PRESCHOOL Definition & Meaning

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preschool

[ adjective pree-skool; noun pree-skool ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age:
new methods of preschool education.

noun

a school or nursery for preschool children.

preschool

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adjective

1. (of a child) under the age at which compulsory education begins
2. (of services) for or relating to preschool children

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of preschool¹

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + school ¹

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It says preschool children should become accustomed to drinking water instead.

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Spiderman toys and letters of the alphabet are scattered among broken chairs, tables and garden slides at the remains of this preschool destroyed by the huge earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday.

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At the Oscars, Bergman delivered her own take on the character, making her sound less childlike and more like a proper preschool teacher.

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In a nearby township, rescue workers found the bodies of 12 preschool children and a teacher under a building housing a kindergarten.

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Kerger noted that PBS educations shows are highly valued in communities where preschool programs are not available.

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