But the value of preschool goes far beyond potential future earnings. Preschool teaches children how to learn so that they can succeed in school. Being successful in school is as much about learning appropriate social behavior as it is about knowing your numbers and letters. Underlying the play and activities, preschool children learn how to listen, follow directions, cooperate, focus their attention, and behave in an orderly manner – all skills required in kindergarten are essential for success in elementary school. Children that don’t enter kindergarten with those critical learning skills often start falling behind their preschool-educated peers almost immediately, educational experts say. If schools or families do not have the resources to provide these children with the additional instruction they need, some children never catch up.
At Horizon Education Centers we help your children gain the skills they will need to succeed academically and socially at school – and we make it fun! Click here to find out more about our childcare and preschool programs.