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"Study finds improved self-regulation in kindergartners who wait a year to enroll" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10571222 https://news.ycombinator.com/i
by corysama 11y ago
"Study finds improved self-regulation in kindergartners who wait a year to enroll" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10571222 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10571222
Note that the article is not comparing 5 years olds to 6 year olds. It is comparing 11 years olds who started school at 5 vs 11 year olds who started school at 6.
- blacksmith_tb 11y agoThe Finnish school system has a very good reputation, compared to the US, and they start even later, at age 7 [1] 1: http://eyeonearlyeducation.com/2014/03/19/finlands-approach-to-child-care-and-preschool-programs/ http://eyeonearlyeducation.com/2014/03/19/finlands-approach-...