Approximately from 7 years at children the new stage in life which main event is a beginning of training at school begins. It will last about 4 years up to 11 years. At psychologists this period is called "younger school age". Parents need to give all support to the child, especially in the first year of training in school.
Main characteristics
At the beginning of training the child experiences strong experiences and disorders. First, he gets on Wednesday, new to himself with the rules and requirements. Secondly, training process begins. Thirdly, it has a new circle of contacts, new relations are established. The younger school student can experience internal experiences and disorders. Though externally, can seem that he's fine.
The beginning of training for not state tress. Psychologists claim, the beginning of training is a crisis period in life of the child and is transition from the carefree period (childhood) in the period of the beginning of maturity (school).
The doctrine – the leading activity during this period. The child realizes himself the pupil. The teacher for it the absolute authority.
The child develops self-discipline, masters logical thinking. The attention develops. Without these qualities the training at school would be difficult.
Game – takes the important place in educational activity.
Children of this age have a good mechanical memory.
Children very strongly get tired at school. The exhaustion is connected not with obtaining information, and with communication. And the fatigue at boys is 8-10 times higher, than at girls. Therefore it is desirable for boys to work alone, and to girls in team.
The important part in development of the child because it compensates an emotional shortcoming of children is assigned to culture, involving them in other social environment other than school.
Painless beginning of training: advice to parents of first graders
- You love the child.
- Accept it with all merits and demerits. Your child is unique and we will not repeat, do not compare him to other children.
- You praise for any achievements, helping it to believe in the forces. Always trust in forces of the child.
- Do not criticize.
- You seek to understand inner world of the kid (talk to it more often, be interested in his progress, learn what concerns him or disturbs).
- Do not try to fulfill in the child the dreams, he – not you, he the personality with the dreams, desires.
- Personal example of the parent – the best education.
- Create houses a quiet situation (to the child it has to be comfortable).
- Equip to the kid the place where he can do homework.
- You remember: responsibility for education of the kid lies on you.
Besides each parent has to worry about good nutrition of the child, observance of a day regimen, it is necessary to alternate training to rest that the kid could restore the forces. The child should not play long games on the computer, phone, the tablet. During the games it loses the mental force much. Adults have to organize active holiday to the kid. It is possible to send him to be engaged to sports section or a creative circle. The best holiday is a shift of activity.
Thus, the younger school age is a special period in the child's lives, this beginning of training and growing. Thanks to patience, attention, love and care of parents the child without serious consequences will be able to pass this stage of the life and to enter on new.