Diagnosis of the child's readiness for school
Before a child enters school, the schoolThe psychologist checks whether he is ready for learning. In order for a student to be able to assimilate the material of the school curriculum, his development must reach a certain level.Before your child goes to school, it is necessaryfind out his level of readiness for learningPhoto: Getty Readiness for learning is determined by several interrelated indicators. A psychologist determines readiness:
- Physical. It is determined by physicians and they enter data into the medical record.
- Intellectual. Check the development of the mind and speech of the preschooler. The level of attention, imagination, memory, visual and auditory perception of information.
- Emotional. Check the level of assiduity, impulsiveness of the preschooler.
- Social. The desire of the child to communicate with peers. Ability to communicate in a team. His desire for study.
All these indicators are studied in a complex manner.
Methodology for testing the development of speech and logical thinking
Several pictures are placed in front of the preschooler,that make up one plot. They are arranged in a random sequence. The child is asked to arrange the pictures in the correct order and compose a story based on them. The result is assessed as follows:
- The preschooler gets high marks, if he did it right, or if he incorrectly arranged the pictures, he came up with a logical story.
- An average rating is given to the child who correctly laid out the pictures, but the story could only be compiled with the help of an adult.
- Low score - the child was unable to do it correctlyarrange the pictures and make up a story, or the story is illogical. The child lists the objects in the pictures, but cannot connect them with the objects in other pictures.
The study can be used to determine the child's vocabulary, language skills and intellectual abilities.
Tips for parents to prepare a child for schooling
It is necessary to work with the child and train certain skills and abilities for school:
- Memory. To recite rhymes, tongue twisters, fairy tales by heart. Retell text from 4-5 sentences.
- Thinking. Assemble puzzles independently. Be able to determine the sequence of events - what comes after what. Be able to name objects by groups. For example, clothes, food, furniture.
- Knowledge of the world around us. Know your surname, name and patronymic. Know your address. Be able to distinguish colors, animals, birds, trees, seasons and so on.
All this knowledge needs to be conveyed to the child in a formal manner.games, without forcing them under any circumstances. It is better to undergo such diagnostics in May, so that parents have the opportunity to work with their child before the start of the school year. And if the child has shown poor results in some area, then the parents will be advised what to do in this case.