What Is Primary School Education?
Primary school education is also referred to as elementary education. Primary school is inclusive of grades first through sixth, sometimes including kindergarten. It is considered the building block of a child's educational future.
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Lower Elementary
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The first part of primary education is in the lower elementary grades, kindergarten through second. Math, reading, and writing are the main focus of these grades. Science, social studies, health and civics are introduced but only in a broad, general way.
Upper Elementary
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The second half of primary education is composed of grades third through sixth. These are the grades in which math and reading skills are expanded from basic to complex, with emphasis on the process of learning as well as the product. Social sciences are taught as core subjects with specific benchmarks to be covered in a school year.
Emphasis
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The main emphasis of primary education is to establish a strong academic foundation. If a student has not benefited from quality instruction in most of these grades, she will struggle throughout middle and high school. To that end, primary schools use state-approved reading and math curricula that incorporate research-based strategies. Primary schools often have after-school programs to reinforce skills and to provide tutoring for struggling students.
Goal
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The goal of primary education is to identify students who are at-risk academically and behaviorally and address their problems before they progress into the upper grades. Primary schools tend to have smaller classes and have more staff who are trained to note learning problems and help students overcome them.
Importance
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The importance of primary school education is that it sets the tone for the a child's perception of their abilities, which will remain with them throughout school and life. Primary school is the place where children can be positively or negatively influenced about the desire and motivation for learning.
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