Model of Methods and Approaches for the Formation of School Readiness and Qualities of the XXI Century in 6-7 Year Old Children

Abstract

: The authors share experience in the educational process with 6-7 year olds on a tested model with elements semiotic approach, competence approach, team approach, methods "mirror training", "mind map" and "design thinking" in 6-7 year olds. children in their educational and practical activities for acquiring creative thinking; solving problems; finding solutions in order to obtain a constructive result. The tested methods and approaches help to: tolerate the expression of the personal position; concentration and promotion of children's independence; team interaction; equality of the organization and self-organization in the training; to respect the experiences of children in pedagogical interaction; and others with which 6-7 year old children to acquire the necessary competencies for the new social role "student". Through the applied model the children mastered three main types of intelligence necessary for the transition kindergarten-school: abstract (or conceptual) intelligence, characterized by the ability to use verbal and symbolic material, practical intelligence with which children feel comfortable in the specific environment when they have to deal with objects, social intelligence, which implies communication with others and the ability to dialogue with them. The stability of the model is expressed in its universality - it can be applied by children, parents, teachers, in all regime moments and in the next age period - school age.