{"id":5968,"date":"2016-06-14T15:17:02","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T12:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/?page_id=5968"},"modified":"2018-12-14T16:49:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T14:49:39","slug":"preparation-for-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/preparation-for-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparation for school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNESCO\u2019s program &#8220;Education for all&#8221; is the basis for Estonian plan of action, aiming to monitor individual characteristics of children\u2019s development so that everyone\u2019s developmental needs could be adequately met.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of education is to master different aspects of learning:<\/p>\n<p>1. Learning to acquire knowledge, to know: to develop the capacity to think and to acquire deeper knowledge.<br \/>\n 2. Learning to act, to do: to act creatively in own environment, in a team, to apply what has been learned.<br \/>\n 3. Learning to live with others: to understand and respect fellow beings history, traditions, spiritual values, to resolve conflict peacefully.<br \/>\n 4. Learning to be, learn for life: to develop decision-making ability, independence and personal responsibility, every individual\u2019s hidden talent must be found and used.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-schooler&#8217;s developmental milestones (click the links below):<\/p>\n<p><style>\n   p {<br \/>\n    margin-top: 1.0em;<br \/>\n    margin-bottom: 2.5em;<br \/>\n   }<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"accordion2\">\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; front-weight: normal;\">3\u20134 years old<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"accordionsisu\">\n<p><strong>PLAY SKILLS<\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Plays with other children<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows simple rules of the game<br \/>\n \u2022 Focuses attention to a task up to 10 min<br \/>\n \u2022 Imitates previous activities<br \/>\n \u2022 Builds something from toy blocks<br \/>\n \u2022 Able to solve 15-piece puzzle<br \/>\n \u2022 Has interest in competitive games<br \/>\n \u2022 Co-operates with other kids<br \/>\n \u2022 Shares his toys with other kids<br \/>\n \u2022 Joins activities with grown-ups<br \/>\n \u2022 Creates friendships with other kids<br \/>\n \u2022 Solves problems by using speech<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows the rules of the authority<br \/>\n \u2022 Wants to be successful in the game<\/p>\n<p><strong>PERCEPTUAL AND LEARNING SKILLS<\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Finds self-motivation for an action<br \/>\n \u2022 Waits for his turn, knows how to wait<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses perceptual symbols while operating with things<br \/>\n \u2022 Has acquired vocabulary for self-expression<br \/>\n \u2022 Participates in a dialogue, uses language to receive information<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows simple stories, actions on pictures<br \/>\n \u2022 Recognizes true story from fiction<br \/>\n \u2022 Groups objects by one or more properties, characteristics<br \/>\n \u2022 Sorts things by size (up to 5 items)<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows some colours<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses location prepositions: in, on, under, over, in front, behind<br \/>\n \u2022 Learns through active experiences, practical situations, speech<br \/>\n \u2022 Wants feedback for his activity<br \/>\n \u2022 Operates unsupervised<br \/>\n \u2022 Understands simpler puzzles, stories<br \/>\n \u2022 Understands the concept of number, has interest in letters<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses plural in speech<br \/>\n \u2022 Rolls clay into a ball, long snake-like shape<br \/>\n \u2022 Can use scissors<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows his name, age, gender<\/p>\n<p><strong>SELF-MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SKILLS<\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Understands that people have different emotions<br \/>\n \u2022 Expresses strong emotions, his inner self<br \/>\n \u2022 Is afraid of unknown situations and things<br \/>\n \u2022 Self-esteem is fluctuating, needs security<br \/>\n \u2022 Starts conversation with different partners on different topics<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows the routine of everyday life<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows easier