I am l little frustrated hearing that gains disappear after 3rd grade. EHS and HS taught me the importance of impementing education early. What is not said is that EHS and HS are not baby sitters they are Educators with degrees and they have a curriculum that is implemented and must be followed. If these studies were correct we certainly have huge success stories that continue to come our way. My daughter is my success story. She started in EHS is now going into the 4th grade and reading on a 5th grade level. She also excels in math and science. I know that she will continue to excel. If children had gains from the begining they would not disappear and what is the elementary schools doing or not.

If gains disappear by the third grade then maybe our elementary schools are to blame. From what I can see early childhood is making a huge impact on children 0-6 but once a child enters some elementary settings developmentally appropriate practices and seem to not understand that children learn through play. Instead of point the finger at early childhood maybe we should examine elementary Ed.

I do not believe that the benefits disappear in the third grade . If we try to
develop to increase the grade with heart and soul and think that beneficiaries
are my own sons and daughters then its possible to come back into normal grade . Let us do that .