Early Childhood Education Word Search
A free Early Childhood Education word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: PLAY, CHILD, EARLY, EDUCATION, NURSERY, PRESCHOOL, PEDAGOGY, DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM, LITERACY, NUMERACY, SOCIAL.
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Early Childhood Education word list, defined
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- PLAY /pleɪ/ · verb & noun
- As a verb, to engage in an activity for enjoyment or recreation, participate in a game or sport, or perform a role. As a noun, an activity undertaken for enjoyment, a game, or a theatrical performance. Related: perform, act, participate, recreate.
- CHILD /tʃaɪld/ · noun
- A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority; a son or daughter of any age. Related: kid, youngster, minor, juvenile.
- EARLY /ˈɜːrli/ · adjective, adverb
- Happening or done before the expected, usual, or appointed time; belonging or occurring near the beginning of a period of time, sequence, or process. Related: premature, ahead of time, untimely, initial.
- EDUCATION /ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. Also, the body of knowledge and understanding acquired through such instruction or through study and experience. Related: schooling, instruction, teaching, training.
- NURSERY /ˈnɜːrsəri/ · noun
- A room or place where young children are cared for, looked after, or educated. It can also refer to a business or establishment that raises plants, seedlings, or young animals for sale or cultivation. Related: daycare center, preschool, children's center, nursery school.
- PRESCHOOL /ˈpriːskuːl/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, preschool is an educational program or institution for young children, usually about three to five years old, that precedes formal primary school. As an adjective, it means relating to or intended for such early-childhood education. Related: nursery school, pre-K, early childhood program, early-years program.
- PEDAGOGY /ˈpɛdəɡɒdʒi/ (British), /ˈpɛdəˌɡɑːdʒi/ (US) · noun
- The theory, principles, and practice of teaching, especially the methods and approaches used in education. It may also refer to a particular educational philosophy or way of teaching. Related: educational theory, teaching methods, instructional methods, educational practice.
- DEVELOPMENT /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ · noun
- The process of growing, progressing, or maturing; the act or result of creating, elaborating, or bringing something into a more advanced or effective state. Related: growth, progress, advancement, evolution.
- CURRICULUM /kəˈrɪkjələm/ · noun
- The subjects comprising a course of study in a school, college, or other educational institution; more broadly, the overall content and structure of what is taught. Related: syllabus, course of study, program of study, programme.
- LITERACY /ˈlɪtərəsi/ · noun
- The ability to read and write. By extension, it refers to knowledge and competent use of the information and conventions of a particular field or medium. Related: reading and writing ability, ability to read and write, letters, education.
- NUMERACY /ˈnuːmərəsi/ · noun
- Numeracy is the ability to understand and use numbers, especially by performing basic arithmetic and interpreting numerical information. Related: arithmetic skill, number competence, quantitative literacy, mathematical literacy.
- SOCIAL /ˈsoʊʃəl/ · adjective, noun, and adverb
- Social means relating to society, communities, or relationships between people. As a noun, a social is an informal gathering at which people meet and socialize; as an adverb, social means in a social manner or context. Related: sociable, communal, friendly, companionable.
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