http://site.funiqtoys.com/blog Discovering Strengths, Making Learning Fun and Helping Children Realize their Full Potential Mon, 24 May 2010 00:04:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://site.funiqtoys.com/blog/2009/03/24/is-your-child-ready-for-kindergarten/ http://site.funiqtoys.com/blog/2009/03/24/is-your-child-ready-for-kindergarten/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:04:42 +0000 funiqtoys http://site.funiqtoys.com/blog/?p=149 Is your Child Ready for Kindergarten? Does s/he have the skills to fully leverage school? Unfortunately it is estimated that many children start kindergarten without the basic academic, social, and emotional skills they need to succeed. The result? they spend the school years trying to catch up and end up more likely to drop out of school all together. Scientific studies have proved the importance of early quality education, and how key it is as a predictor of future success. Although this article talks about what the State of Pennsylvania has concluded regarding the importance of early education, its conclusions apply to all children. See full article on the importance of early education.

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