Tests for children before school. Test (preparatory group) on the topic: tests for future first-graders

TEST 1

Writing, reading

1. Do you know the letters? Name them. (The letters are written on cards and arranged in alphabetical order).
2. Read the words: house, horse, cat, car. Explain what these words mean. Show pictures of objects with these names.
3. Read the sentence: “Mom washed the frame.” Who is the sentence talking about?”
4. Tell a story or poem (3-4 sentences or quatrain).
5. Put the pictures in order and make up a story.

To test auditory memory and fine motor skills

1. Write in block letters words to hear: house, floor, table, mom, dad.

Clarification of spatial concepts, orientation in place, counting

1. Show me right hand. Show me your left eye right ear etc.
2. Count your fingers? Which one is bigger?
3. Place as many sticks on the table as there are circles in the picture.
4. Which circles are there more? (5 large red circles and 7 small blue ones are placed in front of the child).
5. Knowledge of forward and backward counting (count from 1 to 10, count from 3 to 8, from 6 to 2, etc.).
6. Name the numbers in the pictures.
7. Knowledge geometric shapes: name the shapes (a circle, rectangle, square, triangle, etc. cut out of cardboard are laid out in front of the child). Fold a rectangle out of two triangles.

Revealing ideas about the world around you

1. State your last name, first name, patronymic.
2. Give the full name of your mother and father.
3. Are you a girl or a boy? Who will you be when you grow up, an aunt or an uncle?
4. Do you have a sister, brother? Who's older?
5. How old are you? How much will it be in a year? In two?
6. Is it afternoon or morning?
7. When do you have breakfast - in the evening or in the morning? Do you have lunch in the morning or afternoon? What comes first - lunch or dinner?
8. Where do you live? What is your home address?
9. What does your father and mother do?
10. Do you like to draw? What color is this pencil (ribbon, dress).
11. What time of year is it now? Why do you think so?
12. When can you go ice skating – winter or summer?
13. Why does it snow in winter and not in summer?
14. What does a postman, a doctor, a teacher do?
15. Why do we need a bell and a desk at school?
16. Do you want to go to school yourself?
17. What are ears for?
18. What animals do you know?
19. What birds do you know?
20. Who is bigger, a cow or a goat? Bird or bee? Who has more paws: a dog or a rooster?
21. What is greater than 8 or 5? 7 or 3?
22. What should you do if you accidentally break someone else's thing?

Evaluation of results

1. For a correct answer, the child receives 1 point.
2. For correct but incomplete answers – 0.5 points.
3. Point 16 is assessed together with points 15 and 17. If the child scored 3 points in point 15 and gave a positive answer to point 16, then the protocol notes positive motivation for studying at school (the total score must be at least 4).
4. For questions 5,8,15,22 points are distributed as follows:

Question 5: how many years – 1 point, answer including months – 3 points.

Question 8: full home address with city name – 2 points, incomplete – 1 point.

Question 15: For each correctly indicated use of school paraphernalia - 1 point.

Question 22: for the correct answer - 2 points.

Evaluating the results of the conversation

24-29 points: the child is considered school-age mature.

20-24 points: average maturity.

15-20 points: low level of psychosocial development.

Test 2

What does the child know about school?

Determine what your child knows about school. After all, already on the first of September many questions will arise and difficult situations. For you, these childhood worries will seem like trifles, but for him - the most difficult tasks. Be prudent and help your child find a way out of future predicaments in advance, now.

It is important that the child answers fundamentally correctly, without further clarification.

Count the correct answers

11-14 answers: V school rules there will be no surprises for him.

7-10 answers: not bad, but you can talk or read about school.

4-6 answers: we need to talk more about school rules and get back to the game.

1-3 answers: did you go to school yourself?

Test 3

Is the parent ready for school?

Choose the statement option that is closest to you.

1. Are you and your child often late (to the theater, to a visit, to classes, to kindergarten)?
2. Does the child have his own work place in the house?
3. Do you consider the lack of a computer in the house to be a big disadvantage for the development of a first-grader?
4. Does it good book a perfect gift for a beginning student?
5. Do you find it difficult to help your child with his homework?
6. Do you make sure that there are always well-sharpened pencils, felt-tip pens, paints, drawing paper, etc. at your child’s workplace?
7. Does your child always tell you about his successes and problems?
8. Does the child have regular responsibilities around the house?
9. Does your child share with you what worries him on his own initiative or only after you ask him about it?
10. Have you bought (or are you just going to buy) a briefcase for your future first-grader? Do you consider his opinion when choosing a purchase?

Evaluation of survey results

(maximum number of positive answers)

1. For questions No. 1,2,5,7,9,10.You tend to exaggerate your role educational institutions in matters of education and upbringing of your child. Therefore, the family was not sufficiently prepared for the child to enter school. The child is likely to have difficulties in the first months of schooling, which is due to insufficient developed sense responsibility, lack of systematic work skills. The concept of order means little to your child, and this is a serious reason for the teacher’s dissatisfaction and, consequently, the first-grader’s worries. The situation is aggravated by the fact that it will be difficult for him to understand the real reason their troubles. And you are unlikely to be able to help him, since he is not used to sharing his difficulties with you.
2. For questions No. 2,4,5.6,8,10.You took care of the child in advance. He developed the necessary skills of systematic work. This was facilitated by both your positive example and the child’s involvement in the life of the family. Your increased interest in his successes and grades in first grade will not be a burden for him. The child is accustomed to attention and friendly assessment of his efforts. He can distinguish quality result from hack work and therefore got used to selecting means to achieve the desired result. Your great merit and assistance in preparation lies in the fact that you provided the child with this choice of quality tools and taught them how to use them.
3. For questions No. 1,3,4,5,7,9.You didn’t really burden yourself with worries about organizing the conditions and routine of the child’s life. This is justified if the child is well adapted to the conditions kindergarten, has good health and very inquisitive. He will most likely not have any difficulties entering school. Otherwise, there may be some difficulties associated with the lack of proper motivation for educational activities, as well as physical overload.

Test 4

Dear Parents! We offer a test to check the general level of thinking and outlook of your future first-grader. If it is difficult for a child to answer a question right away, you can help him with leading questions. Answers are scored in points, which are then summed up.

For the correct answer - 2 points

For a correct but incomplete answer - 1 point

Wrong answer – 0 points

1. Which animal is bigger - a horse or a dog?
2. In the morning we have breakfast, and in the afternoon...

Correct answer: we have lunch in the afternoon.

Incomplete answer: we eat soup, meat, etc.

Incorrect answer: we have dinner, sleep, etc.

1. The sky is blue and the grass...
2. Peaches, apples, pears, plums, apples - what are they?
3. Why does the barrier go down before the train passes?

The correct answer is: so that the cars have time to stop, the train does not collide with them, and no one is injured.

1. It's light during the day, but at night...
2. What are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Odessa? (name any cities)

Correct answer: cities.

Incorrect answer: stations.

1. What comes after the night?

Correct answer: morning.

Incomplete answer: day.

1. A baby cow is a calf, a baby dog ​​is..., a baby sheep is...

Incomplete answer: one cub is named.

1. Is a dog more like a chicken or a cat? How? What do they have in common?

Correct answer: a cat, because they have 4 legs, hair,

Tail, claws.

Incomplete answer: a cat (no explanation)

1. Why do all cars have brakes?

Correct answer (at least two reasons indicated): slow down from the mountain, stop, avoid a collision.

Incomplete answer: only one reason given.

