Unlike countries such as the United Kingdom, Sweden and Italy, the
             United States does not have a free, universal and comprehensive pre-school
             system. Early childhood education has been a neglected priority, to the
             detriment of the country's youngest citizens. After all, studies have
             shown that preschool and early childhood education programs have both short-
             and long-term positive effects on a child's physical, emotional and
             This paper argues that preschool programs can have a lasting impact on
             a child's life. Given the importance of this early foundation, the federal
             government should thus follow the European example and provide funding for
             preschool programs for the country's children.
             Children learn to develop fundamental motor skills in early childhood.
             These early motor skills later serve as foundations for more advanced
             movement, such as the coordination needed to play sports. Researchers
             believe that children need to learn early motor skills to participate
             successfully in more advanced activities as they grow older (Hoffman).
             According to researchers, the best way to develop motor development is
             through interaction and through ensuring ample opportunities in a student's
             environment. This is particularly significant for children who have
             difficulty developing motor skills because of biological factors or because
             they live in neighborhoods that are not conducive to physical play
             (Hoffman). Such children risk falling behind their peers in their physical
             Researchers thus studies whether a preschool intervention program
             could help children who had developmental delays in the area of motor
             skills. The research focused on children who had problems with locomotor
             and object control skills. The results of their study showed that children
             who were enrolled in a "compensatory preschool program" performed better in
             locomotor skills activities such a...