This is a beautiful stage of life. I remember how much fun my daughter had in preschool. Art, games, recreational activities, among other great things. All of that died when she moved on to elementary school. Elementary school is the death of creativity and fun for children. No matter what continent you live on, elementary school only does one thing for our children: prepare them to be employees, not prepare them for life itself. I still remember her face on the first day of elementary school. She was sad to see that her classroom was no longer decorated with drawings or crafts made by the students. In her own words, "The classroom is monochromatic, there are no drawings or colors, it looks boring." That caused me great sadness, seeing her disappointment at leaving behind a fun time and starting a new stage where only 25% of what she's taught will actually be useful for developing her skills and her life.