1. How are a hammer and an ax similar to each other?

Correct answer (at least two signs are named): these are tools, they are made of wood and iron, they have handles.

1. How are cats and squirrels similar to each other?

Correct answer (at least two are named) common features): these are animals, they have 4 legs, tails, fur. They can climb trees.

Incomplete answer: only one similarity is named.

1. What is the difference between a nail and a screw? How would you recognize them if they were lying on the table in front of you?

Correct answer: the screw is screwed in, but the nail is driven in, the screw has a nut, the screw has a thread (thread), but the nail does not.

1. Football, high jump, tennis, swimming - this is...

Correct answer: sports (physical education), games (exercises, gymnastics, competitions)

1. What vehicles do you know?

The correct answer is: three land vehicles, an airplane or a ship.

Incomplete answer: three ground vehicles only.

1. What is the difference an old man from a young man?

Correct answer (three characteristic features are named): White hair, wrinkles, poor eyesight, walks slowly.

1. Why do people play sports?

Hint for parents (at least two reasons are given): to: be healthy, strong, tempered, slim.

1. Why is it considered bad when someone is idle?

Correct answer: others should work for him.

Incomplete answer: he is lazy, earns little, cannot buy anything.

1. Why do you need to put a stamp on a letter?

Correct answer: this is how they pay for sending a letter.

Incomplete answer: if there is no stamp, the letter will not reach the addressee.

Evaluation of results:

1. 32-40 – high level of intellectual outlook
2. 21-31 – above average
3. 14-20 – average intelligence
4. 6-13 – below average
5. Up to 6 - low

Don't be upset. If you expected better results from your prodigy.

The test result is just a reason to study more

with a child before school...

General preparation
Every child should know the answers to these questions
1. Name yours full name and last name.
2. How old are you?
3. State your date of birth.
4. State your mother’s name and patronymic.
5. Where and who does she work for?
6. State your dad’s name and patronymic.
7. Where and who does he work for?
8. Do you have a brother or sister? How old are they? Are they older or younger than you?
9. Give your home address.
10. What city do you live in?
11. What is the name of the country in which you live?
12. Do you want to go to school? Why? Do you like working out?

The ability to act according to the rules.
“Yes” and “no” technique
You and I will play a game in which you cannot say the words “yes” and “no.” Repeat, what words should not be spoken? ("Yes and no"). Now be careful, I will ask questions, and you will answer them, but without the words “yes” and “no.”
Trial questions (not scored):
Do you like ice cream? (I like ice cream)
Does the hare run slowly? (The hare runs fast)

Test
1.Is the ball made of rubber?
2.Can you eat fly agaric?
3.Is the snow white?
4. Is the fox red?
5. Is a crow smaller than a sparrow?
6. Does the frog crow?
7.Can pigeons swim?
8. Does the clock have one hand?
9. Are bears white?
10. Does a cow have two legs?

Evaluation of the results obtained:
High level – not a single mistake was made
Average level – one, two errors
Low level – more than two errors

Attention
Check how well your child's attention is developed.

Task 1: I will say the words, if you hear the name of the flower, clap your hands.
Carrot, poppy, tit, airplane, chamomile, pencil, notebook, comb, aster, grass, rose, birch, bush, leaf, branch, gladiolus, ant, peony, spy, pirate, tree, forget-me-not, cup, pencil case, cornflower.

Result:

Average level – 1-2 errors
Low level – more than 2 errors

Task 2: Clap your hands when you hear the sound A in the words I name.
Watermelon, bus, pineapple, iron, hat, bow, fox, wolf, bear.

Result:
High level - no errors
Average level – 1 error
Low level – 2 or more errors

Task 3: I will name four words, and you name two of them that sound similar.
Onion, bear, grass, beetle.
Donkey, sled, watering can, cans.
Bear, shirt, pine cone, birch.

Memory
A child's success at school largely depends on his memory. Using the tasks below (it is better to do no more than one task per day), you can evaluate your child’s memory. Don't be discouraged if the results aren't great. Memory can be developed!

Task 1: Listen carefully to 10 words and try to remember them.
Ball, cat, forest, window, mushroom, clock, wind, table, glasses, book.

Ask your child to repeat the words he remembers in any order.

Result:
At least 6 words – high level
4-5 words – intermediate level
Less than 4 words – low level

Task 2: Read the child one phrase at a time and ask him to repeat each one.
1. Mushrooms grow in the forest.
2. It was raining heavily in the morning.
3.Mom reads an interesting book to the children.
4.Vova and Sasha carried red and blue balloons.

Result: It’s good if the child repeated the phrase word for word the first time and did not change the words.
High level – repeated all 4 phrases accurately
Average level – only 1 phrase was wrong
Low level – made a mistake in 2 phrases or more

Task 3: Listen and remember the poem.
Read this poem to your child and ask him to repeat it. If the child repeated it with errors, read it again and ask him to repeat it again. The poem can be read no more than 4 times.
The snowball is fluttering, spinning,
It's white outside.
And puddles turned
In cold glass.

Result:
High level - repeated the poem verbatim after 1-2 readings
Intermediate level – repeated the poem verbatim after 3-4 readings
Low level – made mistakes after 4 readings

Task 4: Listen carefully to the pairs of words and try to remember them.
Read all 10 pairs of words to your child. Then tell the child only the first word of the pair, and let him remember the second word.
Autumn - rain
Vase - flowers
Doll - dress
Cup-saucer
Book - page
Water is a fish
Car - wheel
House - window
Kennel - dog
Clock - hands

Result:
High level – 8-10 pairs of words
Intermediate level – 5-7 pairs of words
Low level – less than 5 pairs of words

Task 5: Exercise to develop the volume of short-term auditory memory “Cascade of words”.
Ask your child to repeat the words after you. Start with one word, then say two words, the child must repeat in the same sequence, three words, etc. (intervals between words are 1 second).
When the child cannot repeat a certain word series, read to him the same number of words, but different ones (for this you should prepare another list of words).
If in the second attempt the child copes with this word series, then move on to the next series, and so on until the child is able to reproduce the specified number of words in the second reading.
1. Fire.
2. Home, milk.
3. Horse mushroom, needle.
4. Rooster, sun, asphalt, notebook.
5. Roof, stump, water, candle, school.
6. Pencil, car, brother, chalk, bird, bread.
7. Eagle, game, oak, telephone, glass, son, coat.
8. Mountain, crow, clock, table, snow, book, pine, honey.
9. Ball, apple, hat, carrot, chair, butterfly, subway, chicken, socks.
10. Truck, stone, berries, briefcase, sled, hammer, girl, tablecloth, watermelon, monument.

Thinking
The child discovers the world and learns to think. He learns to analyze and generalize, to establish cause-and-effect relationships.
Your child may have difficulty completing these tasks. In this case, explain to him the principle of performing tasks, and then offer him similar exercises.

Task 1: Answer the questions:
1.What is there more in the garden - potatoes or vegetables?
2. Who are more in the forest - hares or animals?
3.What is there more in the closet – clothes or dresses?

Answers: 1- vegetables, 2- animals, 3- clothes.

