THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOCIAL SKILLS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSITION FROM KINDERGARTEN TO PRIMARY SCHOOL: A RESEARCH APPROACH
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transition social skills kindergarten primary school
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The transition of children from Kindergarten to Primary School is considered as one of the most critical periods of childhood and it is a dynamic and evolving process, which lays the foundations of the subsequent school years. However, this smooth transition aims not only at the academic success of children / students, but also in their socio-emotional development, which is part of the complex path of learning that contributes to the process of educational and personal development (Sakellariou, 2009). In this study we have looked into the views of 286 teachers and kindergarten teachers about the importance of children's social skills development for the smooth transition from Kindergarten to Primary School. The teachers give priority to the development of the students’ social skills, related to behavior and good communication. Then, they hierarchically place the general attitude of children and their perceptions for the elementary school. Finally, they consider the acquisition of the academic knowledge by children, as the third important benchmark.
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Σακελλαρίου (Maria Sakellariou) Μ., & Μπέση (Marina Mpesi) Μ. (2014). THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOCIAL SKILLS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSITION FROM KINDERGARTEN TO PRIMARY SCHOOL: A RESEARCH APPROACH. Investigating the child’s World, 13, 453–463. https://doi.org/10.12681/icw.17995
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