social rules<br \/>\n \u2022 Verbalizes his emotions, wishes<br \/>\n \u2022 Wants to be independent<br \/>\n \u2022 Sets and achieves easier goals<br \/>\n \u2022 Values his achievements, wants to gain recognition from adult<br \/>\n \u2022 Tries to help and comfort others<br \/>\n \u2022 Understands the etiquette when around other people<br \/>\n \u2022 Tries to follow the rules of the house<br \/>\n \u2022 Understands that lying is inappropriate<br \/>\n \u2022 Takes care of himself (eating, dressing, drinking, toileting)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; front-weight: normal;\">4-5 years old<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"accordionsisu\">\n<p><strong>PLAY SKILLS<\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Participates in different games, creative activities<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows simpler rules of the game<br \/>\n \u2022 Has interest in competitive games, wants to be successful<br \/>\n \u2022 Takes part in group activities, co-operates with other kids<br \/>\n \u2022 Operates independently, needs some supervision when interacting with others<br \/>\n \u2022 Partially plans his activities<br \/>\n \u2022 Focuses attention to a task up to 15 min<br \/>\n \u2022 Wants to play with kids in same age group<br \/>\n \u2022 Prefers gender-appropriate games<br \/>\n \u2022 Imitates adults\u2019 activities, roles, speech<br \/>\n \u2022 Builds specific objects from toy blocks<\/p>\n<p><strong>PERCEPTUAL AND LEARNING SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Regulates his behaviour and emotions with the help of an adult<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses speech to form agreements, solve assignments<br \/>\n \u2022 Experiments and explores different possibilities<br \/>\n \u2022 Talks about situations and objects that were in the past, fantasizes<br \/>\n \u2022 Pays attention to details, describes features, forms connections<br \/>\n \u2022 Identifies and describes rhythm, compares and finds similar features<br \/>\n \u2022 Has an idea about numbers, letters, symbols<br \/>\n \u2022 Gains knowledge through experience and speech<br \/>\n \u2022 Draws simpler recognizable things<br \/>\n \u2022 Speech is based on memory<br \/>\n \u2022 Understands easier metaphoric comparisons<br \/>\n \u2022 Cuts and glues simpler objects<br \/>\n \u2022 Shapes forms from 2-3 pieces<br \/>\n \u2022 Moves each finger separately during finger-play<br \/>\n \u2022 Can mechanically count to 10<br \/>\n \u2022 Tells a simple story by looking at the picture<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows more common professions<\/p>\n<p><strong>SELF-MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SKILLS<\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Understands other people\u2019s feelings and thoughts<br \/>\n \u2022 Expresses and talks about his emotions<br \/>\n \u2022 Communicates and acts independently<br \/>\n \u2022 Takes partial responsibility for his actions<br \/>\n \u2022 Is sensitive about other\u2019s judgement<br \/>\n \u2022 Enjoys other children\u2019s company and belonging to a group<br \/>\n \u2022 Pays attention to compliance with the rules<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows how to behave in public places<br \/>\n \u2022 Expresses verbally his simpler emotions, wishes and opinions<br \/>\n \u2022 Wants to be independent<br \/>\n \u2022 Engages in self-help activities (dressing, eating, drinking, toileting)<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows his name, age, gender<br \/>\n \u2022 Sets and achieves simpler goals<br \/>\n \u2022 Values his achievements, wants to gain recognition<br \/>\n \u2022 Helps and comforts others<br \/>\n \u2022 Tries to follow the rules of the house<br \/>\n \u2022 Understands that lying is inappropriate<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses spoon, fork<br \/>\n \u2022 Wipes his nose, doesn\u2019t need to be reminded<br \/>\n \u2022 Manipulates buttons, zippers, snaps<br \/>\n \u2022 Walks down stairs alternating feet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; front-weight: normal;\">5-6 years old<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"accordionsisu\">\n<p><strong>PLAY SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Knows different games and creative activities<br \/>\n \u2022 Prefers gender-appropriate games<br \/>\n \u2022 Prefers same-gender playmates, forms first friendships<br \/>\n \u2022 Is able to play and collaborate short time in a group without adult supervision<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows the rules of the game, explains them when