Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Most don't think early childhood education is important since it's not mandatory. As an educator, I must disagree. Just as we are never too old to learn, we are also never too young to do so. I feel this is one of the most crucial investments in a child's life by providing them the tools, resources, and learning environment that they need to help them develop on or above target. Most homes and other business with our communities do not provide young children a safe, healthy, productive, and prominent place to learn. Which are just a few reasons why early childhood education is important.
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Well I think its very important. Why not have the child educated early? In most cases it's free even if it's not it's just a great benefit to that child. The early schooling will put them ahead of the curve compared to studetns who dont. This the reason why my daughter will be going to school at 3 instead of 5. I want her to have every available chance at success. Any parent in lower income areas that want to give their child the first step out of poverty then schooling and education is the way!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ike for taking time to post! I see you value education and is making it priority in your daughter's life. I have to agree the sooner you start fostering your child's attitude toward learning, the better his/her academic journey will be. Most parents don't take early childhood education seriouslly, even when their child is enrolled in a early start program! I think they continue to display that type of attitude throughout secondary education. Then they work twice as hard to improve the GPA or attend summer programs so they will graduate on schedule, but by then it's too late to get involved the damage has been done.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you both! Education is so important and I certainly don't feel that their should be any age restriction. It is important for so many aspects of a child's life. Socialization alone is a huge benchmark for young children to reach! On top of socialization there are also the emotional and educational benefits to early schooling. Early childhood education certainly poses as a benefit to young children, I found that the children in my kindergarten class who came from preschools were much more confident and comfortable within the classroom and with themselves. Those who did not attend any early childhood education environment were much less independent and often needed a boost of confidence that they could keep up with the classroom expectations! Anyways, like I said I am totally PRO early childhood education. I also plan to send my son into a preschool at the age of 3, especially since he comes to work (I nanny) with me and doesn't get to experience life without his momma much :-)!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Shawna, to put your child in preschool. That way he will not have attachment or withdrawl issues once he have to make that transition. I think most parents don't want to invest the time, money, and effort in their child's early start to education. I do agree there is a major difference between children that has had exposure to an ECE program versus those who haven't. The signs are very noticeable. Their social skills are better, they follow instructions more, and they are able to transition between activities better.
ReplyDeleteAn early childhood education is important, and the reasons are endless. That being said, though, I think it is possible for someone to educate a young child at home ... but the effort required to provide the variety of environments and variety of resources and variety of social interactions is near impossible when a child stays home pre-school. A preschool program, however, is able to provide these things and many things that just aren't measurable - like the friendships that develop!
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Thanks Lydia for the post. I do agree that a child that is home schooled can learn just as much as a child that is in an ECE program. The difference will be the technology resources available in schools vs in the home and the social opportunities. Even though home school children are afforded the opportunity to mix with other children during field activities such as libraries, exhibits, etc. it still doesn't compare to children in a school environment or childcare center that spend 8-12 hours interacting with their teachers and peers.
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