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Question of the day: Do you think early childhood education is important?
By dwray in The nature of things
April 19, 2011

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"I think so. The children need a good start before they get into the classroom and start working with the other kids." - Eufemia Lacina, leather factory worker, Yoakum.

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"Yes, I think it's very important because it prepares them for what they're going to learn in the higer levels." - Crystal Williams, specialist, Victoria.

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"Well, is it something we can do without? Yeah, but it really helps them to get ahead before they just end up in another classroom with a bunch of kids." - Don Sutton, retired, Victoria.

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"i think early childhood is vey important, more so because even in elementary education they're learning more earlier. If they don't start early then they don't get that foundation. They're behind before they even get going" - David Worcester, tutor, Victoria.