Task 2: Read stories to your child and ask him to answer a question after each story.
1. Sasha and Petya were dressed in jackets of different colors: blue and green. Sasha was not wearing a blue jacket.
What color jacket was Petya wearing? (blue)
2.Olya and Lena painted with paints and pencils. Olya did not paint with paints. What did Lena draw with? (paints)
3. Alyosha and Misha read poems and fairy tales. Alyosha didn’t read fairy tales.
What did Misha read? (fairy tales)
4. Three trees grow: birch, oak and pine. Birch is lower than oak, and oak is lower than pine. Which tree is the tallest? What's the lowest?
5. Seryozha, Zhenya and Anton competed to see who could run faster. Seryozha ran faster than Zhenya, and Zhenya came faster than Anton. Who was the first to arrive and who was the last?
6. Once upon a time there were three puppies: Kuzya, Tuzik and Sharik. Kuzya is fluffier than Tuzik, and Tuzik is fluffier than Sharik. Which puppy is the fluffiest? Which one is the smoothest?

Task 3: Answer the questions:
1.Which animal is larger - a horse or a dog?
2. In the morning we have breakfast, and at noon...?
3. It’s light during the day, but at night...?
4.The sky is blue, and the grass...?
5. Cherry, plum, cherry – is this...?
6.Why, before the train passes, do the barriers drop along the track?
7.What are Moscow, Kaluga, Kursk?
8.What is the difference between day and night?
9. A small cow is a calf, a small dog is...? The little sheep is...?
10.Is a dog more like a cat or a chicken? What do they have the same?
11.Why do all cars have brakes?
12.How are a hammer and an ax similar?
13. How are a squirrel and a cat similar to each other?
14.What is the difference between a nail and a screw? How would you recognize them if they were lying here next to you, on the table?
15.Football, tennis, swimming – is this...?
16.What types of transport do you know?
17.What is the difference between an old man and a young man?
18.Why do people play sports?
19.Why is it shameful to avoid work?
20.Why do you need to put a stamp on a letter?

Whenever possible, try to have your child give 2-4 answer options when asking him the question: “And also?”
The norm is at least 15 correct answers.

Task 4: Find the extra word:
Read a group of words to your child. 3 words in each are close in meaning and can be combined based on a common feature, and 1 word differs from them and should be excluded. Invite your child to find the extra word.
1.Old, decrepit, small, dilapidated.
2. Brave, angry, courageous, daring.
3.Apple, plum, cucumber, pear.
4.Milk, cottage cheese, sour cream, bread.
5. Hour, minute, summer, second.
6. Spoon, plate, bag, pan.
7.Dress, hat, shirt, sweater.
8. Soap, toothpaste, broom, shampoo.
9.Birch, oak, pine, strawberry.
10. Book, TV, tape recorder, radio.

Task 5: Exercise to develop mental flexibility.
Invite your child to name as many words as possible that denote a concept.
1.Name the words for trees.
2.Name words related to sports.
3.Name the words denoting animals.
4.Name the words for domestic animals.
5.Name the words denoting ground transport.
6.Name the words denoting air transport.
7.Name the words denoting water transport.
8.Name words related to art.
9.Name the words for vegetables.
10.Name the words for fruit.

Speech development
By the age of 6-7 years, a child’s speech should be coherent and logical, with a rich vocabulary. The baby must hear and pronounce all sounds correctly native language. Development oral speech– the main condition for successful mastery of writing and reading.
Talk to your child more, ask him to retell the cartoons he watches, the books he reads. Offer to compose stories based on pictures.
If your child has difficulty pronouncing certain sounds or has difficulty distinguishing sounds by ear, then you should seek help from a speech therapist.

Task 1: Determine by ear what sounds the words differ in.
Read a few words to your child. The child must give an answer after each pair.
A goat is a scythe, a game is a needle, a daughter is a dot, a day is a shadow, a kidney is a barrel.

Result:
High level - no errors
Average level – 1 error

Task 2: Clap your hands when you hear a different sound.
Read the chains of sounds to your child.
Sh-sh-sh-s-sh
G-g-g-g-k-g
Ssssssssss
R-r-r-l-r

Result:
High level - no errors
Average level – 1 error
Low level – 2 or more errors

Task 3: Clap your hands when you hear a word that has a different sound from the others.
Read a series of words to your child.
Frame, frame, frame, lama, frame.
Kolobok, kolobok, box, kolobok.
Braid, braid, braid, goat, braid.
Voice, voice, ear, voice, voice.

Result:
High level - no errors
Average level – 1 error
Low level – 2 or more errors

Task 4: Correctly select words that have opposite meanings.
The child must choose the right opposite word to each of those proposed. An error is considered to be an answer of the “loud – soft” type.
Slow – (fast)
Day Night)
Hot Cold)
Thick – (thin)
Kind angry)

Result:
High level - no errors
Average level – 1 error
Low level – 2 or more errors

Task 5: Answer the questions.
Read the questions to your child. He must choose the right words for each of the proposed ones.
What happens: sour, fast, red, soft?
Who can: jump, swim, growl, sing?
What does it do: a fish, a plane, a frog, a car?

Result:
High level - no errors
Average level – 1-2 errors
Low level – 3 or more errors

Task 6: Explain the meaning of words.
Read the word to the child. Ask for an explanation of its meaning. Before performing this task, explain to your child how to complete it using the example of the word “chair”. When explaining, the child must name the group to which this object belongs (a chair is furniture), say what this object consists of (the chair is made of wood) and explain what it is needed for (it is needed in order to sit on it).
Notebook, plane, pencil, table.

Result:
High level – the child explained all the concepts correctly
Intermediate level – the child explained 2-3 concepts correctly
Low level – the child explained no more than one concept correctly

Task 7: Listen carefully to the story.
Read the story to your child and ask him to answer questions.
Snowstorm
In the morning, first-grader Tolya left the house. There was a blizzard outside. The trees rustled menacingly. The boy got scared, stood under the poplar, thinking: “I won’t go to school. Scary".
Then he saw Sasha standing under a linden tree. Sasha lived nearby, he was also getting ready for school and was also scared.
The boys saw each other. They felt happy. They ran towards each other, held hands and went to school together.
The blizzard howled and whistled, but it was no longer scary.

Answer the questions:
1.Who was mentioned in the story?
2.What grade did the boys study in?
3. Why did the boys feel happy?

Result:
High level – the child answered all questions correctly
Intermediate level – the child answered 2 questions correctly
Low level – the child answered only 1 question correctly

The world
At the time of entering school, a child must have a certain amount of knowledge and ideas about the world around him. It’s good if he has basic knowledge about plants and animals, the properties of objects and phenomena, knowledge of geography and astronomy, and an idea of ​​time. Listed below are the basic questions about the world around us that a child should be able to answer.

1.Nature
Name the seasons and signs of each season.
How are wild animals different from domestic animals?
What benefits do pets bring?
What predatory animals do you know?
What herbivores do you know?
Name the migratory and wintering birds. Why are they called that?
What herbs, trees, shrubs do you know?
How are herbs different from trees and shrubs?
Name garden and wildflowers.
What are the names of the fruits of pine, oak, and apple trees?
What natural phenomena do you know?

2.Time
Name the parts of the day in order.
What is the difference between day and night?
Name the days of the week in order.
Name the spring, summer, autumn, winter months of the year.
What is longer: a minute or an hour, a day or a week, a month or a year?
Name the months in order.

3.Geography
What countries do you know?
What cities do you know, in what countries are they located?
What is the difference between a city and a village?
What rivers do you know?
How is a river different from a lake?
What planets do you know?
What planet do we live on?
What is the name of the Earth's satellite?

4.Peace and man
Name the professions:
Who teaches the children?
Who heals people?
Who writes poetry?
Who composes the music?
Who paints the pictures?
Who builds houses?
Who drives cars?
Who sews the clothes?
Who plays in films and theater?

