The Truths About Preschool And Kindergarten

First, the author gives some advices to parents that how to choose a right preschool for their children. Second, the author focuses on what the children could learn at preschool. In the article, Kathleen McCartney states that “from preschool, the children start to know the numbers, letters, and shapes, etc. And more important, they learn how to socialize with other children, how to share and contribute to circle time” (Kanter, 2007, para. 3). Social communication is one of the most important components for humans, and it starts from children. The author uses this quotation to make her argument stronger because Kathleen McCartney is Parents advisor, professor of Education, and president of Smith College (Kanter, 2007), but the author does not show the opposite side in this article. This article shows bias at this point. I will use this article to support my argument in essay

     Preschool is something very important for toddlers. Preschools were established in Europe around the late 1800’s. They were later introduced to the United States in the 1920’s. According to the Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance 9th edition “preschools expanded rapidly in the united states during the 1960’s”.

Early childhood education started with a mother in Europe in the early 1800’s. She educated children outside of their homes and soon this idea traveled to America during the Industrial Revolt. Schools were organized in factories, churches, and private homes while parents worked during the day these

Recent studies on early childhood education have shown that children who have access to quality pre-kindergarten education tend to have higher educational attainment than those who do not have the opportunity. While the literature is by no means uniform on this, the bulk of current evidence suggests that such policies will likely be helpful, especially for students in low - income and minority school districts. Only time will tell, of course, if such programs can help to make inroads into the seemly intractable achievement gaps, but based on current evidence, it is a policy worth

The article Preschool is For Real by Julie Poppe is based on how we should create high quality preschool. It states that over the years funding for early childhood education has went up and enrollment has increased as well. Teachers today have a lot of responsibility when it comes to teaching preschool. They need to making learning fun and simple, but they also need to follow state guidelines and curriculum. With preschool becoming more popular, states are changing their curriculum. Many researchers have found that preschool is incredibly important to young children but only if the program is of high quality. Poor quality can actually have a negative effect on the children. They article outlines what it means to be a high quality preschool

Thesis Statement: Early childhood education has many benefits and there is the potential for many significant outcomes if universal preschools were put into place.

According to Lawrence J. Schweinhart of the HighScope Educational Research Foundation, an access to a quality preschool starting at the age of three years can increase the average graduation rate from high school by up to thirty percent. Why then, are only twenty five percent of three year old children enrolled in preschools, and fewer still in schools that meet government criteria for “acceptable” school standards? (Karoly) From 2001 to 2011, preschool funding has increased from $3.47 billion to $5.12 billion, but this increase in funding has not matched the growth of the attending population, resulting in a drop in spending per capita of around twenty three percent. (Lu) The effects of attending preschool have been comprehensively studied, with attendance to a quality preschool being linked with reduced crime rates and an increase in median annual income. These benefits affect everyone in a community, but the largest problem arises when it is considered that the demographic that is least likely to attend a preschool or have a pre-elementary education is those of low annual income. (Cheng) When children who already come from low income families are unable to attend a quality preschool, their average wage drops by around $5,000 annually, which is a large amount of money by any standards, and is especially lost in low-income areas. (Schweinhart) The main factors that cause the inequality in preschool accessibility are the quality of the instruction received, followed in

Some people believe that children start preschool to early and they are learning to much in preschool to soon. Those people believe they should be playing instead of instead of working and getting ready for kindergarten. “ Research shows that academic preschools offer children no long-term advantages” While others argue that it is a good thing because in a lot of preschools the children are playing and learning with manipulatives. Additionally some people believe that if their child stays at home or even gos to a daycare while they are working they will have a closer bond and the child will understand the parent more

Research confirms that while all children can benefit from a high-quality preschool program, low-income children, special needs children, and English language learners achieve the most benefit (Wechsler, Melnick, Maier, & Bishop, 2016). In fact, Wechsler et al. (2016) not only confirmed that English learners make equal or greater academic gains compared to other preschoolers, but other domains of development, including social-emotional and physical, can be addressed by high-quality preschool programs to ensure all children will be better prepared for school. However, the words that appeared numerous times in the research were high-quality. As Santrock (2012) mentions, nearly half of all established Head Start programs require more attention to improvement because they are of questionable quality.

The early childhood field have impact many different roles in History. During world war 2 many women were called to the war. This is when the need for child care increase, during 1976 and 1998 many parents were working, so that make the need for child care. Day care became a site of patriotism for many American. Many centers provided working parents with the security that their children would be safe while they at worked.

A review of literature will be conducted in order to show the impact that pre-kindergarten programs affiliated with public schools in Pennsylvania. A history of pre-kindergarten programs and initiatives will be provided and explored. The significance of prekindergarten programs will be researched and landmark preschool programs and studies will be emphasized. In closing, a review of the research between prekindergarten and the benefits it affords in both short and long-term aspects will be provided.

Kindergarten achieved its greatest influence in the United States. It was brought to America by the Germans after the European Revolution of 1848. Kindergartens appeared wherever there was a large concentration of German immigrants. Henry Barnard, the first United States Commissioner of Education, introduced Froebel’s kindergarten into educational literature in the

Kindergarten in the 1870s was a place for the middle class children in Canada. However, the late into the 19th century kindergarten changed. It went from being a “novel childrearing alternative for the educated middle-classes and a popular means of maintaining cultural heritage among German immigrants, to becoming a widespread form of upper and middle class women's philanthropic work with poor children and an integral part of many public school systems” (Lazerson, 1973 from Dehli, 2014, p. 15). In the 1870s, there were only dozens of kindergartens. There were 400 kindergarten schools in 1880s. The change was likely due to the increase in jobs and industrial capitalism. Kindergartens became a place to help the poor “and immigrant urban children, and to 'improve' such children's families and communities” (Dehli, 2014, p. 14). In addition, the educators were usually middle class and upper class women. While there was a rise to industrial capitalism, there was a rise to women’s profession. In the 1870s and 1880s during the weekdays, thousands of three to five year old children gathered in churches, houses, and schools and engaged in games, songs, stories, and many more. When the educators were not caring for the children over the weekends the educators visited children’s homes and organized meetings with mothers that could be educators, volunteers, and contributors to the ECE community. They also promoted kindergarten through their writings, lectures, fundraising, and lobbying.

America has been raising children with a thought that everyone can make a change, everyone can get out of the routine of poor life. Although these assertions may seem true, many children who were born in poverty struggle to make ends meet as grownups, lacking to earn enough to achieve middle-class status. Poverty is one of the several risk factors confronting(facing) deprived children. Those children who were educated in poor communities and those who were raised in wealthy families have different advantages and opportunities in life. Preschool attendance is a key to a better education in the life of a child. During the early years of age, child’s development mentally, emotionally, and socially is extremely crucial. It is a fact that early-learning experiences in children’s lives may impact the future life of a human. The address of this question will help not only improve the future of the America’s educational system but will also improve many social issues. Despite the common notion that early education is beneficial for children, people should understand that issue with the early education programs is that they are not mandatory, which means that they are expensive and are only accessible to high-class individuals. Poor children start school with a drawback. Their behaviors, skills, and abilities determine the level of their preparation for school. The children who do not have the chance to get a preschool education will miss the opportunity to develop as an individual

The concept of kindergarten was developed by Friedrich Froebel in the nineteenth century. Froebel returned to Berlin after the war to care for his brother’s young children after his death (Muelle, 2013). This decision lead to the beginning of Froebel’s career in early childhood education. From his desire to provide meaningful education opportunities for the children in his care, Froebel’s passion for a place for children to learn and grow was ignited.