Many feel that children ought to commence formal schooling from a very young ago while others feel classes should start after the age of 7. In my opinion, though there are social benefits to early schooling, many of these can be replicated outside the classroom and there are emotional advantages to attending school later.
There are legitimate reasons for young children to enter school related to socializing. This can be best illustrated by the case of home-schooled children who often have underdeveloped social skills that can persist into adulthood. In contrast, children who are active members of a social group from a young age are far more likely to develop outgoing, positive ways of engaging with others. As they progress through normal childhood developmental stages and become less egocentric, the presence of other children, and teachers to some extent, has enormous benefits. However, parents can reproduce these advantages by ensuring their children have time to socialize with neighborhood friends.
Furthermore, entering school after the age of 7 can serve as a long-term boon for emotional health. When students begin formal schooling, they necessarily feel stressed not only from competition with other children but also due to the burden of homework and grades. If children remain home longer, they will form stronger familial bonds that will encourage healthy relationships later in life. Research has shown that the early years are essential in dictating how a child will develop interpersonally. A child who received adequate love and attention is considerably more likely to feel secure and establish healthy relationships with friends and family in adulthood. Academics can always be strengthened later but this is not always true for unseen emotional work.
In conclusion, despite the social benefits of schooling for young children, the emotional ramifications of remaining home in a supportive environment are more important. School administrators should consider this question carefully.
Many
feel
that
children
ought to commence formal
schooling
from a
very
young
ago while others
feel
classes should
start
after the age of 7. In my opinion, though there are
social
benefits to early
schooling
,
many
of these can
be replicated
outside the classroom and there are
emotional
advantages to attending
school
later.
There are legitimate reasons for
young
children
to enter
school
related to socializing. This can be best illustrated by the case of home-schooled
children
who
often
have underdeveloped
social
skills
that can persist into adulthood.
In contrast
,
children
who are active members of a
social
group from a
young
age are far more likely to develop outgoing,
positive
ways of engaging with others. As they progress through normal childhood developmental stages and become less egocentric, the presence of
other
children
, and teachers to
some
extent, has enormous benefits.
However
, parents can reproduce these advantages by ensuring their
children
have time to socialize with neighborhood friends.
Furthermore
, entering
school
after the age of 7 can serve as a long-term boon for
emotional
health. When students
begin
formal
schooling
, they
necessarily
feel
stressed
not
only
from competition with
other
children
but
also
due to the burden of homework and grades. If
children
remain home longer, they will form stronger familial bonds that will encourage healthy relationships later in life. Research has shown that the early years are essential in dictating how a child will develop
interpersonally
. A child who received adequate
love
and attention is
considerably
more likely to
feel
secure and establish healthy relationships with friends and family in adulthood. Academics can always
be strengthened
later
but
this is not always true for unseen
emotional
work.
In conclusion
, despite the
social
benefits of
schooling
for
young
children
, the
emotional
ramifications of remaining home in a supportive environment are more
important
.
School
administrators should consider this question
carefully
.