ABSTRACT
This study investigated the influence of early childhood education on
children's educational attainment. The following objectives guided
the study: to find out if when children participate in ECDE programs
will perform better in school. To find out whether by children
participating in the ECDE programs makes them better in language
and literacy, and to find out how those children who attended preschool
socially related better than those who did not and if the
parents of those children actively involved themselves in classroom
activities. It was carried out in Kajuki Zone, Meru South District of
Kenya. The respondents used in the study were teachers, parents
who filled a semi-structured questionnaire containing items which
had been formulated from the objectives and sample was selected
randomly. Findings showed that 53% of the teachers were in
agreement that those children who had attended pre-school were
better in the above mentioned aspects of performance. 31%
disagreed and 16% did not know. Findings in the study suggest that
65% of the teachers were in agreement that those children who had
attended preschool were better in reading skills than their
counterparts who were just beginning the task. This greatly
contributes to their academic progress. Also if a child can easily
express her/ his self then she/ he is most likely to grasp much in
class, relate healthily with other children. Recommendations were also made. Teachers need some formal training in early childhood education. This is because without the appropriate skills and knowledge the teachers can not effectively help the young child to develop appropriately for those ones in the field. The government of Kenya should be integrated in free primary education in order to attract parents, to take their children to ECD centers.
NJERU, N (2021). The Influence Of Early Childhood Education On The Learners School Achievement In The Selected Primary Schools Of Kajuki Zone, Meru South District Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-early-childhood-education-on-the-learners-school-achievement-in-the-selected-primary-schools-of-kajuki-zone-meru-south-district-kenya
NJERU, NJUE "The Influence Of Early Childhood Education On The Learners School Achievement In The Selected Primary Schools Of Kajuki Zone, Meru South District Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-early-childhood-education-on-the-learners-school-achievement-in-the-selected-primary-schools-of-kajuki-zone-meru-south-district-kenya. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
NJERU, NJUE . "The Influence Of Early Childhood Education On The Learners School Achievement In The Selected Primary Schools Of Kajuki Zone, Meru South District Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-early-childhood-education-on-the-learners-school-achievement-in-the-selected-primary-schools-of-kajuki-zone-meru-south-district-kenya >.
NJERU, NJUE . "The Influence Of Early Childhood Education On The Learners School Achievement In The Selected Primary Schools Of Kajuki Zone, Meru South District Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-early-childhood-education-on-the-learners-school-achievement-in-the-selected-primary-schools-of-kajuki-zone-meru-south-district-kenya