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How Do We Best Prepare the Youngest Ones for School and Life? [Debate WISE 2014]

284 views · Published 27 January 2015 · 9:10 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: WISE Channel · 2015 · Education

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The first few years of children’s lives have a significant impact on their social, emotional, physical and intellectual development later on in life. Early childhood education is thus critically important and yet there is still much controversy about how and what our youngest should be learning. Is the priority to give young children a head start and make them school-ready? Or should we take a more holistic approach that integrates softer skills, creativity, play and other non-formal activities?

This panel discussion is hosted by Dr. Rebecca Winthrop, who talks with education experts Cristina Gutierrez, Dr. Amita Gupta and Prof. Maureen Samms-Vaughan. 

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