What item is needed to:
-measure time;
- talk at a distance;
-watch the stars;
-measure weight;
-measure the temperature?

What sports do you know?
What sports require a ball? Skates?
What musical instruments do you know?
What writers do you know?
What is honesty, kindness, greed, cowardice, laziness, hard work?
Why do you need to study? Work?
How to cross the road correctly?

5.Properties of objects.
What is wood, glass, metal, plastic?
What is soft, hard, friable, smooth, liquid, sharp?

The process of admission to school is a rather difficult procedure for a child, for which it is advisable to prepare in advance. And it will help you with this this article, in which we tried to highlight the main points of an interview with a psychologist when admitting children to school.

It's no secret that now admitting a child to school Very high demands are placed on the future first-grader. If 30 years ago a child could easily enter primary school, unable to count or read, today these skills are considered not just the norm, but a prerequisite for admission to an educational organization. Therefore, many parents try to pay great attention to preparing their child for school: some do it themselves at home, while others send their child to paid additional classes in development centers or courses organized at primary schools.

Please note that in additional classes, teachers teach children special education. educational program, which includes, in addition to basic lessons in counting and reading, such areas of training as speech development, psycho-gymnastics, literacy training, and mathematical modeling.

When admitted to school, the child will also have to undergo an interview with a psychologist, whose task is to identify the level of preparing a child for school and the degree of development of mental processes: attention, memory, thinking, speech. At the same time, if a child can still be forgiven for not being able to count or read, then a positive verdict from a psychologist is a fundamental factor. That is, as you probably already understood, the process of admission to school is a rather difficult procedure for a child, for which it is advisable to prepare in advance. And this article will help you with this, in which we tried to highlight the main points of an interview with a psychologist when admitting children to school.

How is an interview with a psychologist conducted?

An interview with a psychologist usually lasts about 30-40 minutes. Required condition interview is the presence of one of the parents, because firstly, these are the requirements of the Law, and secondly, the child in this case feels more comfortable and confident. You must have a folder with files (5 pcs.) and sheets of A4 paper (10 pcs.).

Parents fill out a questionnaire in which they provide basic information about themselves (full name, date of birth, place of work and position, education), indicate the composition of the family, the provision of housing (including the need to indicate whether the child has his own room, sleeping place and work place) corner), describe what the child does in free time, has health problems, etc.

After the end of the "official" part interviews with a psychologist, the time comes for direct communication between the specialist and the child. The future first-grader is asked several general issues and are asked to complete a series of tasks.

Basic questions when interviewing a psychologist

The school psychologist's questions may vary depending on the specialist's qualifications and his responsibilities in performing his professional duties. However, there are a number of basic questions that are likely to be raised. And if you “rehearse” them with your child in advance, then your child will be able to go to school without any problems.

So, it is advisable to prepare your child for the following questions:

1. Tell me please, what is your name?
2. How old are you? What is your date of birth? What time of year is it now?
3. Tell us about your mom (dad): what’s their name, where does they work, how old are they?
4. Where do you live? Give your address.
5. Who lives with you? Tell us about your brother (sister), grandmother (grandfather), cat, etc.
6. What do you do in your free time?
7. Do you want to go to school? Why?

In different educational institutions there may be other simple questions to which a 6-7 year old child usually knows the correct answer:

• Count from 1 to 10 and back.
• What is less (more) - 2 or 5?
• What pets do you know? What about the wild ones?
• What days of the week do you know? Months of the year?
• What time of year is it now? Why do you say that? and etc.

Basic tasks performed by a child during an interview with a psychologist

After oral testing, school psychologist invites the child to complete a series of tasks. The following tasks are especially popular among specialists:

The psychologist asks the child to draw a person on a piece of paper (here the specialist will evaluate the location of the drawing on the sheet, the thickness of the lines, how well the details of the drawing are drawn: are there fingers, a neck, hair on the head, nose, eyes, eyebrows on the face, ears).

The child is asked to continue the sentence: “It’s light now, which means...”, “In the morning we have breakfast, and in the afternoon...”, etc.

The specialist invites the child to play a game. The psychologist asks questions, and the baby must answer them the way he wants, but you cannot use “forbidden” words: “yes” and “no.” For example, “Do you like to play?” (the child should answer: I like to play), “Do you like being sick?” (I don’t like being sick), etc.

The task of knowing geometric figures includes not only questions like: “What geometric figures do you know?” and “List the geometric shapes,” but also the execution logic test. On a sheet of paper, geometric shapes with a pattern inside are arranged in a row; you need to complete the missing figures, as well as draw the desired pattern inside the figure.

The psychologist asks the child to arrange the cards in such a sequence as to make a story. In addition, the child must voice his story.

The specialist names a number of words: forest, water, bread, etc. (only 10 words). The child must repeat all the words. If the child cannot remember them, the psychologist repeats the words, then asks them to name them again. The child is given three attempts to complete this task.

The psychologist lays out pictures (10 in total) in front of the child, asks the child to carefully look at them and remember them, and then the pictures are removed. The future first-grader is asked to name all the pictures that he remembers. If necessary, the task is repeated several times.

To find out child's mathematical abilities They offer to solve simple mathematical examples (addition and subtraction).

Fine motor skills, accuracy and concentration are tested by asking students to cut out a picture along a line.

Another mandatory task is a test with extra pictures. The child needs to exclude an extra item from a row of cards. For example, the card shows animals: a cow, a goat, a horse and a cat. You need to find an extra item and explain your choice.

The psychologist asks the child to complete a graphic dictation on a checkered sheet of paper. The specialist dictates the route of movement from a certain point: for example, three cells up, one down, two to the left, three to the right, etc. Then the child must draw the resulting picture below, but in such a way that it looks in the other direction.

As you can see, the questions and tasks listed above aimed at determining child's readiness for school, not that complicated. And any more or less prepared child can easily pass an interview with a school psychologist. The main thing is not to worry, to systematically prepare your child for school (including using the questions and tasks we mentioned), but not to limit him with ready-made answers and templates.

You can learn more about testing upon admission to first grade in my “Everything a preschooler should know when entering first grade.”

Testing upon admission to 1st grade

Back to school soon. Entering first grade is a particularly important matter. The requirements for preparing children have increased. In many educational institutions interview or psychological testing has been introduced.

Parents are increasingly faced with the fact that interviews are developing into real exams, and admission not only to gymnasiums and lyceums, but also to regular schools(!) is carried out on a competitive basis. Does this mean that for children who have not received special training, the chances of being enrolled in first grade are close to zero? Strictly speaking, no, because according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Science, all children who have reached school age, are accepted into the first grade of a general education institution, regardless of their level of preparation.

A prerequisite for enrollment in first grade is that the child reaches at least 6.5 years of age by the beginning of the school year.

Only the lack of available places sometimes serves as a reason for refusing to admit children who do not live in the nearest microdistrict. No one also has the right to demand from a future first-grader the ability to read and write - all tests and assignments only test the child’s intellectual development. The main purpose of testing should be to familiarize teachers with children entering school and to be able to adjust the curriculum depending on their level. general development

. Thus, the results of any interviews conducted with the child are only advisory in nature, otherwise it is considered a violation of current legislation. However, you should not neglect your preparation for school. Having made a first impression about the child after the interview, the teacher will not soon change it. This process is individual in each case and depends on the abilities and character of a particular child, as well as external conditions (features of upbringing in the family, “experience” acquired in a preschool institution, etc.). Parents need to focus on approximately two to three months regular classes for the development of logic, thinking and memory. In any case, such training will be very useful and will definitely be useful to the future first-grader. Loving parents and they themselves will perfectly prepare the child for admission testing to the 1st grade, and to a school of any level. As a rule, the child is tested by the future first teacher. We assure you that the best will turn out for her, positive attitude to your “prodigy” after brilliant answers to “ tricky questions

"for which the baby was prepared at home!