needed<br \/>\n \u2022 Pays attention to compliance with the rules<br \/>\n \u2022 Focuses attention to a task up to 20 min<br \/>\n \u2022 Builds different objects that are compatible with each other<\/p>\n<p><strong>PERCEPTUAL AND LEARNING SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Regulates his behaviour with the help of an adult<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses speech to form agreements<br \/>\n \u2022 Constructs, experiments, explores new possibilities<br \/>\n \u2022 Talks about situations and objects that are not present, fantasizes<br \/>\n \u2022 Differentiates groups, knows how to compare, generalize<br \/>\n \u2022 Has an idea about letters, numbers, symbols<br \/>\n \u2022 Gains knowledge through experience and speech<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses simpler memory strategies to gain knowledge<br \/>\n \u2022 Plans his activities of daily living, sets goals, finishes what has been started<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses speech to gain information, waits for his turn in conversation<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses fluent speech, understands the necessity of repetition<br \/>\n \u2022 Participates actively in crafts and creative activities<br \/>\n \u2022 Narrates a story by looking at the series of pictures<br \/>\n \u2022 Writes easier words like his name correctly in capital letters<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses ordinal numbers up to five<br \/>\n \u2022 In comparison uses words like more, less, equal, same<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses and handles different art supplies independently<br \/>\n \u2022 Gives evaluation to his creations and activities<\/p>\n<p><strong>SELF-MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Understands other people\u2019s feelings and thoughts<br \/>\n \u2022 Expresses and talks about his emotions<br \/>\n \u2022 Communicates and acts independently<br \/>\n \u2022 Is responsible for his actions<br \/>\n \u2022 Sensitive about other\u2019s judgement<br \/>\n \u2022 Enjoys belonging to a group, collaborates with others<br \/>\n \u2022 Accepts rules, as speech develops, resolves conflicts verbally<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows how to behave in public places, knows what is appropriate and what is not<br \/>\n \u2022 Sets and achieves goals<br \/>\n \u2022 Wants to gain recognition during activities<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows social routine<br \/>\n \u2022 Handles spoon, fork correctly, eats cleanly<\/p>\n<p><strong>PHYSICAL SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Performs exercises according to teacher\u2019s verbal instruction and explanation<br \/>\n \u2022 Keeps his position in different line-up (column, circle, row)<br \/>\n \u2022 Performs exercises with objects that require eye and hand coordination<br \/>\n \u2022 Works in a team for mutual goal<br \/>\n \u2022 Plays games with up to 4 rules<br \/>\n \u2022 Orientates in time and movement<br \/>\n \u2022 Accepts defeat in competitive games<br \/>\n \u2022 Balances on one foot<br \/>\n \u2022 Bounces and catches ball<br \/>\n \u2022 Balances and walks on a bench<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; front-weight: normal;\">6-7 years old<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"accordionsisu\">\n<p><strong>PLAY SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Takes part in different games, follows and explains the rules<br \/>\n \u2022 Prefers same-gender playmates, has formed friendships<br \/>\n \u2022 Focuses attention to a task up to 30 min<br \/>\n \u2022 Controls his emotions and actions, knows how to reckon with others<br \/>\n \u2022 Acts independently, depends a little on parents, teachers<br \/>\n \u2022 Self-initiates games, activities<br \/>\n \u2022 Builds complex objects from Lego bricks<\/p>\n<p><strong>PERCEPTUAL AND LEARNING SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Plans activities of daily living, sets goals<br \/>\n \u2022 Acts purposefully, finishes what has been started<br \/>\n \u2022 Regulates his emotions and behaviour<br \/>\n \u2022 Focuses simultaneously to multiple tasks<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses dialogue to communicate<br \/>\n \u2022 Is interested in social relationships<br \/>\n \u2022 Perceives the capacity of memory, intentionally repeats what needs to be learned<br \/>\n \u2022 Tells a fluent story by looking at the picture<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses composite sentences<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows letters, spells words with 