Junior school age and its psychological characteristics
Junior school age is enougha significant period of life, since at that time the foundations of character and behavior are laid, temperament manifests itself, as well as the desire to occupy a certain social status in society. Acquiring new qualities and skills, the student learns to act independently in different life circumstances, so that he is personally responsible for his actions and actions. All this leads to the fact that the child's worldview is changing and the level of intellectual development is increasing.
As in any life period, there are somepsychological characteristics, knowing which, the junior school age can be used as a bookmark of the basic vital values of the child, as well as the acquisition of positive qualities. It should be borne in mind that sometimes at this time there may be frequent fatigue, which is due to the intensive physical growth of the child, which is ahead of his psycho-emotional development.
The main task of children in this period is learning activities aimed at developing new knowledge and the ability to perceive new information. That's why at this time the following happens:
- Visual-figurative thinking is replaced by verbal-logical thinking;
- the dominating motivation is the achievement of knowledge and obtaining good marks as a reward;
- changing the daily routine and the reference group, andalso new requirements lead to a change in the child's perception of his place in the team, in which he begins to realize himself as a person with an independent opinion.
Junior school age is characterized byself-assertion of the child, which can manifest itself in different ways. If some children develop together with good learning and behavior, then in others it can happen absolutely the other way around. That is why it is necessary to take into account the psychological characteristics of junior schoolchildren, which consist in striving for constant movement, the need to share with adults their achievements and results, as well as the need for praise. The latter, by the way, is an extremely important moment in the life of the child, since praise gives him confidence in the correctly chosen position on this or that issue.
It should also be taken into account that at this age allschoolchildren try to copy each other, and psychologists mark the so-called collective behavior. There is nothing wrong with this, because this is a very important period in the life of each person, in which the child begins to feel responsible not only for himself, but also for his comrades. He has a feeling of empathy for his friends, as well as an understanding of duty, loyalty and friendship. Junior school age is the most important period in which a child needs to be given maximum attention, since it is at this time that mutual understanding with adults is laid. Those parents who during this period pay little attention to their children, subsequently encounter great difficulties in their adolescence.
Psychological features of children youngerschool age also include the appearance of some aggression, which should not be taken very seriously. The fact is that the child only learns to control his feelings, and if some are already able to cope with the surging emotions, others are still in full submission to them. This feature should be taken into account when raising children at this time.
Among other things, the junior school ageis characterized by the desire of children for various types of creative activity, therefore, it is at this time that it is necessary to give their child to various circles of interests that will be of invaluable benefit to him. When raising a child, every adult person, whether a parent or a teacher, must take his opinion and make every effort to become a friend. In this case, the confidence of the little person will be ensured, as well as the opportunity to carry out his correct upbringing.
