Facts on Pre-school education
Pre-school Education - the facts:
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Children do not necessarily do better by starting school at four. Teaching children reading, writing and math's in a formal environment can deny them other important life experiences (National Federation for Educational Research, 2002). - A caring environment in which children feel safe and secure is essential for effective learning (Executive's Education Department, 1999).
- Children's aspirations, motivation and commitment are moulded through positive.
- Experiences in the pre-school classroom, helping them enter school with a positive outlook (Sylva and Wilshire, 1993).
- Pre-school attendance can result in initial lQ gains which give parents and teachers a positive view of the child's ability and help to raise his or her self-esteem (Myers, 1992).
- Pre-school experiences affect the ease with which children begin their school careers (Jowett and Sylva, 1986).