My first day of preschool was the most exciting day of my life. I remember being so excited when walking into the classroom where it was already filled with an abundance of elated children. We played with each other in and out the classroom, sang songs as a class, and did many crafts. With making new friends, being in a new environment, and learning new things, preschool was the place for many adventures. Unfortunately, many American children do not get to experience preschool. Many parents keep their children in their care for the first five years of their life until kindergarten. Some of these children have anxiety disorders or many social problems from staying with their parents too long. Usually the only children that attend preschool
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Over the past decade, governors from both political parties pushed for the creation and expansion of publicly funded preschool programs. Since 2003, many states have increased their investment in preschool by more than 200%. The state of California significantly expanded its preschool program by adding 11,500 new, full-day, and full-year seats for 4 year olds from low-income families. Forty-two % of four-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool (28% attend public prekindergarten (PreK) programs, 11% Head Start, and 3% special education preschool programs) (Yoshikawa 2). Even though many kids that come from a low-income families benefit better in preschool than a middle-income child, children that attend high quality preschool programs are less likely to be retained or receive special education services. From studies, disadvantaged children show further benefits from a second year of preschool. Many preschool did studies on children to prove that preschool benefits children in the long …show more content…
This is why many parents keep their children at home. Preschool can cost about $300-$1,100 monthly for just one child, according to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). This would be impossible to pay for a family that earns minimum wage. Children that never have been in a daycare with many children usually have health problems (getting sick) when entering preschool. These children could get sick very easily from their immune system not being built up. If your preschool is closed for a holiday that a parent has to work, then you have to find a back-up care for their children. Preschool is not beneficial to all children. You can give all children the education and time from preschool, but that does not mean that will graduate high school, go to college, or have the best record when they grow up. Many parents do not have flexible schedules to pick up their child at a certain when the daycare closes so they would have to pay a late fee. These are just the start of many reasons that children don't attend preschool.
Children the age of 3 and 4 should have to attend preschool. At this age this is the only place where they can play with other children their age, while learning and they can be on their own without their parents. If we let children not attend preschool, they will be behind on socialization and academic skills throughout their
Over the past decade, governors from both political parties pushed for the creation and expansion of publicly funded preschool programs. Since 2003, many states have increased their investment in preschool by more than 200%. The state of California significantly expanded its preschool program by adding 11,500 new, full-day, and full-year seats for 4 year olds from low-income families. Forty-two % of four-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool (28% attend public prekindergarten (PreK) programs, 11% Head Start, and 3% special education preschool programs) (Yoshikawa 2). Even though many kids that come from a low-income families benefit better in preschool than a middle-income child, children that attend high quality preschool programs are less likely to be retained or receive special education services. From studies, disadvantaged children show further benefits from a second year of preschool. Many preschool did studies on children to prove that preschool benefits children in the long …show more content…
This is why many parents keep their children at home. Preschool can cost about $300-$1,100 monthly for just one child, according to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). This would be impossible to pay for a family that earns minimum wage. Children that never have been in a daycare with many children usually have health problems (getting sick) when entering preschool. These children could get sick very easily from their immune system not being built up. If your preschool is closed for a holiday that a parent has to work, then you have to find a back-up care for their children. Preschool is not beneficial to all children. You can give all children the education and time from preschool, but that does not mean that will graduate high school, go to college, or have the best record when they grow up. Many parents do not have flexible schedules to pick up their child at a certain when the daycare closes so they would have to pay a late fee. These are just the start of many reasons that children don't attend preschool.
Children the age of 3 and 4 should have to attend preschool. At this age this is the only place where they can play with other children their age, while learning and they can be on their own without their parents. If we let children not attend preschool, they will be behind on socialization and academic skills throughout their