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personlly i think that we should be schooled at a later stage in are lives. in norway they dont strat formal schooling till their 7 and by 9 they can read and write better than us!!! I think that we start school WAY to early.

2006-10-21 07:53:14 · 9 answers · asked by joanna l 1 in Education & Reference Teaching

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I think kids should be exposed to some sort of formal learning setting from age 3, but not full time. Two or three days a week, maybe, for a few hours each of those days. But it is more important for the home environment to be safe, and for parents to read to their kids and teach them things, and to instill in them a respect for education from a very early age.

I don't know how early childhood education works in other countries, but it is certainly worth looking into - sooooooo many other countries are better at educating their kids than we are.

2006-10-21 08:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by kris 6 · 1 0

I agree we try to teach everything way earlier than is good for our children. This is why we have such a problem with under achieving children. Most children will learn to read quite naturally by the time the are 8 without the need for reading schemes etc. as long as they are read to everyday. The early teaching in our schools actually put us at a disadvantage. Did you know that in Europe the only league tables that we are top in are the number of tests that our children sit, being the best at teenage pregnancies and that we send our children to school at the youngest age. Also home educated kids are generally 2 years above their peers in education by the time they are 14 and are better at interacting socially with a wide age group. They are also generally better at adapting to new situations. Obviously there are some exceptions to the rule but that's the case for any person. By the way I educate my children at home because I don't agree with our education system.

2006-10-21 10:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by zephs mummy 2 · 0 0

That depends so much on the individual child. Some are ready for formal schooling (but certainly not for spending full days in school) at the age of four, most are not. Some are ready at five, most are not. Even at six there are a number who are not really ready for formal learning. There have been some intereresting studies on this question, and the youngsters who start school early and seem to get off to a rocket start, aren't that much ahead of the students who started later, as their increased maturity makes learning easier for them and both groups are usually on an even basis by the time they are in their teens.

2006-10-21 12:48:34 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0 0

No - I don't - I honestly believe that by placing a small, vulnerable, dependent child in an environment where they are expected to be self-caring and achieve, and if they don't then experience angst and upset, is a guarantee of setting them up for delinquincy in their later childhoold/teen years - based in their experiences from such a young age. I know that many will disagree with me, but there is evidence to show that exposure to situations, positive or negative, take seed and deep root themselves in the child's psyche long before they are conscious and cognitive of these events..... I believe that the nursery environment- where they learn to play, interact and socialise with other children should actually be extended to these later early years - the emphasis then is more on development of their socialisation and confidence rather than their academic abilities.... by focussing in this manner it is my contention that later they will actually achieve better academically, because of their self-confidence and confidence in their abilities. I am not however suggesting that no learning should go on and would actively support children being encouraged in their own learning development - I'm just saying that for the time being the focus should be on developing them as people - not academics.

2006-10-25 00:38:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Tut, Tut. "Personally I think that we should be schooled at a later stage in our lives. In Norway they don't start formal schooling until they are 7 and by 9 they can read and write better than us !!!
I think that we start school way too early."

You may forgive me for correcting your paragraph, but you have just proved that starting school at 4 is a very good idea.

2006-10-21 08:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by Joanne E 3 · 1 0

my son started school at 3 here in wales and so did i, i think it was harder for son now than for me coz of all these rules and regulations. When i was a child and u fell on the yard a teacher would come to comfort u, this is not allowed anymore, children have to b able to do their own coats shoes and toilet duties unaided, and if they cant do it by 3 then they are left to suffer with a dirty bum or play with no coat. I dont agree in that! if teachers were prepared to care for these 3 yr olds then its all well and good, but if not they should b at home with their mums who will care for them appropraitely. At 3 they only go half day, but at 4 they are full time, socially it does help a lot.

2006-10-21 08:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I live in France and children only start formal schooling at the age of 6. I think most of them are much happier because many children are just not ready that young. french children quickly catch up with their English contemporaries. I totally agree with you. Let them play for a bit longer.

2006-10-23 04:29:42 · answer #7 · answered by avenay777 1 · 0 0

In Spain its not compulsory t start school until the child is 6, but starting school earlier helps with friendships communication and mixing with a whole range of different people and cultures. They both have there benefits and both for different reasons.

2006-10-21 07:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by carla s 4 · 0 0

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2016-10-15 06:41:34 · answer #9 · answered by Erika 4 · 0 0

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