“Doing Prekindergarten Right” by Ruth Bettelheim, Ph.D. delivers some great insight into understanding the importance of early childhood education. Bettelheim states, “We know that the first 5 years of life constitute the most critical period for the development of social, emotional, physical and cognitive skills.” Knowing this, Bettelheim goes on to further elaborate stating “young children urgently need high quality educational experience to maximize whatever potential they were born with.”
Bettelheim then gives credit to Dr. Maria Montessori and the Montessori Method. “The Montessori Method systematically teaches independent problem solving, starting at age 18 months, using hands-on learning and the native interests of preschoolers. She demonstrated that, given adequate food, regular health checkups, and the right full-day program, virtually all of even the most deprived children could learn to an equal or higher standard than their more privileged, traditionally educated peers.”
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