kindergarden

I would suppose that there must be in every culture some method for integrating the younger generations into the mores of the society into which they are born. Among most primitive cultures the process is one of the purposes of the traditions that are taught through the rituals of religion.
I must confess that though the concept of 'Kindergarden' is not foreign to me, I am totally estranged from the experience. From what I have seen as an adult, the institution of the 'Kindergarden' seems to be little more than an introduction to the school system.