Education’s Role in Nurturing Children in Finland
By Rachel Kelly, CEI Intern Play. Before attending elementary school, Finnish children go to daycare. Instead of formally teaching children about math or reading, the centers allow the children to play. The idea is teach children social skills, which is considered more important than academic skills when beginning elementary school. Young children remain in daycare longer than in other countries, and do not start elementary school until the age of seven. Schools without Subje