In some countries it is thought advisable that children begin formal education at four years old, while in others they do not have to start school until they are seven or eight. How far do you agree with either of these views?

There has been an ongoing debate as to whether

children

should receive formal

education

at the

age

of

four

or should start

school

until they are

seven

.

However

, I feel like the question is not which timing is the best, but which is the best option for the family’s current situation.

This

essay will give an insight into both ideas and elaborate on my personal opinion. It is often claimed that the earlier a child receives formal

education

the better one could be well cultivated. Research has shown that toddlers learn three times faster than teenagers.

Therefore

, sending

children

to

school

at the

age

of

four

can not only allow them to adapt to student life earlier but

also

acquaint them with essential studies. Kindergartens and pre-schools,

therefore

, have been springing up in the past few years in order to ease apprehensive parents who are afraid of their child losing at the starting line.

On the other hand

, some people have decided to let their

children

stay out of

school

until the

age

of

seven

. It is claimed that

such

measures can allow

kids

to spend more

time

with their family which helps to shape an autonomous personality. According to American psychiatrist Erik. Erikson’s Psycho-Developmental Theory, the

age

before

seven

was categorized as the ‘pre-

school

age

’, in which

kids

were expected to try out new things and learn from the entire family. Until

kids

completely understood the basics of life,

then

, is the best

time

for parents to send them to

school

.

Therefore

, adults could spend more

time

with their

children

and

kids

do not need to be strained by

school

life. From my perspective,

four

could be a better choice than

seven

in my country. In Taiwan, nearly 90 per cent of parents decided to have offspring begin formal

education

by the

age

of

four

. It is widely considered by Asians that

kids

need to initiate formal

education

as early as possible.

Further

, Taiwan is relatively lacking parental leaves, compared to western countries,

such

as the U.S. and Canada and Australia. Eventually, in view of customary and

time

organizing, I thoroughly believe that beginning schooling at

four

is an ideal choice for Taiwanese. By way of conclusion, though I am on the side of early learning, it does not mean that

such

a choice is superior to others. Only the answer which can provide

kids

with the best quality of teaching and fits parents’ considerations is the best answer.