{"id":69,"date":"2013-11-13T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T10:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashmath.com\/blog\/?p=69"},"modified":"2024-11-25T11:57:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T06:27:44","slug":"does-pre-k-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/blog\/does-pre-k-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Pre-K Impact A Child’s Academic Growth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Preschool<\/p>\n

For decades we have been having discussions about whether PreK should be compulsory for all kids, as usual \u2013 the kids who need it most, don\u2019t seem to be getting the services they need to be prepared for kindergarten. (Which BTW is not mandatory in all states). Recently I have had some beliefs of my own given credence by the research done by Annie Murphy Paul. This is one TED talk that you will not want to miss!<\/p>\n

The concept that babies are learning before birth is not a new one, but with all the substantiated research done it is time we took this knowledge seriously. I definitely know that my first-born knew my voice immediately and was comforted by it, as well as many other things that he experienced in the womb.<\/p>\n

So, if we are going to talk about the necessity of PreK for all, we also need to back up and consider how important learning is years prior to turning four years old.<\/p>\n

\"jack\"For starters, language acquisition quickly develops from birth (or womb) to age five, and then it plateaus. Whenever I hear about closing the achievement gap I wonder if the people in higher places are aware of this and understand the ramifications that occur when language is severely limited in those first 5 years. You cannot close that gap unless we start earlier, and I do mean much earlier. We also need to look at the whole child, not just academic skills. The four main components to be focused on prior to school encompass the following – social\/emotional, physical, cognitive, and speech and language.<\/p>\n