Often referred to as the scholarly version of the book "Better Late Than Early" Raymond and Dorothy Moore's book "School Can Wait II" is indeed a compilation of ten years worth of research packed into "just" 300 pages. With 37 pages of references to back up their position regarding when to begin educating children, the Moores have provided an invaluable service to society. According to their son, Dennis (who is a contributing author) the name is a misnomer. It is actually "School Can Wait-Second Edition". No matter, this book is much more than just another book.
As a follow up to their book "Better Late Than Early", the Moores establish the fact that children are expected to learn much sooner than their cognitive skills will allow. Through painstakingly seeking out a large number of both men and women well qualified in the field of education and child development, "School Can Wait" establishes the position that children can wait.
From such thought provoking chapters like "Readiness for School" and "Readiness for Reading" to "Neuropsychological Factors in Learning" you will find a wealth of statistical analysis to back up the Moore's position as it pertains to a child's ability to learn regardless of age. They go to great lengths to confirm what so many contributors to this timeless documentation agree on: children are not ready to learn when we think they are solely based on their age alone.
"School Can Wait" is not an easy read at times, due to its deep insights from an intellectual point of view, but it is a valuable resource to establish anyone's position that children need to be taught based on a number of considerations apart from their age. Through chapters such as "Effectiveness of Early Schooling" to "A Positive Approach to Early Learning" you will gain invaluable insights when it comes to determining when, as well as how, to begin your child's education.
Coupled with "Better Late Than Early" "School Can Wait" will confirm what many parents have suspected all along: that the world is just as much a classroom as any four walls in a building could ever be. Also, once again it is the position of the authors that parents are just as qualified, if not more so, to determine the educational needs of their children than the most educated teacher.
Be assured that "School Can Wait" will challenge you at times due to its extensive in-depth writings. But do not be discouraged to give it a read and thereby educate yourself to the facts that "School Can Wait" is the perfect title to confirm that position for your child.
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