What evidence is there that pre-school actualy helps out little children?

Question

due they have any statistics for this.

Answer 1

due?  how 'bout "do".  The "pre-school" that my neice attended spelled treasure with a "z" instead of an "s".  The signs on the door were written in ebonics...it was pathetic for a teaching establishment!

Answer 2

Yes.  Here are a couple of articles:

http://aer.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstr...

http://www.4children.org/news/900prek.ht...

P.S.- There is a difference between a preschool and a daycare, but daycares have their benefits in school readiness as well.

Answer 3

It is really just glorified Day Care.

So do not worry they are not trying to push calculus on your kid.

This is of course when I went, I do not know how things have changed.

I just remember coloring and learning basic shapes and stuff.

Of course if this is an Asian country you are talking about they may take this more seriously.

I recently learned that in Asian countries they have to compete just to get into the best High schools!

Answer 4

The very best evidence, with sources for further reading, is chapter five of Freakonomics.

Answer 5

assuming that you didn't attend..... plenty of evidence, most people who have attended preschool can spell the word " do"