation of the Medical College of Indiana, the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Fort Wayne College of Medicine), the State College of Physicians and Surgeons (the medical school of Indiana University), the Indiana Veterinary College (1892), the Indianapolis Normal School, the Indiana Kindergarten and Primary Normal Training School (private), and the Winona Technical Institute.

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    Among its institutions are the Ferguson Library (1882; with 16,000 volumes in 1909), several private schools, a Y.M.C.A., the Stamford Hospital (private, 1893), two private sanatoria, the Convent of our Lady of Lourdes, St John's Church House, a day nursery (1902), with dispensary and kindergarten, and the Stamford Children's Home (1895).

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    It is the seat of Fort Worth University (coeducational), a Methodist Episcopal institution, which was established as the Texas Wesleyan College in 1881, received its present name in 1889, comprises an academy, a college of liberal arts and sciences, a conservatory of music, a law school, a medical school, a school of commerce, and a department of oratory and elocution, and in 1907 had 802 students; the Polytechnic College (coeducational; Methodist Episcopal, South), which was established in 1890, has preparatory, collegiate, normal, commercial, and fine arts departments and a summer school, and in 1906 had 12 instructors and (altogether) 696 students; the Texas masonic manual training school; a kindergarten training school; St Andrews school (Protestant Episcopal), and St Ignatius Academy (Roman Catholic).

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    She became interested in the educational methods of Froebel, and in 1860 opened in Boston a small school resembling a kindergarten.

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    Superior is the seat of a state normal school (1896), which occupies a splendidly equipped building, and, in addition to the ordinary normal courses, has departments of kindergarten training, manual training and domestic science.

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    It is attractively situated, has a fine public school system, including a high school, a manual training school, a domestic science department, and kindergarten and day schools for the deaf.

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    He also secured the help of a considerable number of young Oxford men who became known as " the Milner Kindergarten."

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    There is a State Normal School (1874), and connected with it a kindergarten training school (1910).

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    The first kindergarten officially connected with any American state normal school was opened at Oshkosh in 1880.

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    The Springfield public school system is excellent, and in addition to the regular high school there are a technical high school, a vocational school, and a kindergarten training school.

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    In Minneapolis are the Minneapolis College of Physicians and Surgeons (1883), the medical school of Hamline University; Augsburg Seminary (Norwegian Lutheran, 1869), the United Church Seminary (1890), the Minnesota College (Swedish, 1905), the Minneapolis Normal School for Kindergartners, the Froebellian Kindergarten Normal School, Graham Hall and Stanley Hall, the Minneapolis School of Music, Oratory and Dramatic Art, and the Northwestern Conservatory of Music. Between Minneapolis and St Paul are the main buildings of Hamline University (Methodist Episcopal, co-educational, 1854).

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    I loved going to this school - loved going through every grade from kindergarten through eighth grade.

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    He attended the new kindergarten with a support teacher, provided by the family.

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    She went on to teach kindergarten for thirty-two years in the public school system.

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    The lost tape contained the names of 887 children, the majority of whom will be entering kindergarten.

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    Her daughter Nadine, four, has just started kindergarten.

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    The SOS School teaches primary and secondary level pupils, and includes a kindergarten.

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    Perfect for preschool, kindergarten waiting rooms, and doctor's offices.

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    For kids, a special lunch offer is included in the price at the ski kindergarten.

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    By seventeen years old he was working to support himself by gardening and teaching in a local kindergarten.

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    There's also a special ski kindergarten for children aged 3 to 6 years.

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    Winter wear for boys in the kindergarten was roll-neck blue pullovers, changing to gray shirts with blue ties higher up the school.

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    Ideally, homework should reinforce concepts and develop an academic rhythm of life, but keep in mind that kindergarten students should also cultivate a love of learning that will serve them well for the rest of their lives.

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    She began attending dance classes at the age of three, and by the age of five had her first singing performance at her kindergarten graduation.

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    Kindergarten activities for autistic children offer good ways to teach many important academic and social skills.

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    Children with autism can benefit from kindergarten activities that build a foundation for elementary education and improve common developmental concerns.

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    Adding visual supports can assist most kindergarten activities.

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    It is a good idea to learn about kindergarten activities for autistic children even when your child is still in preschool.

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    You can do many of the activities with your child to prepare her for kindergarten.

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    Floortime in the classroom focuses on social play for preschool and kindergarten students.

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    Objectives relate to different facets of learning, and typical IEP goals for a student in kindergarten address the child's needs and strengths.

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    The following are sample IEP goals for an autistic kindergarten student with the fictional name, Adam.

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    You'll find specific samples for everything from tutor positions to high school teacher, kindergarten, adjunct professor and ESL teacher to nanny, Montessori teacher, archivist, dean and art instructor.

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    Peruse samples of resumes for high school and kindergarten teachers, professors, ESL teachers, nannies, tutors, deans, instructors and more.

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    Even NFL cheerleading franchises run clinics and special programs for all ages from kindergarten on up.

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    When I was in kindergarten, we were even allowed to make crafts using blocks of wood, hammers and nails (with adult supervision, of course).

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    From kindergarten through about third grade, children are increasingly more independent.

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    He started kindergarten a year early and skipped second grade.

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    Hill, sisters and kindergarten teachers in late 1800s Kentucky, are credited with developing the melody that would become Happy Birthday.

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    The sisters composed a song called Good Morning to All for their kindergarten classes to sing every day.

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    The New England Homestead (weekly; published by the Orange Judd Company), Farm and Home, a semi-monthly, and Good Housekeeping, a monthly (published by the Phelps Publishing Company), and the Kindergarten Review (monthly, published by the MiltonBradley Company, who publish other educational matter) are important periodicals.

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    Pratt Institute, founded in 1887 by Charles Pratt (1830-1891), and the residuary legatee of his wife, who died in 1907, is one of the most successful manual and industrial training schools in the country, and its kindergarten normal is one of the best known in the United States.

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    He was admitted to the kindergarten on the sixth of April.

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    Finally I remembered the kindergarten beads, and set her to work stringing them.

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    Dean's question was met with a smile and a kindergarten finger to Fred's shushing lips.