Social adaptation - a process of adaptation of first-graders to a new life

Social adaptation - is the natural state of the individual, which manifests itself in adapting to new activities, the contacts, the roles.The value of the period, when the child goes to school, expressed the possibility unscathed prepare him for the unusual conditions, the staff of classmates, the relationship with the teacher, the new rules and requirements.On this will depend on his attitude to school to learn, and even health.

adoption of the new role is achieved a number of conditions.Below - a list of them.

  1. development of the ability to listen and respond to the actions of the teacher, analyze, plan their activities and objectively evaluate the results.This will help to quickly and effectively "join" in a complex educational process.
  2. skills development, helping to establish interpersonal communication with teaching staff and peers.
  3. formation of a stable learning motivation, which is expressed in the ability to correctly assess the actions (and their classmates), use the evaluation criteria.

Social adaptation - is the most important stage of life grader depending on the self-esteem.The school has to compare themselves with other children, which leads to the formation of opinion of their own abilities and possibilities, as well as human qualities.The process of formation of self-esteem begins in early childhood, when the family of a child starting to realize it be like to take you.Even in the pre-school age develops a strong feeling of well-being or distress in the family.In the event that these steps present a sense of psychological comfort, the self-esteem can facilitate adaptation to school.

However, even if the social adaptation is successful, it is worth remembering that some of the tasks the student can not cope on their own.For example, if the parents show increased training requirements, he may receive increased anxiety, fear to do something wrong.

Social adaptation - is a complex process, because at this stage the child can not fully understand the need for school knowledge.Therefore, the main task of the teachers and parents is the desire to interest him, to bring to the process.The result of the successful completion of this stage - adaptability (the appearance of the quality system which ensure subsequent successful socialization of the individual).

Social adaptation of children during this period may take different times.The most intense are the first four weeks of training.This period can be designated as acute.In most cases, he has not the most positive impact on the psyche of the student.Of interest is the fact that the social adaptation of convicts (under adjusting to a new situation) carries a similar psychological burden.Children quite mobile psyche.Therefore, significant shifts in the process of adaptation to new conditions occur in the first six months of training.It is very important for a first grader, as there is laying the foundation for the entire subsequent period of training and education.

Social adaptation - is a period that depends on many factors, the success of its course is individual for each child.GMChutkina three levels that characterize the adaptation to the learning process:

  • High.The child has a positive attitude toward school, adequately perceive the material and easily takes possession of him, is interested in the social life, willing to perform public duties.
  • average.In the first-grader a positive attitude toward learning.He is well aware of school material in a detailed and visually presenting it solves typical problems.Orders conscientiously performs.
  • low.Child indifferent or negative attitude toward school, often complain of health, depressed mood prevails.The material absorbs fragments, independent work difficult.

It is understood that the wrong methods of education, family conflicts, inadequately inflated / low self-esteem have a negative effect on the period of entry of the child in school life.A necessary condition is the interaction between parents and teachers.