Childhood Development Vocabulary

noun a piece of land used for recreational play, especially by children

• The school board approved funding for a new playground on the school grounds.
• Let's meet at the playground after school for a game of basketball.
• The playground is the perfect spot to hang out and chill with friends.
• For the children, the playground represents a place of joy and freedom.

adjective lacking formal education or training; uneducated

• The unschooled child struggled to keep up with the curriculum.
• She's completely unschooled in that subject, so don't expect much from her presentation.
• He's so unschooled when it comes to technology, it's embarrassing.
• Her mind was like an unschooled garden, wild and untamed.

noun the quality or state of being uncontrollably exuberant or boisterous

• The children's rambunctiousness was evident during the school assembly.
• I love hanging out with my rambunctious friends because they always keep things interesting.
• The party was full of rambunctiousness last night, everyone was having a great time.
• Her rambunctiousness on the dance floor was like a whirlwind of energy.