early years
noun[U]
educationmainlyUKspecializeduk/ˌɜː.li ˈjɪəz/us/ˈɝː.li ˈjɪrz/the firstyearsof children'seducation,especiallytheyearsup to theageof 5 in the UKeducationsystem:
Whatqualificationsdo you need toteachearlyyears?
Hewantsschoolsto have morefundingfor earlyyears.
Inearlyyears,learningwillmostlyhappenthroughplay.
- The BBCoffersextensiveinteractiveresources,runningfrom earlyyearsthrough toGCSE.
- We are aneducationalsoftwarecompanyspecializingin earlyyears.
- The state'slawonclasssizelimitsclassesto 18studentsin earlyyearsand 25 in highschool.
- A person'svocabularycontinuestodevelopthroughoutlife,althoughitsgrowthisclearlyfastestin earlyyears.
Types of education
- abstinence education
- abstinence programme
- abstinence-only
- academically
- adaptive learning
- CAL
- child-centred
- classroom
- communicative
- heuristic
- homeschooling
- hothouse
- hybrid
- m-learning
- mainstreaming
- mobile learning
- non-academic
- nursery
- special educational needs
- vocationally
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Stages of life
early years
adjective[before noun]
educationmainlyUKspecialized(alsoearly-years)uk/ˌɜː.li ˈjɪəz/us/ˈɝː.li ˈjɪrz/happeningorinvolvedin, orrelatingto, the firstyearsof children'seducation,especiallytheyearsup to theageof 5 in the UKeducationsystem:
Does itmatterthat there are few men in earlyyearsteaching?
She is arespectedauthorityon earlyyearseducation.
There are plenty ofresourceson thewebsitefor early-yearspractitioners.
- Thereviewwillfocuson how earlyyearspractitionersaretrained.
- Thisbookwill beusefulto anyoneinvolvedin earlyyearsdevelopmentandeducation.
- Theseendlesstargetswillalienateearly-yearscaregivers, and won'timprovechildren'slearning.
- Theylauncheda new early-yearsreadingscheme.
Types of education
- abstinence education
- abstinence programme
- abstinence-only
- academically
- adaptive learning
- CAL
- child-centred
- classroom
- communicative
- heuristic
- homeschooling
- hothouse
- hybrid
- m-learning
- mainstreaming
- mobile learning
- non-academic
- nursery
- special educational needs
- vocationally