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Quality Preschool Education is Important
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By Nancee Watson, The Dorris-Eaton School
Our deep-seeded belief in the long-term benefit of a strong preschool experience prompted us to re-run this article.
Research clearly shows the lifelong impact of brain development during the early years. Linked to success throughout life, early experiences of children from birth to age five have a profound effect on the nature of their development as well as the quality of their brain’s architecture.
Enter the world of preschool. How important is it?
There are some who believe that enrolling a four-year-old in music, gymnastics, and dance classes will offer all of the early experiences necessary for success. However, what preschools do that individual classes don’t do is teach children how to be students. Preschoolers don’t automatically come with the ability to take turns and compromise, be respectful of others, raise their hands, and share the attention of a teacher. Students who enter kindergarten with these skills—coupled with the ability to easily separate from parents—tend to be the ones who are ready to learn and gain the most during the kindergarten year and beyond.
So continue with the valuable music lessons and gymnastics, but in order to provide your child the best possible outcome for early brain development and educational readiness, make sure to include a high-quality preschool experience.
