Passage 27 U.S. Early Childhood Education

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[12:31.57]U.S. Early Childhood Education
[12:35.08]Fifty years ago, only 5% of American children
[12:39.36]aged three or four attended early education programs.
[12:44.85]Today, more than two-thirds of the children of that age
[12:48.46]go to nursery schools or daycare centers with educational programs.
[12:53.78]Experts say young children who have received this kind of education
[12:58.92]do better when they attend school.
[13:01.66]Children in these programs learn basic things
[13:05.70]including colors, numbers, common objects and letters.
[13:10.67]They also learn to cooperate with teachers and other children
[13:14.17]through singing and playing games.
[13:17.12]Many programs include activities to help children learn about the world around them.
[13:23.16]After early education program,
[13:25.73]most American children attend kindergarten in public schools.
[13:30.66]Since many kindergartens require skills taught in these programs,
[13:35.44]children without having received such education may not be ready for kindergarten.
[13:41.32]So the government operates an education program for young children
[13:46.00]to help those families who lack enough money
[13:49.14]to send their children to private nursery schools.