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What One Should Know Concerning Gainesville Preschool

By Douglas Turner


A preschool refers to an educational establishment or a space for learning in which early childhood education is offered to children. The children who learn in these facilities usually range in age from three years to five years. This level of education comes before compulsory education in primary school. In Gainesville preschool also goes by several other terms. Some common examples are kindergarten, pre-K, nursery school, pre-primary, and Grade 0 among others.

There was once an era in which schooling was only meant for kids with prior writing and reading skills. The restriction gave birth to the preschool system. Options had to be created for educating orphans and children whose parents worked in factories. To that end, Johann Oberlin and Louise Scheppler established a building to school the children of people who never spent time at home during the day. The facility was established in 1779.

Shortly after the establishment of the facility headed by Oberlin and Scheppler, people in different location also started to establish similar schools. In 1816, a globally recognized facility was established in Scotland by Robert Owen. The goal of this facility was to prepare children for work by instilling good moral education to them. The facility succeeded in its goal because the children it produced had higher levels of literacy and numeracy.

According to findings by several studies, the years immediately after birth are very vital to learning. The human brain has higher ability to absorb information while still young in comparison to later years in life. Partly, this is because brain development is fastest in early years. When children are exposed to quality teachers and preschools, the resultant positive impact in the long-term improves their outcome in life.

Education in preschools covers a wide variety of subjects. Subjects covered tend to vary from one state to another. However, some general subjects covered in almost all preschools include physical development, mathematical awareness, physical health, creative and aesthetic development, teamwork, social skills, and play. Additional subjects include literacy, scientific thinking, world knowledge, listening, talking, communication including sign language, and personal development among others.

Most states have bodies for regulating many areas of pre-schooling. The bodies regulate student-teacher ratio, class size, curriculum assessment, administration, quality of classrooms, child-teacher interaction, and services available. Children at different ages are placed under different curricular. To ensure that facilities adhere to standards set by the government, regular inspections and evaluations are conducted.

Although preschool has been found to be beneficial in many ways by several studies, some studies give opposing results. For instance, a study conducted by the Stanford and UC Berkeley University reveal that preschools can have detrimental effects on children. Cooperation and social development aspects of development in children are affected negatively by preschools while there is a temporary cognitive boost in math and pre-reading.

As a result of the detrimental effects of preschool, some parents decide to school their children at home before primary school. Homes offer a better environment to children compared to preschools according to some studies. Methods for teaching vary among schools. Some of the methods used include HighScope, Montessori, Forest kindergartens, Bank Street, Head Start, and Waldorf.




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