Children don't stay children forever. Eventually, they turn four and their parents have to make the difficult decision to send them to kindergarten or keep them for an extra year. This decision could change a child's life, but it could also be too much for a four-year-old. The history of preschool becoming an everyday thing for every child has evolved significantly over the years. Preschool gives children a head start in school, so when they attend preschool they already have an understanding of some school-related things. The price of sending a child to preschool is also a factor that many parents consider before sending their children. These are all reasons why parents decide it's best for their children to attend preschool or keep them home for another year. Not all students were always allowed to attend kindergarten. A long time ago, school was reserved for children who already knew how to read and write. In 1979, in Strasbourg, Johann Friedrich Oberlin and Louise Scheppler founded a program so that children could go to study while their parents were at work. In New Lanark, Scotland, in 1816, Robert Owen, philosopher and educationist, opened the first British and probably the world's first nursery school. Owen created it because he wanted children to get a good education for when they would have to work. Kindergarten thought began to grow rapidly. It has become a normal thing for young children to attend preschool or some kind of daycare where they will learn. This idea or project is still in development to this day. When someone enters a preschool they generally see a teacher sitting in front of a group of young children reading a story, or even children playing with toys or games......middle of paper...schools they expect a child to arrive in first grade with these basic skills that allow him or her to focus on reading and other key foundations. If a child is not used to spending time away from his mother or does not know how to play with other children, he will not only fall behind in learning, but will not even know how to establish friendships with other children." Things calmed down a bit and they both agreed on some of the other's points. Phil agrees that preschool can be beneficial for some students, however, the government should not pay the costs. Crystal agreed that the government shouldn't pay for it. She also says some parents believe that preschool and daycare are places to leave their children and get away for a while. He definitely doesn't think preschools should be used for this reason.