Comments on: Preschool and getting the right start in life http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/03/11/preschool-and-getting-the-right-start-in-life/ If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do? --Psalm 11:3 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:37:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Barbara Frank http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/03/11/preschool-and-getting-the-right-start-in-life/#comment-1000 Barbara Frank Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:48:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=396#comment-1000 Here in Illinois, our governor is pushing for universal preschool beginning at age three, and all paid for by the government (i.e. us). Another member of his party is trying to pass a bill that would require school enrollment at age 5 (down from 7), and has publicly stated he will keep at this until the mandatory age is 3.<br/><br/>Preschool proponents like to use the original Head Start studies as a defense for the necessity of preschool. Hogwash---those studies showed that children who lived in neglect showed some benefits, but most kids did not, and by third grade, many children who had gone to preschool showed signs of burnout. <br/><br/>I've written about this before, and I think you're on the right track with the clay :)<br/><br/>Anyone who is feeling pressure to put their kids in preschool might want to check out:<br/><br/>http://www.cardamompublishers.com/preschool-pressure-preschool-peace.htm<br/><br/>Have a great day,<br/>Barb Here in Illinois, our governor is pushing for universal preschool beginning at age three, and all paid for by the government (i.e. us). Another member of his party is trying to pass a bill that would require school enrollment at age 5 (down from 7), and has publicly stated he will keep at this until the mandatory age is 3.

Preschool proponents like to use the original Head Start studies as a defense for the necessity of preschool. Hogwash—those studies showed that children who lived in neglect showed some benefits, but most kids did not, and by third grade, many children who had gone to preschool showed signs of burnout.

I’ve written about this before, and I think you’re on the right track with the clay :)

Anyone who is feeling pressure to put their kids in preschool might want to check out:

http://www.cardamompublishers.com/preschool-pressure-preschool-peace.htm

Have a great day,
Barb

]]> By: NMOTB http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/03/11/preschool-and-getting-the-right-start-in-life/#comment-999 NMOTB Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:48:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=396#comment-999 Great Post. Preschool is so important for our children because if they have not been exposed to it prior to going to gr 1 then they are going to fall behind. I remember when I was at school in grade 1 - we used to play with clay most of the day and it wasn't even necessary to write our names! lol these days the list is as long from here to cairo on what a child must do before going to grade1!<br/><br/>Thanks for sharing, I will be sure to check out the links!<br/><br/>Take care! Great Post. Preschool is so important for our children because if they have not been exposed to it prior to going to gr 1 then they are going to fall behind. I remember when I was at school in grade 1 - we used to play with clay most of the day and it wasn’t even necessary to write our names! lol these days the list is as long from here to cairo on what a child must do before going to grade1!

Thanks for sharing, I will be sure to check out the links!

Take care!

]]> By: Mimi Rothschild http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/03/11/preschool-and-getting-the-right-start-in-life/#comment-998 Mimi Rothschild Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:10:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=396#comment-998 We're one step away from <i>Brave New World</i>'s test tube babies. <br/><br/>The younger they start school, the easier it is to shape their minds...<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.thegraceacademy.org/homeschooling_news_cafe" REL="nofollow">The Grace Academy Homeschooling News Cafe</a> We’re one step away from Brave New World’s test tube babies.

The younger they start school, the easier it is to shape their minds…

The Grace Academy Homeschooling News Cafe

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/03/11/preschool-and-getting-the-right-start-in-life/#comment-997 Dana Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:54:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=396#comment-997 Thanks for the links! I'll read them more carefully later (I only just skimmed them). Universal preschool disturbs me, greatly. It has so little effect even on those it is designed to help, why start with those whose children are doing fine? <br/><br/>We are chipping away more and more at the family as the primary institution of society. Thanks for the links! I’ll read them more carefully later (I only just skimmed them). Universal preschool disturbs me, greatly. It has so little effect even on those it is designed to help, why start with those whose children are doing fine?

We are chipping away more and more at the family as the primary institution of society.

]]> By: Rusty Lopez http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/03/11/preschool-and-getting-the-right-start-in-life/#comment-996 Rusty Lopez Sun, 11 Mar 2007 15:37:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=396#comment-996 Good post. It continues to amaze me how people seem to gravitate towards the idea that institutionalized schooling for 2 and 3 year-olds is a good thing. Whatever happened to letting kids be kids? I posted on Universal Pre-school in California awhile back, see <a HREF="http://newcovenant.blogspot.com/2003/10/mandatory-preschool-in-california.html" REL="nofollow">here</a> and <a HREF="http://newcovenant.blogspot.com/2005/01/johnny-is-3-years-old-goes-to.html" REL="nofollow">here</a> (my old blogger account) Good post. It continues to amaze me how people seem to gravitate towards the idea that institutionalized schooling for 2 and 3 year-olds is a good thing. Whatever happened to letting kids be kids? I posted on Universal Pre-school in California awhile back, see here and here (my old blogger account)

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