People have different views about whether children should start their formal education as early as
possible or delay it until they are older. Personally, I believe an early commencement of study would
be far more beneficial than a later start.
Firstly, starting school at a young age would generate a number of positive outcomes. Undeniably, the
younger an individual is, the easier it is for them to acquire new knowledge and information. As a
result, these children would have a head start over their peers pursuing higher education. Besides
this, they would have more opportunity to figure out their natural talents. Most Vietnamese children,
for example, are sent to kindergarten at the age of 3 or 4 where they are taught basic skills such as
addition and subtraction. After a couple of months, those showing potential will be further cared for
by teachers with an aim to train them to become specialized students who can represent their school
in national and international competitions in the not-too-distant future.
On the other hand however, several individuals advocate a later start to formal schooling due to a
number of reasons. It is believed that commencing school at a later age will offer kids more time to
learn many things via their parents at home. As a result, these children will become more mature and
integrate more easily into the educational environment in the upcoming years. In addition, it might
also be more beneficial for children to have a childhood in which they can cultivate their own skills
and interests through normal activities at home.
Personally, I believe that such ideas are flawed because delaying schooling reduces the opportunity
for social interaction. Despite being safe with their parents at home, children would have fewer
chances to engage in extracurricular activities which would equip them with vital soft skills including
teamwork and communication skills. Not to mention, while not at school, many children tend to lead
an unhealthy lifestyle as their free time is devoted to online games, which gradually isolate them from
society.
To conclude, I do believe that it would be well-advised that parents send their children to school at
an early age.
People
have
different
views about whether
children
should
start
their formal education as early as
possible
or delay it until they are older.
Personally
, I believe an early commencement of study would
be
far more beneficial than a later
start
.
Firstly
, starting
school
at a young
age
would generate a number of
positive
outcomes.
Undeniably
, the
younger
an individual is, the easier it is for them to acquire new knowledge and information. As
a
result
, these
children
would have a head
start
over their peers pursuing higher education.
Besides
this
, they would have more opportunity to figure out their natural talents. Most Vietnamese children,
for example
, are
sent
to kindergarten at the
age
of 3 or 4 where they
are taught
basic
skills
such as
addition
and subtraction. After a couple of months, those showing potential will be
further
cared
for
by teachers with an aim to train them to become specialized students who can represent their school
in
national and international competitions in the not-too-distant future.
On the other hand
however
, several individuals advocate a later
start
to formal schooling due to a
number
of reasons. It
is believed
that commencing
school
at a later
age
will offer kids more time
to
learn
many
things via their parents at home.
As a result
, these
children
will become more mature
and
integrate
more
easily
into the educational environment in the upcoming years.
In addition
, it
might
also
be more beneficial for
children
to have a childhood in which they can cultivate their
own
skills
and
interests through normal activities at home.
Personally
, I believe that such
ideas
are flawed
because
delaying schooling
reduces
the opportunity
for
social interaction. Despite being safe with their parents at home,
children
would have
fewer
chances to engage in extracurricular activities which would equip them with vital soft
skills
including
teamwork
and communication
skills
. Not to mention, while not at
school
,
many
children
tend to
lead
an unhealthy lifestyle as their free time
is devoted
to online games, which
gradually
isolate them from
society
.
To conclude
, I do believe that it would be well-advised that parents
send
their
children
to
school
at
an
early
age
.