During interviews, the following aspects are usually tested: perception, memory, attention and concentration, thinking, motor skills, speech. They also ask questions on the topics “The world around us,” “The city,” and “Daily routine.” The tests also include simple arithmetic problems. In aspect PERCEPTIONS great importance the child has a visual memory, his ability to remember colors, shapes, components

items. A perception task can be formulated, for example, this way: complete the drawing of the dragonfly (Fig. 1). MEMORY - one of the most difficult aspects. The most commonly used screening test is a series of simple pictures or geometric figures that need to be memorized in 10-20 seconds and then drawn on clean slate

. This often requires longer training. ATTENTION and CONCENTRATION There are separate tasks. For example: remember the pattern with dots and try to repeat it (Fig. 2). On the right are possible options test execution).

To test the THINKING of a future first-grader, the following tasks are offered:

1. Name as many similarities and differences as possible:

a) cat and dog (pets, tail, ears, whiskers, fur; scratches/bites, meows/barks, catches mice/guards the house, etc.);
b) shepherd and cow (legs, nose, alive, moving; person/animal, speaks/moos, etc.);
c) crow and pike (tail, breathe, feed; bird/fish, flies/swims, croaks/is silent, etc.).

2. Complete the fourth boat so as to maintain the pattern (Fig. 3).

The development of MOTOR SKILLS of a future schoolchild is often tested using practical task, for example: draw a man. The evaluation criteria here are the adequacy and accuracy of the image (Fig. 4).

Tests from the sectionSPEECH DEVELOPMENT might sound like this.

1. Name in one word: A boy who goes to school (student);

woman playing tennis (tennis player);

a person playing the piano (pianist).

If a horse is made of wood, what kind of horse is it? (Wooden.)

If dad dark hair, then what is he? (Dark-haired). If it rains today, what day is it? (Rainy).
2. Say it correctly. One mitten, but many (mittens). One ball, but many (balls). One tree, but many (trees).

In addition, it is necessary to know words that are close and opposite in meaning (synonyms and antonyms), be able to break words into syllables, distinguish between vowels and consonants, and rhyme words (bear - cone).
Children are often given the task of making up a story based on a picture. It is useful to learn a few short poems and simple tongue twisters with your child (“The pie is good - there is curd inside”), and practice solving popular riddles (“The girl is sitting in a dungeon, and her braid is on the street”).

When talking on the topic “The world around us,” the child should know:

• names of insects, animals, their young, habits and habitats;
• be able to divide them into groups (wild and domestic, predators and herbivores);
• know the names of plants (trees, flowers, vegetables, fruits, mushrooms), as well as their division into edible and inedible.

The topic “City” occupies an important place in the conversation between a teacher and a preschooler. The child needs to be able to navigate well the rules of behavior for pedestrians on the road, determine the type of transport, relate stores and the goods sold in them, and distinguish between professions. The child definitely needs learn your home address and phone number.

Knowledge of the seasons and the day, the ability to determine time using both electronic and regular clocks will be useful when answering questions on the topic “Daily Routine”.

In order to confidently solve math problems in the future, future first grader must count from 1 to 20, solve simple subtraction and addition examples (like 3-1 =...; 4 + 4 =...; 15-2 =...; 20-9 =...; 10 + 1 =...) and recognize greater than, less than, and equal to signs. The child can be offered the following picture with a task: where are the most balls? (Fig. 5).
According to the interview rules Only complete, clear and specific answers are counted to the questions asked. For example, if you need to give your dad’s last name, first name and patronymic, the correct answer is: “My dad’s name is Mikhail Vasilyevich Ivanov,” and the wrong answer is: “Papa Misha.”
Children need to react quickly enough to tasks - they are given little time to think. Has the meaning pre-practice at home, even if in general the child is well prepared.
It should be borne in mind that when children find themselves in an unusual environment, they often begin to get nervous and often, having necessary knowledge, they are unable to concentrate and give the correct answer.
An unfamiliar place, strangers - all this creates stressful situation, especially for children who have not attended nurseries preschool institutions. Therefore, parents need to take care of the moral and psychological preparation of the preschooler. Parents can check, expand and strengthen their child’s knowledge on their own: methodological manuals and collections of test tasks are widely represented in bookstores. These types of manuals usually contain numerous exercise options and logical problems, formulated in a form understandable to a preschooler and supplied with illustrative material.

