Often parents based on their own convenience or inconvenience when deciding to send a child to school at a given age.
However, in the first place should be the child's readiness for schooling. It, in turn, is determined by a number of factors.
Health factor
If a child has certain health problems, then you need to consult with a pediatrician to determine together whether the baby is ready for school.
What diagnoses can serve as a reason to go to first grade after 7 years old: diseases, neurological abnormalities, very frequent SARS, problems with concentration, perseverance, attention.
Emotion factor
The child must be able to control his emotions: to adequately respond to other children, to new adults, for the absence of parents, restrain anger, accept criticism and praise, independently calm down.
Developed emotional intelligence is an indispensable companion for a kid who enters school life.Motivation factor
The child should understand that in school they not only play, they also gain knowledge there, it is very interesting and useful. But to study, you need to sit in one place, listen to the teacher, not distract other children.
If the child does not understand this in any way and is clearly going to go to school only for games, then with the first grade you need to wait.
IQ factor
The ability to read and write is not all signs of the development of intelligence. A child should be able to retell a fairy tale, come up with a plot from a picture, tell it coherently, know the seasons and what is characteristic of them, natural phenomena, the rule is to use prepositions, speak in coherent sentences, etc.
Physical development factor
Going to first grade is not so easy, it is great physical activity for the baby.When is it worth postponing admission to school for a year: the child's fine motor skills are not well developed, he is small and weak, does not know how to catch and throw a ball, milk teeth have not yet begun to fall out.
Communication factor
A school is certainly a team. And the child needs to be able to communicate with peers and other children, with adults. If he is very shy, afraid to even say a word with in the presence of strangers, does not play with other children, then it is better not to send him to school earlier than 7 years.
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