[Look! Big, friendly, easygoing smile! No patronizing here!]
Why don't we start with school.
In some cultures people have decided that everyone - especially children - should learn certain things to make life easier for them as they grow up and become a part of society. One or more people who are considered good resources on certain topics are hired to come and teach others about their subjects in a certain place at a certain time. Those individuals are called teachers. The people they are teaching are called students. And the place in which they teach is called a school.
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[Look! Big, friendly, easygoing smile! No patronizing here!]
Why don't we start with school.
In some cultures people have decided that everyone - especially children - should learn certain things to make life easier for them as they grow up and become a part of society. One or more people who are considered good resources on certain topics are hired to come and teach others about their subjects in a certain place at a certain time. Those individuals are called teachers. The people they are teaching are called students. And the place in which they teach is called a school.
Did that make sense?