Fig.1. Complete the dragonfly	Fig.2. Remember the first drawing and reproduce (children answer differently)
Fig.3. Complete the missing boat	Fig.4. Draw a man
He should sit in a way that is comfortable for him, so that the table and chair take into account his height. When everything is ready, sit the child down, place a folded sheet of paper in front of him, give him the first task and wait for him to complete it. Then ask him to unfold the sheet for the second task, etc. 1. Draw a man. Because you know how (we don’t say anything else and in response to all the child’s remarks we repeat the instructions without our explanation). If he asks if you can draw a woman, say: “You need to draw a man.” If the child has already started drawing a woman, wait until he finishes and repeat the request to draw a man. It happens that a child refuses to draw a man (later I will explain why this could be). Then we do the next task. 2. The child turns the sheet over and sees a sentence at the top left. You say: “Look, there’s something written here. You don’t know how to write yet, but try, maybe you can do the same. Look carefully and write the same thing here in the empty space.” Those. we invite him to copy the phrase. If your child already knows how to read written text, write any phrase in another language unknown to him, for example, in English: He eats soup. 3. It then moves on to a group of points. You say: “Look, there are dots drawn here. Try to draw the same thing here, next to me.” You can use your finger to show the place where he will draw them. After finishing the test, do not forget to praise your child. If in the first task the child flatly refuses to draw a man, do not insist - this is food for thought. Such a refusal may indicate trouble in the child’s family, when the father is absent altogether, a threat comes from him, or traumatic experiences are associated with him. Regarding the interpretation, J. Jerasek noted that high quality performance indicates a greater likelihood that the subject will successfully cope with school curriculum. However, if he did poorly on the test, this does NOT mean that at school he will become a poor student and an ignoramus. Not at all. And such children study well. It just happens that a child sketches a person, which affects total amount points. So if you don’t get the scores you would like, think about whether you are doing everything for your child’s development? Show him more attention, play with him more often, all the games and exercises that develop fine motor skills, memory and thinking. SO, WE CARRY OUT ALL FOUR PARTS OF THE KERN-JERASEK TEST: a) Test “Drawing of a person” Exercise “Here (shown where) draw some guy as best you can.” While drawing, it is unacceptable to correct the child (“you forgot to draw the ears”), the adult silently observes. Assessment 1 point: a male figure is drawn (elements men's clothing), there is a head, torso, limbs; the head and body are connected by the neck, it should not be larger than the body; the head is smaller than the body; on the head – hair, possibly a headdress, ears; on the face - eyes, nose, mouth; the hands have hands with five fingers; legs are bent (there is a foot or shoe); the figure is drawn in a synthetic way (the outline is solid, the legs and arms seem to grow from the body, and are not attached to it. 2 points: fulfillment of all requirements, except for the synthetic method of drawing, or if there is a synthetic method, but 3 details are not drawn: neck, hair, fingers; the face is completely drawn. 3 points: the figure has a head, torso, limbs (arms and legs are drawn with two lines); may be missing: neck, ears, hair, clothing, fingers, feet. 4 points: a primitive drawing with a head and torso, arms and legs are not drawn, can be in the form of one line. 5 points: lack of a clear image of the torso, no limbs; scribble. b) Copying a phrase from written letters Exercise “Look, there's something written here. Try to rewrite the same here (show below the written phrase) as best you can.” On a sheet of paper, write the phrase in capital letters, the first letter being capital: He ate soup. Assessment 1 point: the sample is well and completely copied; letters may be slightly larger than the sample, but not 2 times; the first letter is capital; the phrase consists of three words, their location on the sheet is horizontal (a slight deviation from horizontal is possible). 2 points: the sample is copied legibly; the size of the letters and horizontal position are not taken into account (the letter may be larger, the line may go up or down). 3 points: the inscription is divided into three parts, you can understand at least 4 letters. 4 points: at least 2 letters match the sample, the line is visible. 5 points: illegible scribbles, scribbling. V) Drawing points Exercise “There are dots drawn here. Try to draw the same ones next to each other.” In the sample, 10 points are located at an even distance from each other vertically and horizontally. Assessment 1 point: exact copying of the sample, small deviations from the line or column are allowed, reduction of the picture, enlargement is unacceptable. 2 points: the number and location of points correspond to the sample, deviation of up to three points by half the distance between them is allowed; dots can be replaced by circles. 3 points: the drawing as a whole corresponds to the sample, and does not exceed it in height or width by more than 2 times; the number of points may not correspond to the sample, but there should not be more than 20 and less than 7; We can rotate the drawing even 180 degrees. 4 points: the drawing consists of dots, but does not correspond to the sample. 5 points: scribbles, scribbles. After evaluating each task, all points are summed up. So, if a child scores in total on all three tasks: 3-6 points means he has a high level of readiness for school; 7-12 points – quite an average level; 13-15 points – so be it, low level of readiness, the child needs additional examination of intelligence and mental development(or maybe the child just had Bad mood? - in a day let's take the test one more time! God willing, everything will work out, but you need to be more careful!) G) QUESTIONNAIRE. Last part of the Kern-Jerasick test Reveals the general level of thinking, horizons, and development of social qualities. It is conducted in the form of a question-and-answer conversation. The task may sound like this: “Now I will ask questions, and you try to answer them.” If it is difficult for a child to answer a question right away, you can help him with several leading questions. The answers are recorded in points and then summed up: Which animal is bigger - a horse or a dog? (horse = 0 points; incorrect answer = -5 points) In the morning we have breakfast, and in the afternoon... (we have lunch, eat soup, meat = 0; have dinner, sleep and other incorrect answers = -3 points) It's light during the day, but at night... (dark = 0; wrong answer = -4) The sky is blue and the grass... (green = 0; incorrect answer = -4) Cherries, pears, plums, apples - what are they? (fruit = 1; correct answer = -1) Why does the barrier go down before the train passes? (so that the train does not collide with the car; so that no one gets hurt, etc. = 0; wrong answer = -1) What are Moscow, Odessa, St. Petersburg? (name any cities) (cities = 1; stations = 0; incorrect answer = -1) What time is it now? (show on a watch, real or toy) (correctly shown = 4; only a whole hour or quarter of an hour is shown = 3; does not know the hour = 0) A small cow is a calf, a small dog is..., a small sheep is...? (puppy, lamb = 4; only one correct answer = 0; incorrect answer = -1) Is a dog more like a chicken or a cat? How? What do they have in common? (per cat, because they have 4 legs, fur, tail, claws (one similarity is enough) = 0; for a cat without explanation = -1, for a chicken = -3) Why do all cars have brakes? (two reasons are indicated: to slow down from the mountain, stop, avoid a collision, etc. = 1; one reason = 0; wrong answer = -1) How are a hammer and an ax similar to each other? (two common features: they are made of wood and iron, they are tools, they can be used to hammer nails, they have handles, etc. = 3; one similarity = 2; incorrect answer = 0) How are cats and squirrels similar to each other? (determining that these are animals or giving two common characteristics: they have 4 legs, tails, fur, they can climb trees, etc. = 3; one similarity = 2; incorrect answer = 0) What is the difference between a nail and a screw? How would you recognize them if they were lying on the table in front of you? (the screw has a thread (thread, such a twisted line around) = 3; the screw is screwed in and the nail is driven in or the screw has a nut = 2; wrong answer = 0) Football, high jump, tennis, swimming - this is... (sport (physical education) = 3; games (exercises, gymnastics, competitions) = 2; doesn’t know = 0) What vehicles do you know? (three land vehicles + plane or ship = 4; only three ground vehicles or full list with an airplane, ship, but only after explaining that vehicles are something you can move around on = 2; wrong answer = 0) What is the difference between an old person and a young person? What's the difference between them? (3 signs (gray hair, lack of hair, wrinkles, poor vision, often getting sick, etc.) = 4; one or two differences = 2; wrong answer (he has a stick, he smokes...) = 0 Why do people play sports? (for two reasons (to be healthy, hardened, not fat, etc.) = 4; one reason = 2; incorrect answer (to be able to do something, to earn money, etc.) = 0) Why is it bad when someone deviates from work? (others must work for him (or another expression that someone suffers a loss as a result of this) = 4; he is lazy, earns little, cannot buy anything = 2; wrong answer = 0) Why do you need to put a stamp on a letter? (so they pay for sending this letter = 5; the other, the one who receives, would have to pay a fine = 2; wrong answer = 0) Let's sum up the points. Sum + 24 and above – high verbal intelligence (outlook). A sum from + 14 to 23 is above average. The sum from 0 to + 13 is the average indicator of verbal intelligence. From – 1 to – 10 – below average. From -11 and less is a low indicator. If your verbal intelligence score is low or below average, additional examination of the child’s neuropsychic development is necessary. Literature: 1. A. Kern, modification by J. Jirasek. Gutkina N.I. Psychological readiness for school. - M.: NPO "Education", 1996 2. Psychological readiness for school. - 4th ed., revised. and additional - St. Petersburg: Peter, Series " Tutorial", 2004. The following tests for admission to 1st grade are used after the Kern-Jirasek test: 3. Test "Find the differences" . Reveals the level of development of observation skills. Prepare two identical pictures, differing from each other in 5-10 details (such tasks are found in children's magazines and educational copybooks). The child looks at the pictures for 1-2 minutes, then talks about the differences he found. Child preschool age With high level observation must find all the differences. 