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Some think that children should start school as early as possible, while others believe that they should start school at the age of seven. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Educators believe that determining whether a child is ready for preschool or
kindergarten
 is a big decision. Arguably,
age
 is the most important
amongst
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 other factors in
this
decision making
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. The advocates of early schooling base their argument on the fact that
brain
 development begins around
age
 2 and concludes around
age
 7. According to
them
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this
 critical period provides a prime opportunity to lay the foundation for
a
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holistic education for children. For in
this
 period the number of
connections
 between
brain
 cells doubles. Two-year-olds have twice as many
connections
 as adults. It is
these
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connections
 between
brain
 cells
where
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 learning occurs. Twice as many
connections
 enable the
brain
 to learn faster.
Therefore
 learning in
this
 phase has
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long
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 lasting effect on their development.
In
contrast
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 the idea of school-at-age7 has its own merits. By
this
age
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 a child would become comparatively more socially
matured
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who
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 can sit still, behave well enough to learn and is easy to discipline.
Moreover
, the kid would have better communication skills and need less support in
day to day
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 activities in school.
Although
this
 topic is debatable
but
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I think
age
 6 is the ideal
age
 for
kindergarten
 because at
this
age
 a child is ready, cognitively, socially and emotionally. A recent study conducted by Stanford University has established that the kids who started
kindergarten
 at
age
 6 had better test scores and better self-control by the time they reached 7 and 11 years. Having said that, I think
kindergarten
 should be preceded by
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 year of preschool which will develop in children a drive to learn. Preschool provides an environment for children to explore, gain a sense of self, play with peers and build
self confidence
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cognitive development
  • Social skills
  • Competitive advantage
  • Extended childhood
  • Educational system
  • Developmental stages
  • Psychological readiness
  • Curriculum
  • Peer interaction
  • Childhood development
  • Learning environment
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