Phosphorus is a chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15. As an element, phosphorus exists in two major formsâ white phosphorus and red phosphorus âbut due to its high reactivity, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Earth. Instead phosphorus-containing minerals are almost always present in their maximally oxidised state, as inorganic phosphate rocks.
Ages & Stages â Preschool Children. Three and four-year-old children are often called preschoolers. Preschool children want to touch, taste, smell, hear, and test things for themselves. They are eager to learn. They learn by experiencing and by doing. Preschoolers learn from their play.
Children ages 2-5 that are cared for by a relative or kept at home with their parents, do not do as well as children exposed to a high-quality preschool curriculum. Kids that get behind in kindergarten, tend to stay behind all through elementary school and beyond.