Few questions are more important to parents of preschool children.
Teachers, school officials, and community leaders are saying that too many children are not ready when they enter school. Although many people are talking about readiness, there is no widely accepted definition of what the term actually means. They view children's learning as an ongoing process that begins at birth and continues throughout life. Early childhood experts know that it is perfectly normal to have considerable variability in the skills and abilities found in any group of young children. Since young children's experiences vary widely along with their family, cultural, and language background, they show their development and learning in many different ways.