1-2 syllables<br \/>\n \u2022 Writes 1-2 syllable words with capital letters<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows poems and songs by heart<br \/>\n \u2022 Has well-developed speech and uses correct grammar most of the time<br \/>\n \u2022 Spells words correctly<br \/>\n \u2022 Counts out a collection of up to &#8220;12&#8221; items<br \/>\n \u2022 Conducts addition and subtraction up to 5, knows, knows the symbols +,-,=<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows different mathematical shapes<br \/>\n \u2022 Names the days of the week, months, seasons<br \/>\n \u2022 Tells time to the whole hour<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows different units of money<br \/>\n \u2022 Expresses moods, fantasies in art<br \/>\n \u2022 Describes works of art, colours, moods<br \/>\n \u2022 Has developed a sense of beauty<br \/>\n \u2022 Names and describes different occupations<br \/>\n \u2022 Describes different weather conditions<\/p>\n<p><strong>SELF-MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Understands other\u2019s feelings and non-verbal expressions<br \/>\n \u2022 Tries to manage with everything, sensitive about other\u2019s judgements, learns from mistakes<br \/>\n \u2022 Takes care of smaller children, offers help<br \/>\n \u2022 Creates friendships irrespective of the gender<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows the rules and considers the needs of the group<br \/>\n \u2022 Accepts changes and the absence of parents<br \/>\n \u2022 Discusses simpler ethical problems<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows difference between right and wrong<br \/>\n \u2022 Pays attention to personal hygiene<br \/>\n \u2022 Dares to say no to dangerous activities<br \/>\n \u2022 Understands and notices the influence of his and other\u2019s actions on the environment<br \/>\n \u2022 Knows how to navigate streets on foot, by bicycle<br \/>\n \u2022 Describes possible dangers at home, in nature<br \/>\n \u2022 Ties shoe laces<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses knife, fork<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSICAL SKILLS <\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Keeps the tempo when singing in a choir<br \/>\n \u2022 Likes to sing songs by heart<br \/>\n \u2022 Likes to perform for an audience<br \/>\n \u2022 Recognizes learned songs by listening<br \/>\n \u2022 Plays simpler rhythm instruments, feels the rhythm<br \/>\n \u2022 Takes part in sing-alongs<br \/>\n \u2022 Performs easier rhythmical movements (walking, running, jumping)<br \/>\n \u2022 Imitates simpler dance elements<br \/>\n \u2022 Sings expressively with natural voice and correct breathing<br \/>\n \u2022 Sings age-appropriate folk and children\u2019s songs<br \/>\n \u2022 Sings in a choir<br \/>\n \u2022 Is eager to perform alone<br \/>\n \u2022 Listens and describes a song<br \/>\n \u2022 Differentiates vocal and instrumental songs by hearing<br \/>\n \u2022 Plays different rhythm instruments<br \/>\n \u2022 Moves fluently in the rhythm of the music<br \/>\n \u2022 Dances in sync with others<\/p>\n<p><strong>PHYSICAL SKILLS<\/strong><br \/>\n \u2022 Focuses on purposeful physical performance<br \/>\n \u2022 Performs fundamental movement skills effortlessly<br \/>\n \u2022 Is eager to try different exercises<br \/>\n \u2022 Has developed static and dynamical balance<br \/>\n \u2022 Dances together with a partner<br \/>\n \u2022 Uses different movement devices (bicycle, sled, skis)<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows the rules, accepts defeat<br \/>\n \u2022 Plays sports games (basketball, football)<br \/>\n \u2022 Balances and walks on a beam<br \/>\n \u2022 Follows safety rules during activities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNESCO\u2019s program &#8220;Education for all&#8221; is the basis for Estonian plan of action, aiming to monitor individual characteristics of children\u2019s development so that everyone\u2019s developmental needs could be adequately met. The goal of education is to master different aspects of learning: 1. Learning to acquire knowledge, to know: to develop the capacity to think and&#8230;<span class=\"continue-reading\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/preparation-for-school\/\">\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5968","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5968"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7673,"href":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5968\/revisions\/7673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adeli.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}