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  • Millionairemomma May 22, 2012 @ 2:35 am | delete
    Fascinating topic. Fun is important too because school is not the end all.
  • Wedding_Mom Apr 2, 2012 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    Great lens.
  • pawpaw911 Mar 18, 2012 @ 10:35 am | delete
    Very important subject. Well done.
  • snazzify Mar 9, 2012 @ 12:42 am | delete
    blessed by a squid angel :) <3
  • iijuan12 Feb 27, 2012 @ 12:56 am | delete
    Great lens! I've dedicated many years to teaching my children starting in their first few months of life. I am always AMAZED at how much a VERY young child can learn! Blessed and liked.
  • goo2eyes Feb 19, 2012 @ 9:23 am | delete
    thank you very much for sharing this educational lens. i just don't know why the prediction module does not show my prediction. can you pls adjust it? blessings.
  • CherryTriggerCola Feb 16, 2012 @ 11:55 pm | delete
    Really great lens. Children are our future and it's important to teach them well.
  • Blessedmombygrace Jan 6, 2012 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    Interesting lens. I couldn't answer some of the duels, since my opinion didn't really fit in either category, but I enjoyed reading the comments and your information. Adding another blessing to this lens.
  • okihutama Dec 8, 2011 @ 3:35 am | delete
    Great lens, very informative !!
  • ankitablacksoft Jul 30, 2011 @ 5:13 am | delete
    I read your post . it was amazing.Your thought process is wonderful.The way you tell about things is awesome. They are inspiring and helpful.Thanks for sharing your information and stories.

