Kindergarten is the first step in formal education in what should be a 12-year basic education journey.  There is a Chinese proverb ascribed to Laozhi (Chapter 64 of the Dao De Jing) that says: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”  Kindergarten is that first step in formal education in most … Continue reading Kindergarten: The First Step in Formal Education – The Need to Get Children Started Well