Do you know of any links to research or evidence-based info about the optimum age to start preschool (i.e. semi-structured education setting, not day care)? Also info about what to look for in a preschool would be great.
Many local preschools prefer children to attend 5 days a week (not full days, granted.) I'm interested in how this more structured week compares to the research we see about other countries, e.g. Scandinavia, where children's formal education starts at a later age than in the UK. Although the local preschools can talk about "learning through play" etc, there doesn't seem to be much of that happening in practice. Granted with 20/40/ however many preschool-aged children to look after, more structure and less free play may be inevitable.
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Research links or other evidence about the benefits of preschool and ideal starting age?
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miramar · 07/05/2014 22:01
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