When is it better to send a child to school: signs of readiness for learning
Child psychologists have criteria that help determine the degree of a child’s readiness for school. All children who go to school before 7 years are interviewed by various specialists.
When deciding when it is better to send a child to school, evaluate his skills. Photo: Getty Signs of readiness for school:
- the ability to arbitrary activities - the ability to do one thing for at least half an hour, not to be distracted by other activities;
- independence - the student should be able to cope with the laces, the locks on the clothes, put things in a briefcase, not shift everything to the parents;
- adequate attitude to the requests of adults, the ability to listen to adults;
- ability to work independently and in a team;
- good memory, attentiveness, associative and logical thinking;
- developed fine motor skills, the ability to properly hold a pen and a pencil.
The desire to learn, a positive attitude towards school is one of the main criteria. If the child is not delighted with the upcoming study, it is better to wait another year.
At what age to send the child to school
Child psychologists and educators skepticalrefer to the decision of parents to send a child to school before 7 years. And even if the child reads well, he thinks he knows a lot - he may not be ready to study morally and physically. When can I send a child to school from 6 years:
- can read fluently, has a good vocabulary, writes, thinks well;
- strong immunity, the absence of chronic diseases. If a child is sick more often 5-6 times a year, then it is better to spend time strengthening the protective functions of the body;
- communication skills - the school implies the ability to feel freely in the team, to quickly socially adapt, it is very difficult for children to be closed in the first grade;
- good at speaking, able to clearly and competently express their thoughts;
- the ability to adhere to the mode of the day, it is easy to wake up in the morning.
- adequate self-esteem, endurance, low emotional excitability.
Parents should carefully choose a teacher -he must be experienced, understanding, know the subtleties of teaching children under 7 years old. The road to school should not be long, otherwise the child will come to school already tired. When to give a child to school - each parent decides for himself, but it is necessary to discuss this issue with a future first-grader. If it will be difficult for him to study from the very first day, then nervous breakdowns, depression, refusal to study are possible. Read also:
