주제 Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age. Some think they should begin at at least 7 years old. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some believe that children should learn about manners, social norms and general knowledge through formal educational setting from their early ages, however, others think that 7 years old is a perfect age to start their formal education. These two statements have their own justifications, but I personally think that children should be socialize as soon as they can by joining the compulsory education.
To begin with, it is well known fact that many countries have same educational policy that children who is 7 years old should enter the elementary school as mandatory education. The reason why is because many educational experts have proved that what age is perfect for starting school and how effective way of teaching children at their age. They posed that 7 years old can focus on their school activities for long period time and at the same time they could make social relationship with their peers productively. Under 7 years old, they could not have any requirements to start school since children might have spoiled from their parents and they also have lack of independency and patience. For example, about 15% of Kindergarten students in Canada, could not take care of themselves after they had a stool at school. This shows that under 7 years old need a little longer time to practice and learn basic social rule through their parents or other educational setting.
On the other hands, it is inevitable true that children need to take various education at their early age. Since there are massive double income family, parents are not the most people who children can spend time with and young children should start their first social life in a daycare center or preschool program. This means that not only parents but also teachers and peers could take an important role in children’s development. However, the fee for other educational setting can be burden for many parents since it is operated by private institution. For example, a majority of parents in North America, have financial issues about sending their young kids to private schools. The average monthly cost for young children education is around 1,500 dollars and it is more than half of regular family’s income and they cannot afford it without government’s assistant. Thus, young children who under 7 years old could learn a variety task by meeting peers and teachers at school. It is really wonderful educational opportunity for them as well as their parents.
In conclusion, although current compulsory education system which start at 7 years old proved by educational experts and history, it should be also provide for younger children who is under 7 years old so that their parents can be released they financial stress and also feel reliable on their kid’s school while they are working.