Universal preschool

The Case for Preschool Preschool is a child’s first experience with formal education, and it is the basis for all future learning. During preschool, children ages three and four have the opportunity to set themselves up for academic, emotional, and social success. In a high-quality preschool, students can interact in a structured manner with teachers and other groups of children, learning the fundamental aspects of schooling. Not only do they learn social skills like following instructions and listening to other peers while they speak, but children who attend preschool also acquire the pre-math and pre-literacy skills needed to achieve success in kindergarten. These skills are as important to a growing child as food and water; they are the foundation for all future learning and growth. However, because of preschool’s high cost combining with the financial challenges of many families in the United States, not all children have the opportunity to attend preschool. In order to ensure that all children have the option to experience a formal education setting before kindergarten, preschool should be free to all families. How expensive is preschool? In 2012, the average cost of…

educational path in life. However, nowadays the earlier their education starts the better chance children have to succeed and meet the high standards set in place by our society. Therefore, the proportion of children participating in preschool has increased. Almost 66% of children nationally attend preschool each year according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). “Preschool is generally understood to be school provided for children before they enter publicly funded…

Universal preschool, in my opinion, would begin the journey to narrowing the gap of educational disparity between economically disadvantaged children and children who have the financial means to attend private preschool programs. Studies have proven that children’s earliest years are crucial for developing school readiness. Without a strong foundation of early learning, many children start school with a deficit, and teachers spend years trying to help these children catch up (Doggett & Wat,…

The article Expanding Downward: Innovation, Diffusion, and State Policy Adoptions of Universal Preschool is a framework of Universal preschool & expands on its benefits of investing in educating & investing in young children. The groundwork main focus is to provide access to early childhood education programs to all consumers. Furthermore it would be different from the Head Start programs as we know them today being that the current Head Start programs have income restrictions. However Universal…

I am writing to you to let you know how pleased I am that you are considering creating universal Preschool for your city- early education is so vital to the cognitive, social and emotional growth development of young children. Children who attend preschool will more likely enter kindergarten are bettered than those who do not and for this reason, enrollment in preschools have grown exponentially over the years. However, there are many and various types of preschool across country and culture,…

Universal Preschool "Has the time come for universal preschool" addresses the topic of expanding child development with the financial support of the Federal Government. The push for this is cautioned by many who believe that jumping into a large-scale initiative should be avoided, if not done with extreme caution. The push comes from states who have already started providing public preschools and an attempt to make it more available for parents and their students. Pros One of the benefits of…

Introduction Purpose: To inform my audience about Universal Pre-School and how we must capitalize and maximize the support and learning opportunities, to set our young scholars up for success. Importance to Audience: 1. Early childhood learning focuses on high-quality programs that are geared toward children from birth to age 8. 2. Early Childhood education produces short and long-term positive effects on children. Thesis Statement: High quality early education is critically important and…

Tee Ku Mrs. Gallos English 3 28 July 2016 Preschool Should Be Free Many people in the United States want to be able to send their children to free public preschool. The U.S. has a strong education system for grades K-12, but it does not offer pre-school to every child. Educational research shows that children who go to preschool are more ready for school than children who stay at home. Some people disagree with this research. They believe that children need to be at home with their…

other comparable country. (Bradbury, p. 71) This gap is by far the largest in the world, and largely a product of the inability of the low socioeconomic class to afford this care as long as it’s not universal. The gap of the percentage of children who attend preschool is substantial. Approximately 80% of high socioeconomic children attended preschool, while only approximately 60% of low socioeconomic students attended pre kindergarten programs. (Bradbury, p. 84) These numbers show a noteworthy…

adults that enable the child to do something outside of their independent levels. Due to preschoolers’ increased language competencies, the linguistic scaffolding appropriate for interacting with preschool children is different from that used with infants and toddlers. The basic approach involves recognizing the child’s zone of proximal development. This helps support the child’s participation on a higher level. Scaffolded interactions provide support for children as they communicate so that…