Start Right: the Importance of Early Learning. INSTITUTION Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, London (England)
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 372 833 PS 022 498 AUTHOR Ball, Christopher TITLE Start Right: The Importance of Early Learning. INSTITUTION Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, London (England). REPORT NO ISBN-0-901469-15-7 PUB DATE Mar 94 NOTE 140p. AVAILABLE FROM Lesley James, Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6E1, England, United Kingdom(15 British pounds). PUB TYPE Viewpoints (Opinion/Position Papers, Essays, etc.) .(120) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Change Strategies; *Educational Benefits; *Educational Change; Educational Quality; Educational Research; Foreign Countries; *Preschool Education; Program Descriptions; *Program Improvement; Program Proposals IDENTIFIERS Developmentally Appropriate Programs; *Quality indicators; *United Kingdom ABSTRACT This British report demonstrates the importance of early learning as a preparation for effective education topromote social welfare and social order, and to develop a world-class workforce. It shows how countries benefit from providing good preschool education for children. Chapter 1 summarizes the casefor the systematic public provision of high quality preschooleducation. Chapter 2 shows how research demonstrates the effectiveness ofhigh quality preschool education in providing both social andeducational benefits. Chapter 3 considers the early learning experiences and practices of other countries. Chapter 4 reviews the pattern of provision of preschool education in the United Kingdom. Chapter5 considers the role of home and community, and chapter 6 discusses the nature of good practice and high quality provision for early learning. Chapter 7 offers a practical program for achieving the objective of providing good preschool education fo i. all children. Chapter 8 summarizes the conclusions of the report and makes17 recommendations addressed to parliament, educators, parents and the community, and the government.
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