4. Test "Ten words". The study of voluntary memorization and auditory memory, as well as stability of attention and the ability to concentrate. Prepare a set of one-syllable or two-syllable words that are not related to each other in meaning. For example: table, viburnum, chalk, hand, elephant, park, gate, window, tank, dog. The test condition is complete silence. At the beginning, say: “Now I want to test how you can remember words. I will say the words, and you listen carefully and try to remember them. When I finish, repeat as many words as you remember in any order.” There are 5 presentations of words in total, i.e. After the child first enumerates and repeats the remembered words, you again say the same 10 words: “Now I will repeat the words again. You will memorize them again and repeat the ones you remember. Name both the words you spoke last time and the new ones you remember.” Before the fifth presentation, say: “Now I will name the words in last time, and you try to remember more.” Apart from the instructions, you should not say anything else, you can only gently encourage. A good result is when, after the first presentation, the child reproduces 5-6 words, after the fifth – 8-10 (for senior preschool age). 5. Test “What’s missing?” This and test, and simple, but very useful game, developing visual memory. Toys are used various items or pictures. Pictures (or toys) are laid out in front of the child - up to ten pieces. He looks at them for 1-2 minutes, then turns away, and you change something, removing or rearranging, after which the child must look and say what has changed. With good visual memory, the child easily notices the disappearance of 1-3 toys or their movement to another place. 6. Test “The fourth is extra”. The ability to generalize, logical, and imaginative thinking is revealed. For children of older preschool age, you can use both pictures and a series of words. It is important not only that the child chooses the wrong one, but also how he explains his choice. Prepare pictures or words, for example: image of a porcini mushroom, boletus, flower and fly agaric; pan, cup, spoon, cupboard; table, chair, bed, doll. Possible verbal options: dog, wind, tornado, hurricane; brave, courageous, determined, angry; laugh, sit, frown, cry; milk, cheese, lard, yogurt; chalk, pen, garden, pencil; puppy, kitten, horse, pig; slippers, shoes, socks, boots, etc. If you use this technique as a developmental one, you can start with 3-5 pictures or words, gradually complicating the logical series so that there are several correct answer options, for example: cat, lion, dog - a dog (not from the feline family) may also be superfluous, and lion (not a pet). 7. Test "Classification". Study of logical thinking. Prepare a set of squats, including various groups: clothes, dishes, toys, furniture, domestic and wild animals, food, etc. The child is asked to arrange the pictures (pre-mixed) into groups, then he is given complete freedom. After completion, the child must explain why he will arrange the pictures in this way (often children put together animals or images of kitchen furniture and dishes, or clothes and shoes, in this case, offer to separate these cards) High level of task completion: the child arranged the cards correctly into groups, was able to explain why and name these groups (“pets”, clothes”, “food”, “vegetables”, etc.) 8. Test “Making a story from pictures.” Often used by psychologists to identify the level of development of speech and logical thinking. Select pictures from the series of “picture stories” and cut them. For senior preschool age, 4-5 pictures united by one plot are enough. The pictures are mixed and offered to the child: “If you arrange these pictures in order, you will get a story, but in order to arrange it correctly, you need to guess what was at the beginning, what was at the end, and what was in the middle.” Remind you that you need to lay them out from left to right, in order, side by side, in a long strip. High level of task completion: the child put the pictures together correctly and was able to compose a story based on them using common sentences. Testing just one child is not enough. Are you ready yourself? Come on in "Test for parents of future first-graders" Does your child want to go to school? Is your child attracted to school because he will learn a lot there and it will be interesting to study there? Can your child do something independently that requires concentration for 30 minutes (such as building a construction set)? Is it true that your child is not at all shy in the presence of strangers? Can your child write stories based on pictures that are no shorter than five sentences? Can your child recite several poems by heart? Can he change nouns according to numbers? Can your child read syllables or, better yet, whole words? Can your child count to 10 and back? Can he decide simple tasks to subtract or add one? Is it true that your child has a steady hand? Does he like to draw and color pictures? Can your child use scissors and glue (for example, make appliqué)? Can he assemble a cut-out picture from five parts in one minute? Does the child know the names of wild and domestic animals? Can he generalize concepts (for example, call tomatoes, carrots, onions in one word “vegetables”)? Does your child like to do things independently - draw, assemble mosaics, etc.? Can he understand and accurately follow verbal instructions? 10-14 points - you are on the right way, the child has learned a lot, and the content of the questions to which you answered in the negative will tell you where to apply further efforts; 9 and less - read specialized literature, try to devote more time to activities with your child and pay attention Special attention for what he can't do. Advanced test for future first-graders: If you are completely confident that your child is completely ready for gymnasium at the age of 5, and everyone around you thinks you’re crazy, take the test below with your child, which is used by some development centers to assess the capabilities of their students and answer questions which are designed to determine whether your child has all the abilities that are necessary for a 6-7 year old child - the same one who goes to first grade... How old is dad (mom, sister, brother)? When are their birthdays? Where and who does dad (mom) work? What shoe size are you wearing? How to thread a needle? How to sew on a button? What to do if you cut your finger? What to do if you hurt your head and feel sick? How to make phone calls? You are swimming (in a river, in a lake, in the sea). What are the signs that you need to get out of the water immediately? Where can't you eat ice cream? How to behave at the table? When does a bee sting? Difference between a bee and a wasp. What can you eat if your stomach hurts? What should you not eat if you have a toothache? After what meal do you want to drink? How much and when can you drink in the heat? How to wash dirty dishes? Which potatoes cook faster - whole or cut? How to fry it? How to properly peel old and young potatoes? How to peel carrots? Where to put leftover food that is unfit for consumption? How to brew tea? How much sugar should you put in a glass of tea? How much does a loaf of white (gray) bread cost? Is it possible to bathe a dog the same way as a cat? If possible, how? The apartment smelled of gas. What to do? How to clean shoes, wash a shirt? Where is the ice thicker - near the shore or in the middle of the reservoir? There is a puddle of water on the floor. Which rag is best to remove water - dry or wet? Why are zoo visitors not allowed to feed the animals? What type of debris should be swept up with a wet broom? How to behave when visiting? What does dad (mom) love most? Why can't you play on a construction site? How many pieces of bread do you need for lunch? How many minutes does it take you to walk to school? How to deal with flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches? What is your address (home phone number)? How to care for indoor flowers? An electrical appliance began to spark and a burning smell appeared in the apartment. What to do? A glass object (glass, decanter) fell on the floor and broke into small pieces. What to do? The ball flew onto the pavement. How to proceed? The earthquake occurred at night. What to do? Bitten by a dog. What to do? There is a wounded bird in front of you. How to proceed? How to draw a perfect circle without a compass? How to draw a straight line without a ruler? While walking, a sharp pain appeared in my foot. What to do? What to do with old newspapers and notebooks? A spoon or cup fell into boiling water. How to get it? During the rain, a large puddle formed in front of the house's entrance. What can be done to make it easier for people to get in and out? Finally, I would like to remind everyone: all proposed methods can be used as educational games; when a child enters school, it is not necessary to use all of the tests listed; school psychologists choose the most informative and easiest to perform; It is not necessary to complete all tasks at once; you can offer to complete them over several days; packages of similar techniques have now appeared on sale, including not only a description, but also visual material, approximate standards. AND REMEMBER: YOUR CHILD IS THE BEST! Based on materials from the website kmist.nm.ru