    iso 9000
  • cstoll Jul 23, 2011 @ 4:43 pm | delete
    Although I did not participate in the debates, I still learned a lot. I think having discussions about education is very important especially when education is competitive in such a global manner, as it is today.
  • TeacherRenee Jul 17, 2011 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    I'm a former kindergarten teacher and really enjoyed this lens. Educating young kids is so important and you really discussed it well. Thanks!
  • vauldine Jul 4, 2011 @ 10:06 am | delete
    Very educatiuonal. I enjoyed participating.
  • Liquid_Granite Jun 21, 2011 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    A great start for the young minds!
  • shauna7084 Jun 19, 2011 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    Oh my gosh, this is a great lens!! Was watching a DVD from the library on early childhood learning development just yesterday... Seems pretend play, and singing nursery rhymes are just as critical as learning to read (whether the later is encouraged at 3 or not until kindergarten).
  • rwoman May 5, 2011 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    What a wonderful resource! Thanks so much for all your hard work.
  • sorana Apr 25, 2011 @ 1:40 am | delete
    Lensrolled to all my Maths lenses.
  • sorana Apr 25, 2011 @ 1:17 am | delete
    Excellent lens. A very well deserved Purple Star. Thank you for featuring my featured lens, The Fun and Art of Cooking with Maths lens here.
  • GetSillyProductions Mar 26, 2011 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    A nice lens about teaching kids. Lots of people weighing in on the subject. Great content...bravo!
  • sousababy Mar 25, 2011 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    Interesting topic and something we should all think about as parents. Thank you for sharing.
  • alkapuri Feb 19, 2011 @ 3:33 am | delete
    really nice lens.
  • dschandar Feb 18, 2011 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    Nice and very useful people like me who got child. I also recommeded some of my friends about the page to get useful tips regarding education
  • Brookelorren Feb 14, 2011 @ 2:36 pm | delete
    Forgot, I'm giving this an angel blessing. :-)
  • Brookelorren Feb 14, 2011 @ 2:36 pm | delete
    I think that early learning is good, if the parents are the ones that take the initiative. I'd hate to see three year olds sent off to public schools, but I think that kids can learn at that age.
  • jojokaya Feb 8, 2011 @ 3:22 am | delete
    Very informative lens. Thumbs up
  • photofk3 Jan 30, 2011 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Great lens, I really enjoyed reading and commenting on it. Thanks for sharing.
  • CreativeArtist Jan 27, 2011 @ 10:19 am | delete
    On an interesting note, when my daughter was young, I took her and her friend to the game area in the mall. They wanted to play pool, so I told them the object was just to take turns shooting the balls in the holes. There was no competition whatsoever, and they helped each other see what was a good shot to make. They weren't taught to be competitive in that, and they weren't.
  • Philippians468 Jan 12, 2011 @ 4:06 am | delete
    train the young minds well, for they are the future! cheers
  • SereneSea Jan 4, 2011 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    Very educational lens for the young minds of future generation.
  • darciefrench Dec 25, 2010 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Merry Christmas today, and ever day. Many thanks for your awesome work on squidoo. This is a fabulous lens on the benefits of early childhood education and ongoing learning.
  • eclecticeducation Dec 15, 2010 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    While I'm not in the camp that believes children should be sent to school or have a lot of intensive education at an early age, I believe this lens is well thought out and does have some interesting arguments. I think learning should come naturally, especially when dealing with small children. Great lens. Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • javrsmith Dec 6, 2010 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    I have returned to bestow a well deserved blessing on this lens.
  • Nov 26, 2010 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    Very, very interesting! I REALLY want to try this! Thanks for the great info!
  • Senora_M Nov 14, 2010 @ 7:28 pm | delete
    nice lens. looks like a lot of good discussion.
  • javrsmith Nov 2, 2010 @ 5:22 pm | delete
    Thank-you for linking in my lens!
  • aesta1 Oct 28, 2010 @ 7:32 pm | delete
    I had been here before but I just am drawn to anything on education. The lens has so much informatin and love the polls.
  • JoyfulPamela Oct 16, 2010 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    What a wonderful page! Thanks for adding my page. :D I feel honored to be considered on here.
  • love4free Oct 13, 2010 @ 3:35 am | delete
    What a great idea for a lens :)
    Feel free to visit my alice + olivia dresses squidoo lens. Thanx
  • MisterJeremy Oct 8, 2010 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens. It provoked thought, and some poll responses from me, but i think one response got lost between my writing it and publication.
  • alteredkat Oct 8, 2010 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    Blessing this wonderful How to Lens and featuring it here...http://www.squidoo.com/100-blessings educating young minds is VERY important! Well done!
