Kindergarten childrenKindergarten in Amsterdam 1880, byMax Liebermann
Kindergarten (//,//; frae GermanGerman pronunciation: [ˈkɪndɐˌɡaːɐ̯tn̩] (listen), literally meanin 'garden for the bairns')[1] is apreschuil educational approach traditionally based on playing, singing, practical acteevities such as drawing, an social interaction as pairt o the transition frae home tae schuil. Such institutions war originally creatit in the late 18t century inBavarie an Strasbourg tae serve bairns whase paurents baith worked oot o the home. The term wis coined bi the GermanFriedrich Fröbel, whase approach globally influenced early-years eddication. Today, the term is uised in many kintras tae descrive a variety o educational institutions an learning spaces for bairns ranging frae twa tae seiven years o age, based on a variety o teachin methods.
