Self-regulation beats early academics

There is growing evidence today that suggests that a preschool-age child’s ability to apply cognitive control, also called executive function, is a better predictor of later school success than any academic learning acquired during the preschool years. Executive function encompasses self-regulation skills, including social skills, self-discipline, and mental flexibility. Children who lack these skills, or mental tools, do not know how to learn in a deliberate manner—they are “unable to focus their minds on purpose, and consequently their learning is less effective and efficient” (Bodrova and Leong 2007, 5).

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