i am a kindergarten teacher.
[{"role": "system", "content": "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 Fr\u00f6bel, 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.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I am a kindergarten teacher.  The job is very interesting"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Wow what an amazing job! Im sure you must love going into work.  This is a bit random but the word kindergarten is from German and literally means garden for the children."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I did not know that. That is wonderful.  My kids are all so different"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Im sure you meet such different personalities.  I love the idea of kindergartens with the importance placed on things like playing, singing, practical activities and social interaction.  How did you decide to become a teacher?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "It seemed like the right thing to do at the time.  Getting kids of different levels already to tackle the first grade is important."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "it really is.  Both my parents were teachers but i ended up in social work.  I love the idea of kindergartens though and aparently they are been around since the 18th century originally starting in Strasbourg to help working parents."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I believe that they still help working parents and parents who are at home."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "i agree. they are the perfect place for children to deal with the transition from home to school life."}]