Always learning

I want to take issue with Jerry Beere's question, 'What exactly is the point in children as young as three or four learning even the rudiments of mathematics and English?' (Letters, 24 October). When does he think a child's learning of English and maths begins? I would suggest that learning in these and many other areas begins from the day a child is born and is a continuum, changing in learning style and content as the child goes through life.