Kindergarten (; from German , which literally means "garden for the children") is a preschool educational approach traditionally based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. At first such institutions were created in the late 18th century in Bavaria and Strasbourg to serve children whose parents both worked out of the home. The term was coined by the German Friedrich Frobel, whose approach globally influenced early-years education. Today, the term is used in many countries to describe a variety of educational institutions and learning spaces for children ranging from two to seven years of age, based on a variety of teaching methods.

In 1779, Johann Friedrich Oberlin and Louise Scheppler founded in Strasbourg an early establishment for caring for and educating pre-school children whose parents were absent during the day. At about the same time, in 1780, similar infant establishments were established in Bavaria. In 1802, Princess Pauline zur Lippe established a preschool center in Detmold, the capital of the then principality of Lippe, Germany (now in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia).

In 1816, Robert Owen, a philosopher and pedagogue, opened the first British and probably globally the first infants school in New Lanark, Scotland. In conjunction with his venture for cooperative mills Owen wanted the children to be given a good moral education so that they would be fit for work. His system was successful in producing obedient children with basic literacy and numeracy.

1. what happened in 1802?
2. where?
3. which country was this?
4. what is the article about?
5. is this an English word?
6. then what?
7. what does it mean?
8. is it still being used today?
9. where?
10. when were kindergartens first made?
11. where?
12. what was their purpose then?
13. is that the same purpose today?
14. then what?
15. when was the first infant school?
16. where?
17. was this the first one globally?
18. was it the first anywhere?
19. where?
20. What was his goal?
1. Princess Pauline zur Lippe established a preschool
2. Detmold
3. Germany
4. Kindergarten
5. No
6. German
7. garden for the children
8. yes
9. in many countries
10. late 18th century
11. Bavaria and Strasbourg
12. to serve children whose parents both worked out of the home
13. no
14. it's a learning space for children ranging from two to seven years of age
15. 1816
16. New Lanark, Scotland
17. probably
18. yes
19. British
20. he wanted the children to be given a good moral education