Benefits of Preschool?

Posted on January 27, 2009 
Filed Under Fathering, Parenting, Personal

I read this article about the benefits of a preschool education. Although I admit it makes some sense, I’m still skeptical. We’re avid home schoolers…we certainly aren’t interested in accelerating a child’s entrance into a classroom.

Only our youngest has been in preschool, and that’s just because of the benefots for his particular special need. We’re not at all sold on the idea of “early is better.” Interestingly, this author’s look at the data seems to suggest that there are few, if any, lasting effects of preschool.

I’m very curious about your reactions. What evidence, scientific or anecdotal, do you have to share about preschool?

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One Response to “Benefits of Preschool?”

  1. Wendy on January 30th, 2009 6:53 pm

    My only issue with preschool is that I have my twin boys in a faith-based daycare that is also a school. In the next year they want to separate the boys. I do not agree because of the age they are in preschool level.
    You have to look at these two, understand that there is no dependency on the other, they are their own individuals. The play and do their work on their own. The only thing that they do is have to look around from time to time to make sure they can at least see the other one. I would like to wait until they are a little older to put them in different classes.

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