Should the government fund Universal Pre-school?

There is a lot of debate about whether or not universal preschool should be free for all around the world. Many people believe that the government should fund preschools because younger children need to improve their education. Many children come to preschool with a lack of many skills, which could come from their family environment within their household. 

For example, in Oxford, Mississippi, Superintendent John Jordan reports that, “5 year olds sometimes arrive in kindergarten not knowing their own name- only knowing their nicknames.” Most people now believe that getting your child(ren) involved in school earlier on in their lifetime will increase the education and the quality of skills for later on school performance. Most schools are trying to focus on reducing their class sizes to better the children that can get one on one with different teachers in need. The problem with that is the amount of staff there is to support different classes for the children.

Another positive for starting your children in school early is that it could lower the chance of them needing special education later on in their education. Many children in their younger years don’t always have the amount of knowledge varying from their family environment or even their social skills. 

I believe that by getting your child into school as soon as possible will then increase their education in their later years of school. If I was in this situation I would definitely get my child involved in pre k because I would want my child to improve on their social, cognitive, and basic skills. It will also help improve their IQ level.I definitely think that people should think more about getting their children into preschool to help them in the future.

 

Do you think it’s a good idea to get your child in preschool as soon as possible?

Why or why not?

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/kids-need-an-early-start-universal-preschool-education-may-be-the-best-investment-americans-can-make-in-our-childrens-education-and-our-nations-future/ 

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  • I really like this topic Roberta and great job overall!

  • I think that it is a good idea to get your child into preeschool as soon as possible because it will help them and you. You wont have pay for daycare, and the kids will have increased education in their later years. Also, it would help if the classes were smaller.

  • I think that Preschool age should stay the same but I also think that the classes should be smaller. Therefore, they can get more attention from their teacher. The teacher will notice problems with the kids earlier and so they can help that student more.

  • I think that getting children into school early truly depends on the person. Yes, it is beneficial to get them into schools earier but at the same time, some students truly aren;t ready. I think it would help with money, and daycares though. If your child is ready and potty trained then why not.

  • I think putting kids in school sooner would only benefit them for they would be smarter at an early age which could improve their schooling later in life. It could benefit the parents too because instead of having to stay with them at home, you can have time to do jobs while they are in school.

  • I think going to pre-school at a young age benefits the children learning early because it will affect them later on in life. I think pre-school is beneficial because the children learn lots of skills that they will use in kindergarten, and since it helps with education I think pre-school is good for a child. 

  • I feel as though it would make sense to put your kids in pre-school as soon as they get potty trained it would save the parents money on daycare and the kids would also learn helpful skills early on like reading and writing. They would also make friends early on which will help them in years to come.

    • I agree with you because I think it's good for your kids to become friends with more people. 

  • I think going to preschool early will have many benefits for children later on in their school career.  I think going to preschool is beneficial because they learn a lot of the skills they need to know for kindergarten in preschool.  Since it will help your child with their education I think preschool is a good idea.

    • I agree with you because it will really benefit your kids and then their careers later on in life.

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