People have different views on what children should do at a veryearly age. Some think that children should begin their formaleducation and start to spend most of their time on studies.Others believe that it is still time for young children to play. Bothviews are based on respective ground.
Those who argue for the playing time for children suggest thatchildren at a very early age are still too young to focus their attention on learning. Their brain maynot be ready for serious studies such as comprehension and memorizing learning materials. Thesepeople are partially right, for it is true that young children can hardly concentrate. Their attentionon one thing lasts for no longer than 15 minutes or so. But we can arrange classes for shorterperiods, can't we? And we can shift teaching subjects. Through putting them to study, youngchildren are occupied with learning but not with playing.
Those who argue for children's early commencement for formal education believe that being putto studies, children can develop good habit of studying, for the process of learning helps developchildren's mental abilities like the ability to memorize, the ability to understand and the ability to dosimple calculation. Children's habit of studying and love for learning are of great importance toyoungsters because these two things set up the sound foundation for their future studies.
Having children start formal education at a very early age benefits young children much more thansimply letting them play most of their time. A good habit needs a long time to develop to become asecond nature. More importantly, it is better to develop a good habit before a bad one may grow.Similarly, the love for learning should take toots for before the love for playing is established.