Features of the educational needs of modern children

The current state of science, production, culture puts forward new requirements for the individual, the level of professional training, which in turn causes the emergence of new educational needs for adults and children. The article deals with the problem of educational needs of modern schoolchildren. The characteristics of psychological, pedagogical and social aspects of educational needs, their classification are given. Statistics reflecting the state of health of schoolchildren, which in modern conditions is both a consequence and a condition for the organization of the learning process, are presented. The data presented in the article indicate a general decrease in the level of health of students, a change in the nature of diseases, the influence of the peculiarities of the education organization on the health state. The research results reflecting the educational needs of schoolchildren and students living in urban and rural areas, developing normally and with disabilities are presented. Some features of the motivation of teaching modern schoolchildren and students are described, differences in the motivation of different categories of students are highlighted. The nature of the problems on organizing education in urban and rural areas is different. The necessity of timely comprehensive medical, psychological and pedagogical assistance to students in accordance with their educational needs is indicated. Ignoring the educational needs of certain categories of schoolchildren and students eventually leads to the dysfunctionality of the entire educational system. The article concludes that the study of the educational needs of children and adolescents determines the direction of harmonization of the modern education system. Understanding the specifics of the educational needs of various categories of students will allow the education system, atits various stages, to form educational proposals in order to maximize the satisfaction of these needs.