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  2. Kindergarten - Wikipedia

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    In Mexico, kindergarten is called kínder, with the last year sometimes referred to as preprimaria (primaria is the name given to grades 1 through 6, so the name literally means 'prior to elementary school'). The kindergarten system in Mexico was developed by professor Rosaura Zapata, who received the country's highest honor for her ...

  3. Margarethe Schurz - Wikipedia

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    In 1849, Margarethe and her sister Bertha met Fröbel. Bertha Meyer spent 1850 and 1851 advancing the concept, opening Kindergartens across the German States. In 1851, Bertha and her spouse, Johannes Ronge, opened the England Infant Garden in Tavistock Place, the first Kindergarten in the English-speaking community.

  4. First Kindergarten - Wikipedia

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    The First Kindergarten in Watertown, Wisconsin, is the building that housed the first kindergarten in the United States, opened in 1856. [1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 [ 2 ] [ 3 ] for its significance to the history of education.

  5. Friedrich Fröbel - Wikipedia

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    Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel or Froebel (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈʔaʊɡʊst ˈfʁøːbl̩] ⓘ; 21 April 1782 – 21 June 1852) was a German pedagogue, a student of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities.

  6. List of primary education systems by country - Wikipedia

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    It is the next stage after kindergarten (Pre-Nursery, Nursery, Prep or Lower Kindergarten and Upper Kindergarten). The next stage after primary education is Middle School (Class 7th to 10th). In most schools in North India, children in Classes 1st to 3rd are taught English, Hindi, Mathematics, Environmental Science, and General Knowledge. In ...

  7. Education in East Germany - Wikipedia

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    East German high school report card. The majority of East German parents (85%) worked outside of the home which resulted in a significant need for childcare services throughout the country. Children up to the age of three attended state run crèches (Kinderkrippen) which were often situated next to kindergarten buildings. Throughout the history ...

  8. Germanism (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    One notable German word in the English language is "kindergarten", meaning "garden for the children". The first kindergarten outside the German area was founded in 1851 in London. Five years later, Margarethe Schurz opened the first kindergarten in America in Watertown, Wisconsin. The language in the first kindergarten was German, as they were ...

  9. Education in Germany - Wikipedia

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    A forest kindergarten in Düsseldorf. German preschool is known as a Kindergarten (plural Kindergärten) or Kita, short for Kindertagesstätte (meaning "children's daycare center"). Children between the ages of 2 and 6 attend Kindergärten, which are not part of the school system.