I was pleased to read that Peter Price, chairman of the National Primary Head Teachers Association, feels the same as I do about the supposed benefits of introducing young children to formal education at too young an age.
The NPHTA stated that five was simply too young to change teaching methods from 'fun learning' into a formal pattern. Further, it did not hide behind politically correct phrases to make the point. It said the Government was guilty of an 'obscene rush' to get children producing academic work, and made the point that a playful approach to teaching seemed to disappear in the majority of schools as soon as children entered Year 1.
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