Regional workshop “Adaptation of First Graders to School”
On September 27, 2024, a regional workshop “Adaptation of First Graders to School” was held for primary school and pre-school teachers, in accordance with the action plan of Örken Regional Scientific and Methodological Center of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region as part of implementing the Roadmap of the National Report “Quality Education Accessible for All”. School-Center for Additional Education No. 48 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city hosted the event.
The goal of the workshop was to enhance the continuity between preschool organizations and primary classes, to assess the children's readiness for school adaptation, analyze cognitive abilities, and share best teaching practices.
The workshop was attended by teachers of preschool organizations and primary classes of the region and teachers of target schools.
The experts who shared their experiences were the teachers of preschool and primary education from School–Center of Additional Education No. 48 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city and teachers of Murager and Ak Sunkar Premium Kindergartens;
- primary school teachers M. Zhankebayeva, A. Edilbayeva, preschool teachers A. Naimanova, A. Nurakhmanova - conducted master classes on the topics “Ways to implement the development of students' learning skills”, “Developing finger motor skills through effective methods of national values”;
- school psychologist G. Sayabayeva conducted a training on the topic “Formation and development of educational motivation of first graders";
- primary school teachers A. Gumarova, A. Orazayeva conducted open lessons in the subjects of Alippe and Mathematics.
- kindergarten teachers E. Proskuryakova, S. Abylgazina, A. Kytanova presented their experience about the difficulties of preparing children for school and the effectiveness of using IT technologies in preparing children for school.
Following the workshop, the participants provided feedback and thanked the organizers.