  • Yourshowman Oct 2, 2010 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    Great lens. I love kids and like to know more about them. In my country,government schools don't give admissions to children below 5 years and i agree with this.
  • rachsue Sep 26, 2010 @ 2:32 am | delete
    WOW!! Thank you for such an interesting lens. There are so many mixed emotions when it comes to this subject and hearing all different opinions is great. Raising your child and educating them is a full time job and at the end of the day, if you are relaxed and know where your kids are and how they are feeling, that is the reward in itself. Education may be over-rated but at the same time, very much needed. Social skills and emotional control is one of the most important things a child must learn. Learning some very important skills about life and social understanding can make all the difference.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 5, 2010 @ 1:01 am | delete
    This lens brought back memories of my experiences developing and publishing educational software for this age group. I remember that many retail chain managers didn't think that kids would be capable of using a computer so at a trade expo we invited the local infant school in and a huge 'crocodile' of kids and their teachers came into to use what we had created. The retailers were astonished at their capabilities!
  • SereneSea Jul 27, 2010 @ 1:16 am | delete
    Excellent topics and information covered for bringing up the child. Every child is unique and our systems do not have enough tools and time to spend for each of them in different way. If it was there, we would have had more success than failures.
    Categorization and grades of kids in early stages, sometimes may serve as deterrent because many mediocre children become successful in later part of their life.
  • marsha32 Jul 23, 2010 @ 9:35 am | delete
    great lens..,...spent a lot of time reading it's content as well as the comments of others.
    on making a quilt....I started by going to sewing club at my church, where the first 4 months I did nothing but cut and iron for them. Along the way from their experience I've learned more and more about quilting, but I would love to take classes.
  • partybuzz Jun 26, 2010 @ 8:46 am | delete
    Excellent lens! In general, I think, since all kids are different, there's not one set answer. Each parent has to do what they feel is right for their child.
  • PianoLesson Jun 17, 2010 @ 4:14 am | delete
    I think that its a good thing to encourage your kids to Learn Piano or any other instrument that they are attracted to. The difficulty is keeping their enthusiasm.
  • aesta1 Jun 14, 2010 @ 4:16 am | delete
    I enjoyed answering some of the questions here. Very engaging. Thanks.
  • Momsbusy247 May 17, 2010 @ 8:41 am | delete
    This is a wonderful and informative lens. Great job.
  • JewelRiver May 12, 2010 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    5 stars. I think this is a great site. Anything that supports children I'm on board!
  • adoptiondesigns May 9, 2010 @ 11:02 pm | delete
    As a parent of two preschoolers, I really enjoyed reading this lens. 5 stars from me!
  • CLUZ Apr 29, 2010 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Excellent lens and Congratulations on your purple star!
  • JonathanKhan Apr 28, 2010 @ 12:23 am | delete
    Must say awesome lens. Thank God a lot is being said on early childhood education. It is really crucial to fully seize these preliminary years in a child's life so that their long term development can be positively affected. Keep producing great lens.
  • ajgodinho Apr 20, 2010 @ 6:21 pm | delete
    Great lens Norma and good discussion. Children are precious and parents need to realize the responsibility they have in ensuring that they care for their child rather than just letting them be left to the system to learn and develop.
  • GrowWear Apr 12, 2010 @ 9:07 am | delete
    Children's minds are like little sponges. I believe they can learn eons above and beyond what they are taught.
  • SandraRose Mar 23, 2010 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    Children are so precious, and their care is so important. Thanks for sharing all of this with us!
  • JoyfulPamela Mar 22, 2010 @ 11:21 am | delete
    Awesome! I love reading articles about children's education. You did a wonderful job on this one! :)
  • aesta1 Mar 19, 2010 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    Am happy to see this issue highlighted here in squidoo. It is crucial to success in education and although there is general agreement of its value, not much funding goes to this area of education. More advocacy is needed. Very useful lens.
  • Jan 30, 2010 @ 10:12 am | delete
    Absolutely wonderful lens!!!! I reaaly enjoy reading lenses about education. There is always something new to learn.
  • prosperity66 Jan 14, 2010 @ 1:46 am | delete
    Firstly, let me congratulate you for the purple star award.
    Then, I like this lens, it's well done, well detailed and as usual, clever.
    Squidangel blessings to the educational page you made, Norma!
  • skiesgreen Jan 14, 2010 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    Wow, thanks for the blessing and the great comment, Dom. Greatly appreciated and I made the changes you recommended.

