The suitable age of starting school for children has been a subject of considerable debate among educators and parents. While some advocate starting school as early as 4, others insist that their children should be at least 6 when they start school. However, I believe that kids must be mature mentally, psychologically, and emotionally before starting school, which is usually at 6 or 7 for most children.
Many parents prefer their children to attend kindergarten at an earlier age because that will give them ahead start in learning. Placing children in a educational and stimulating environment will bring great benefits for young children. Not only will teach them how to read and write, but also will help them develop their social skills by interacting with other pupils. Moreover, some research suggests that children who went to school at four or five have better social skills and less behavioural problems later in formal school. Nevertheless, forcing young children to start school very early can put enormous pressure on them and can have a counterproductive effect.
On the other hand, advocates for delaying school for children until the age of 6 or 7 argue that younger children are not ready to handle the stress at school. Most kids at age 4 still lack self-control, and unable to focus their attention for a long period of time. Consequently, the school environment will be too stressful for them and they will not benefit from it. Furthermore, child psychologists warn that forcing young children to start school very early may expose them to an emotional trauma that will affect them later as adults. Therefore, in most countries around the world the compulsory age of starting school is 6 to 7 yeas old.
To conclude, I believe that children must be mature emotionally, and psychologically before being sent to school. Parents should not pressure their young kids to start school when they are not ready.
The suitable
age
of starting
school
for
children
has been a subject of considerable debate among educators and parents. While
some
advocate starting
school
as early as 4, others insist that their
children
should be at least 6 when they
start
school
.
However
, I believe that kids
must
be mature mentally,
psychologically
, and
emotionally
before
starting
school
, which is
usually
at 6 or 7 for most children.
Many
parents prefer their
children
to attend kindergarten at an earlier
age
because
that will give them ahead
start
in learning. Placing
children
in
a
educational and stimulating environment will bring great benefits for
young
children
. Not
only
will teach them how to read and write,
but
also
will
help
them develop their social
skills
by interacting with other pupils.
Moreover
,
some
research suggests that
children
who went to
school
at four or five have better social
skills
and less
behavioural
problems later in formal
school
.
Nevertheless
, forcing
young
children
to
start
school
very
early can put enormous pressure on them and can have a counterproductive effect.
On the other hand
, advocates for delaying
school
for
children
until the
age
of 6 or 7 argue that younger
children
are not ready to handle the
stress
at
school
. Most kids at
age
4
still
lack self-control, and unable to focus their attention for a long period of time.
Consequently
, the
school
environment will be too stressful for
them and
they will not benefit from it.
Furthermore
, child psychologists warn that forcing
young
children
to
start
school
very
early may expose them to an emotional trauma that will affect them later
as
adults.
Therefore
, in most countries around the world the compulsory
age
of starting
school
is 6 to 7 yeas
old
.
To conclude
, I believe that
children
must
be mature
emotionally
, and
psychologically
before
being
sent
to
school
. Parents should not pressure their
young
kids to
start
school
when they are not ready.