The word “pedagogy” means ______.

Correct answer: To lead the child. “Pedagogy” comes from the Greek paidagogos, a slave who led children to school, so it means to lead the child.

• To guide the child: “To guide the child” is a loose paraphrase, not the root meaning.
• To educate the child: “To educate the child” describes education in general.
• To understand the child: “To understand the child” describes child study, not the word’s origin.