    Norma
  • ToddleTees Jan 12, 2010 @ 5:00 am | delete
    Great lens, very informative! I feel that the best education a young child can get is experience, because I believe they learn best by exploring their environment and following their own curiousity. It's up to parents and caregivers to provide those experiences by talking to them, reading to them, playing music, showing them how to draw, bringing them for walks, introducing them to other children and many other things. Then brace yourself for the endless questions, and try to be patient enough to answer them!
  • BigGirlBlue Jan 10, 2010 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star.
  • skiesgreen Jan 14, 2010 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    Thanks Megan, its worth a lot to me.
  • pkmcr Jan 10, 2010 @ 4:51 am | delete
    Congratulations on a well deserved purple star :-)
  • skiesgreen Jan 11, 2010 @ 3:13 am | delete
    Thanks Paul, it was a great shock and lovely surprise

    Norma
  • HorseAndPony Jan 8, 2010 @ 9:53 am | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star!
  • skiesgreen Jan 11, 2010 @ 2:21 am | delete
    Congratulations back to you HorseandPony for your achievements also.

    Norma :)
  • KimGiancaterino Jan 7, 2010 @ 8:00 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star and your new Giant badge!
  • skiesgreen Jan 11, 2010 @ 3:14 am | delete
    Thanks Kim, I love it all and am rooting for others to try out for Giant.

    Norma
  • DeboraR Dec 27, 2009 @ 2:13 am | delete
    Really like this lens! Great information on raising children. Your love for teaching children shows through.
  • skiesgreen Jan 14, 2010 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    Thank you for the lovely comment
  • OhMe Nov 26, 2009 @ 4:34 pm | delete
    Wonderful information. Lensrolling to my PEEPS PreSchool lens
  • Niche4you Oct 12, 2009 @ 5:54 pm | delete
    Hi,
    like the lens and happen to think that young children will learn almost anything and retain that learning as long as you make it fun, and not seem like a chore.
  • poutine Oct 10, 2009 @ 10:59 am | delete
    I agree that the earlier the better.

    But I also believe that it must be through form of play
    and not military style.
  • hayleylou Oct 7, 2009 @ 4:53 am | delete
    I agree, the earlier that children can start learning the better. I also agree that they need lots of play and exploring time. If the 2 can be combined - perfect. Excellent lens, 5 stars
  • Kylyssa Oct 4, 2009 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    I absolutely agree with you. I am a high functioning autistic and without my mother teaching me practically from birth, I probably would have done poorly in school instead of getting almost perfect marks in everything. She only had a fifth grade education herself but she taught us all to read prior to school. Once I was in junior high school, we still had our teaching time together but I was teaching her by that point. Her eagerness to learn was our concrete example.

    Mom had a natural way with teaching but not everyone does. So I'm betting these products would be very helpful for parents wishing to give their kids an advantage in school and life.
  • skiesgreen Oct 3, 2009 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Thank you all for your comments. If we can teach young children to fish, swim, good manners and so on then reading, writing, maths and science is just another great adventure for them. If mum and dad do it then they will want to follow so why hold them back? That's my view anyway.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Oct 1, 2009 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    It may be possible for very young children to learn to read but you also have to question whether or not reading is appropriate for children that age. Very young children need lots of hands-on learning experiences. They need time to play and explore the world around them.

    I wholeheartedly believe in reading to young children and if they happen to pick up on reading because of that, that's fine, but I don't think that that should be their expected task. They have too many other things to learn first.

    You have done an excellent job writing this lens. I am looking forward to reading your other lenses.
  • Ramkitten Sep 23, 2009 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    Well done. I have no children, but I appreciate how well your lens is put together. Very informative.
  • Lou1842 Sep 16, 2009 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    I think that learning through play is the way to go. There are lots of educational toys that kids can really have fun with. The best way for small children is to make learning fun. A very interesting and informative lens. Thanks!
  • Webcodes Aug 7, 2009 @ 5:21 pm | delete
    Well written. Very helpful. 5*.
  • puzzlemaker Jul 10, 2009 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    My daughter talked so well so early that people stopped me in stores to inquire about it. She learned to read early too through the help of a simple phonics blue backed reader. I think all those read-aloud books early on and answering every single question until my mouth hurt was what made the difference. That and putting extra emphasis on certain words when answering her questions. When she mimicked that back to me one day, I knew it had made an impact.
  • Marci-Leigh Jul 5, 2009 @ 9:20 pm | delete
    Very nice flow.
  • mysticmama Jul 5, 2009 @ 8:04 pm | delete
    very nice :-)
  • italianheart92 Jun 21, 2009 @ 7:42 am | delete
    Great information, and nice lens its very informative and helpful. Great job! :)
  • BarbRad Jun 14, 2009 @ 1:49 am | delete
    You have given a lot of helpful hints to parents of young children.

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