The Importance of Early Childhood Education

The Importance of Early Childhood Education

Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Wise words spoken, but even more specifically, early learning education is a far greater tool for success.Studies have shown that a child’s earliest years of development are the most critical. The vast majority of neurons are developed between birth and age three, as this is the brain’s peak capacity to retain new information. Since children are most receptive to information at a young age, early learning exposure plays an essential role in fostering mental development. Science shows that taking in new sights, sounds and information plays a paramount component in the formation of active neural pathways. Let’s take a look at some additional benefits attributed to the onset of early learning!


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</div> The Importance of Early Childhood Education AB.C "85 percent of who you are your intellect, your personality, your social skills-is developed by age 5. Let's invest where it makes the most difference." Preschool &- Chldoare beatapqedanreey -Massachusetts Early Education for All www.albuquerquedaycare.org Benefits of Early Learning: More likely to graduate from high school Improvement in the social skills of children A reduction in behavior problems throughout the school-career Reduction of the need for special education later in school Less likely to become involved with crime in later years Generally better grades received Longer attention spans and overall better retention of information A+ Up to $13.00 saved in future costs to our society. every $1.00 invested in quality early-education for underprivileged children by taxpayers equals Pre-school has proven beneficial from youth to adulthood A unique, 25-year study highlighted the impact of pre-school education into adulthood, tracking nearly 900 Chicago children who attended the "Child-Parent Center Education Program" in the early 1980s! Conclusions were drawn from: public records administrative data interviews with study participants. Comparisons were made to: 500 low-income Chicago youngsters, most of whom DID NOT attend preschool. Researchers found the most enduring effects were due to: exposure to as little as one or two years of preschool, and intensive early childhood experiences accounted for an increase of: motivation intellectual skills preschool exposure social adjustments researchers' cost-benefit analysis suggests this figure leads to $9,000 is the estimated cost per child for 18 months of preschool but $90,000 worth of benefits per child, in terms of: increased earnings less criminal behavior reduced mental health costs Among the study results 80% Vs 75% 80% of the preschool group finished high school 75% of the others finished high school % of the students attending a four-year college % of the students having skilled jobs requiring post-high school training 15% 28% 11% 21% others preschool group preschool group others Average annual adult income for the preschool group was about $11,600 vs. $10,800 for the others. 19% 14% of the preschool group had abused drugs in adulthood 19% of the others 14% preschool group others % comparison of arrests and incarcerations between preschool groups and others : 54% 48% 21% 15% preschool group arrests preschool group incarcerated others arrested others incarcerated Additional research offered by the 'Digest of Educational Statistics' show E3 T 2-year olds in learning care centers demonstrated: greater cognitive skills than children in exclusive care of parents. 2+2 8-2 center- based care 4 year olds in center-based home-based care early reading scales care were more inclined to expressive vocabulary care of a non-relative (a baby sitter). develop: mathematics scales than those cared for exclusively by: color knowledge their parents babysitters other care arrangements fine motor skills For the best daycare, pre-school, and before and after school programs in Albuquerque, visit AlbuquerqueDayCare.org and learn more about our aspiration to help your kid succeed. Sources: AB http://web.mit.edu/workplacecenter/docs/Full%2OReport.pdf http://www.educationbug.org/a/early-childhood-education-statistics.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/10/preschool-better-jobs-arrests_n_875036.html http://www.educationcorner.com/importance-of-early-childhood-education.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/early-childhood http://readytolearndc.org/parents_why_early_ed.html http://web.jhu.edu/CSOsřearly_learning/ Preschool & Chldoare seatagadnreg www.albuquerquedaycare.org grasp of motor skills V123