In some countries it is thought advisable that children begin formal education at four years old, while in others they have to start school when they are seven or eight. How far do you agree with either of these views?

The

age

at which children should commence formal education is of considerable debate nowadays, in some countries

this

starts at

four

years while in others at seven or eight years of

age

. In my opinion, schooling should start at

age

of

four

as children are more adaptable in

this

age

. In some countries around the world children are sent to

school

at

four

years of

age

and I agree with

this

action as children can adapt to

school environment

Suggestion

the school environment

in a far superior way.

In other words

, the earlier the children are sent to

school

, the better they will accept it as part of their routine. As the child grows up, he becomes accustomed to home atmosphere and it becomes extremely difficult for him to adjust in

school

environment away from parents. A recent research,

for instance

, has demonstrated that the incidence of crying amongst

school

children, when their parents dropped them at

school

, was higher in older children in the same class.

Hence

, they should be sent to

school

at an early

age

in order to reduce the alien feeling at a later stage.

On the other hand

, some people believe studies of children at

school

should start when they are seven or eight years of

age

as the chances of learning are increased in

this

age

. They believe that

four

years is a very tender

age

, when the children have stranger anxiety and learning the social and interpersonal skills. According to them sending the child at a younger

age

might aggravate

this

anxiety and

consequently

result in failure to cope with the unfamiliar environment.

This

may result in a permanent aversion to

school atmosphere

Suggestion

a school atmosphere

in the nature of children.

Hence

, they believe children should be sent to

school

when they are seven or eight and early years should be with parents who can nurture their abilities at home. In conclusion, while people may vary in their opinions, children should be sent to

school

at

age

of

four

in order to inculcate studying habits at an early stage. They will eventually turn out to be productive members contributing towards prosperity of society.