As the child grows up, parents increasingly worry: “What should the child know before going to school?” At 7 years old, the level of development of modern children surprises many adults. The horizons are quite broad, lexicon reaches 5-6 thousand words, boys and girls sometimes ask questions that are not at all childish and require deep answers.

If parents worked with their child for two or three years before school, developed communication skills, developed curiosity, taught him to respect himself and others, it will be easier for a first-grader to adapt to school everyday life. Parents of preschool children will find it useful to know what skills will help them quickly integrate into educational process.

Testing before entering school

According to the law, it is impossible to conduct mini-exams or tests to test the knowledge of a future first-grader. In reality, the situation is different: many schools are trying to recruit the “best,” most prepared children. The administration knows about the testing ban educational institutions, but a way out was found: the knowledge test takes place under the modest name “interview”.

If you study the range of questions that children must answer, it is easy to understand: preschoolers face a real exam. In addition to questions that reveal the general level of development, the psychologist checks reading, retelling, writing skills, the level of logic, and mathematical knowledge.

Children with whom their parents have been studying since they were 3.5–4 years old immediately stand out from their unprepared peers. Psychologists willingly give recommendations to “smart people” for enrollment in the chosen educational institution.

Underwater rocks

Unfortunately, many literate children cannot fully demonstrate their talents and skills for one simple reason: they do not fully understand the psychologist’s questions. It's not a matter of a low level of knowledge or poorly developed horizons.

There are several reasons:

• embarrassment, timidity in front of a stranger, excitement;
• fear of asking again when the question is not heard or is not fully understood;
• mental characteristics, nervous system, personality: some children need more time to comprehend what they heard and prepare an answer.

Often, after an interview that did not go very well, it turns out that the future first-grader was not able to complete all the tasks because he did not hear well, was embarrassed to ask again, or did not understand the question. Sometimes the fault lies with the psychologist, with an unprofessional approach to his duties.

Conclusion:

• teach children to communicate not only with peers, but also with adults;
• simulate situations more often when you have to answer various questions;
• communicate more with your son or daughter, do not limit yourself to “yes” or “no” answers, justify your point of view;
• teach to ask questions, develop curiosity;
• remind them to ask again when the question is not completely clear;
• teach to respect yourself, explain to the child that he is a small person;
• learn to overcome shyness.

Advantages of an interview

Some parents had a negative attitude before testing, but after observing the child and talking with a psychologist, they changed their minds. What is the reason?

Adults saw their son or daughter “from the outside,” observed the reaction of the future first-grader to the psychologist’s questions, and understood strengths, points to work on. Psychologists gave many parents useful tips, suggested what to pay attention to.

There were also benefits for the future first-grader:

• for the first time the child was left alone with a real teacher, tried to communicate on his own, without parents;
• Often the interview is conducted by a “commission” of the head teacher, psychologist, speech therapist, teacher primary classes. Upon admission to language school teacher is often present foreign language. A conversation with several teachers, conducted correctly, allows you to understand that a new, “adult” stage of life is beginning;
• Often parents choose from two or three schools, especially if the level of knowledge is high, allowing them to “swing” at a lyceum or gymnasium. After the first interview, it was easier for the children during the second and third testing: they did not get lost, confidently answered questions, and completed tasks.

Important! The interview will be beneficial if it is conducted by a professional who is sensitive to children. Sometimes it happens that a psychologist shows prejudice and tactlessness towards a child who is lagging behind, “pressures” him with questions, and does not clearly formulate tasks. After such a conversation, a boy or girl often begins to feel unsure of their abilities, and parents feel humiliated by the characterization given to their son or daughter.

Level of knowledge before school

Interview questions:

• What is your name (full details)?
• Mother's and father's first and patronymic names (Ivanova Anna Ivanovna, not “Mama Anya”).
• Full residential address.
• How old are you? What was it a year ago or what will it be in two years?
• What do parents do?
• Why are you going to school?
• Tell me what you like to do.
• Where is the left/right hand?
• Describe the picture.
• Tell me a poem.
• Read the short text.

Often psychologists offer these questions and tasks:

• What time of year is it now?
• How is autumn different from spring?
• What pets do you know?
• What wild animals do you know?
• Find an extra item in the group (an apple among the vegetables).
• Who is a doctor (teacher, postman, doctor, etc.)?
• Tell us the difference between a bus and a trolleybus.
• Say numbers and numbers up to 10 or 20.
• Solve addition/subtraction examples.
• Solve the problem.
• Arrange the numbers in descending/ascending order.

The future first-grader should be prepared for the following tasks:

• Name the colors, shades.
• Tell me how the pictures differ.
• Divide the bun equally into two/three parts.
• Write from dictation or copy from the board.
• Draw a hare (bear, person).
• Find the required letter in the word.
• Show vowels/consonants.
• Name words starting with the given letter.
• Compare objects by length/width/height.
• Trace the outline of the drawing.
• Show, shade (shade) the apple/triangle/circle.
• Draw a wavy and a straight line.

Note! When entering a school with a physics and mathematics focus, they are often given simple logic problems; for language schools, it is important for the teacher to understand whether the child has an aptitude for foreign languages.

Psychological and emotional readiness

Many teachers and psychologists believe that this point is the most important. If a child does not understand why he needs school, is embarrassed by those around him, and does not know how to accept established rules, then it will be very difficult to study and feel part of the team.

Dear Parents! Answer the questions honestly:

• Does the child know the rules and requirements that await him from the first days of school? Is the future first grader ready to accept them?
• Can a 6-7 year old child sit quietly for at least 30 minutes?
• Can a young student listen carefully to the teacher (maintain discipline, complete assignments)?
• Does your son or daughter have self-control over behavior?
• Does the little prankster recognize places where he can play, have fun and sit quietly and learn something new?
• Is the child ready to obey established norms and rules?
• Does he have motivation to study?
• Can he get along with other children and defend his opinion without fists?

Are most of the answers positive? Don’t worry about your future first-grader; entry into the educational process will go quite smoothly.

The more negative answers, the more parents need to think about it. If a first-grader is not psychologically ready for school without five minutes, it will be difficult for him to feel comfortable in a new environment.

What to do? Consult with good psychologist, try to catch up. Additional activities will help smooth out sharp corners when moving to new environment. The sooner you check your psychological and emotional readiness for learning, the easier it is to correct shortcomings.

Inattention to the problem, hoping “at random” often provokes problems:

• psychological trauma appears in a son or daughter;
• there is often an aversion to studying;
• the little student doesn't want to go to school. Contrived excuses appear: “my stomach/head/leg hurts”, “there is no first lesson today” and so on;
• stubbornness gradually develops or, conversely, the child becomes too pliable, “stuck up”, ready to fulfill all demands, as long as he is not scolded;
• the desire to express one’s “I” disappears, the small personality hides in a “shell”;
• children are afraid to ask again, do not understand the material, and try to earn the respect of their friends not with knowledge, but with extraordinary actions or risky antics. Some underachieving students become “local clowns”, tease the children, disrupt lessons, but are afraid to talk about their problems with their studies, teachers, and classmates;
• small problems gradually grow into new ones, and it is difficult to motivate a child to gain knowledge.

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Required general skills and abilities:

• hours, days of the week, months, seasons;
• animals, birds, domestic animals;
• vegetables, fruits, plants, shrubs, trees;
• everything about yourself and your parents;
• names of professions;
• weather, natural phenomena;
• holidays;
• your hobbies;
• family interests;
• concepts of "left-right";
• colors and shades;
• desire to learn, understanding what children do at school.

Teachers pay attention to whether the future first-grader has developed the following skills:

• reading;
• retelling;
• development of speech, visual, auditory memory;
• logical thinking;
• accounts;
• orientation in space.

The level of intellectual development is important, realizing oneself as more mature. A competent, intelligent student always commands respect.

Take note:

• many parents believe that an “overeducated” first-grader who knows a lot will be bored in class, because he is already counting to 100, and his classmates are solving examples up to 20;
• the parents are right, but in such a situation it will be easier for the child to adapt to the class, to show himself the best side. It’s worse if a first-grader doesn’t keep up with the school curriculum.