elementary education
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- noun
- /ˌɛlɪˈmɛnˌtɛri ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
- US
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educación primaria
- During elementary education, students learn foundational skills in reading, writing, and math that are essential for their development.
- elementary education majors
- elementary education program
- elementary education course
Examples
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Such a situation would be applicable especially in elementary education and in the lower classes of secondary education.
Academic text (1994) -
I am earning a degree in elementary education so I can help others achieve their goals in life.
Fiction book (2002) -
In addition to his administrative training, his academic background was in elementary education.
Academic text (1996) -
The students taking this course were elementary education majors and worked in groups of two for the assignment.
Academic text (2013) -
In the last decade, math courses have been developed specifically for elementary education majors.
Academic text (1993) -
Reading acquisition and its instruction are very critical components of elementary education (Walpole & McKenna, 2007).
Academic text (2015) -
Many children benefit from hands-on activities during their elementary education to engage their interest in learning.
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Parents often seek out schools that provide a strong elementary education to ensure their children have the best start in academics.
Antonyms
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Education at colleges or universities after secondary school that gives degrees
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Schooling after primary school, usually in high school to prepare for work or university
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the first stage of formal education for young children' is directly and compositionally derived from 'elementary' (basic/early level) + 'education' (formal learning). This is a regular, literal noun phrase with the same concept expressed in most languages (e.g., primary/elementary school), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Elementary education comes from the word 'element', a small basic part of learning, so elementary means first or simple and education means teaching. That's why elementary education means the first stage of schooling where children learn basic skills like reading, writing, and maths.