Preschool preparation of children
Pre-school preparation of children for school includes the development of general horizons and conversational speech. Already from the age of four, when the preparation for school should begin, the kid needs to give the most basic knowledge about himself and the surrounding world: his address (full name of the country, city, street and house), surname, names of the pope and mother and their place of work. It is advisable to teach to call and other family members.
During the preparation for the school by the age of 6 years the child needs to be taught to express his thoughts. Help to form sentences, expand vocabulary, teach correctly to answer questions: "Why?", "When?", "Where?". Play games where you need to describe objects, events. With the ball you can play in animate - inanimate object, edible - inedible.
It is of no small importance in the preparation for school of a child going to grade 1, to study mathematics and reading. Do not leave aside and physical development .
In addition to the fact that the child must be prepared intellectually, it is important to pay attention to the psychological preparation for school. A new team, new conditions, bans and duties - this is stress for an adult, and a 6-year-old man can face them for the first time. Therefore, you just need to teach him to be friends, share, respect others and obey the elders. Knowing how to formulate your opinion and not be embarrassed to express it, without insulting the interlocutor.
Preparing a first-grader for school is well implemented if the child attends a kindergarten or has brothers and sisters. With such upbringing, there is a small risk of self-centeredness. Communication with peers teaches him to be patient with others, maximally preparing for friendly relationships with classmates.
The need for preparation for school
Some parents still doubt whether schooling is needed. Especially it concerns those who were educated under the Soviet regime. Then in preparation for school included only elementary skills, now the school program is designed for a higher basic level of development.
You can trust professionals and send your child to the school before the school to a specialized center for preschool education. If you do not see the need for this, you can start preparing for school at home.
Modern pre-school preparation for school implies that the child should be ready for the following:
- Be able to introduce yourself and list family members by name.
- Orient in the seasons. Be able to list the months of the year, the days of the week. Distinguish, what is the time of the year, month, day.
- To know letters, to read simple texts in syllables, to write in block letters.
- Be able to count up to 20 in a forward and reverse order.
- Learn the rules of addition and subtraction.
- To be able to exclude from the number of objects superfluous and to find their common sign.
- Have the skill to compose a coherent story in the picture.
- Able to distinguish and draw the basic geometric shapes - circle, square, triangle.
- Have the ability to remember and retell.
- To be guided in time of day. Know what time corresponds to breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Be able to distinguish and call about 10 primary colors. - Have the skills to draw a person with all the main parts of the body.
- Be able to monitor yourself: dress, lace up your shoes, clean.
Remember - every new skill develops new think tanks. Engage and play as often as possible, develop the baby in all directions, let him be confident. The most important thing for a small student is that he should know that, under any difficulties, he can always count on the support and help of loving parents.