Social situation of development in a preschool educational institution as a factor of school adaptation in first-graders

Abstract

Peculiarities of preschool educational environment under different programs of education in a preschool educational institution and at home are revealed. Motivational, social and emotional components of school adaptation are determined. It is proved that features of the social situation of development in preschoolers make a huge impact on their attitude to educational activity, schoolmates and a teacher. The results showed that educational environment in kindergartens facilitated a school pupil role taking and a successful school adaptation while home educational environment did not promote such adaptation to a full extent. The content of educational programs in preschool educational institutions has an impact on all aspects of school adaptation: attitude to learning, attitudes to schoolmates and a teacher as well as satisfaction with school as a whole.