The Importance of Early Childhood Education

The Importance of Early Childhood Education It is crucial for a child to receive early education because it is the time for growing, forming, and brain development. Children between the ages of 0 to 6 go through stages of acquiring specific skills like, sensorial, language, math, social, and cognitive. In those stages children have the ability to soak up and retain information, some people say like a sponge. As parents it is our duty to make sure we are stimulating our children’s mind between the ages of birth and 6 years. Parents have the opportunity to nurture and educate on all levels throughout a child’s life and should take that opportunity to make sure their child is taught properly. To ensure a successful future for a child it is very important to educate them at an early age. There were a few case studies that showed the importance of early education through pre-schools, Head Start Programs, and the involvement of children’s parents. The studies show that if children are taught at an early age the basic fundamentals of learning, they will start school eager to learn and more advanced than their peers. They also show that children’s environment is a main influence in their upbringing, which can make them either productive or not productive. Their environment such as the parent’s living states, the area they live in, and the way the family interacts with the child will play a big part in how they will be educated. According to Diana Fisklock (2011), “Children who were in the Harrisburg Preschool Program for at-risk children scored higher on Pennsylvania System of school Assessment literacy and math tests, even into the fifth grade, according to a study.” The case study followed 250 preschool program students in 2002 and 2003 who were 3 and 4 years old. 35% of the children who were in the program scored advanced or proficient in math, while their peers who were not in the program where only 19%. 22% of the children in the program scored advanced or

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