The article reveals the features of the phenomenon of the preschool period of child development, discusses the relevance, goals and content of preparing a preschooler for school. The author convincingly proves that the readiness for successful schooling is determined not so much by the student’s ability to read and count, as by such personal neoplasms that allow him to take new social roles (“student”, “school student”, “classmate”) and become a subject of educational activity as leading for primary school age.
preschool period of development; mental neoplasms; school readiness; voluntary activity; role-playing game; game with rules
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