Child and adolescent psychologist Nadezhda Rezenova advises parents to reconsider rushing their children into the first grade, even though enrollment is permitted from six and a half years old. According to Rezenova, children under the age of seven are often not equipped to handle the demanding pace and substantial workload characteristic of an educational institution.
She points out that these younger students may experience fatigue more quickly, struggle to grasp new material effectively, and subsequently lose their motivation to learn when compared to their slightly older peers.
The specialist emphasizes the importance of concentrating on the development of critical skills in future schoolchildren, such as attention, logical thinking, memory, and imagination. She suggests that these abilities can be fostered through simple, everyday interactions rather than formal schooling.
For example, while walking to kindergarten, parents can pose engaging questions like: “What season is it today?”, “What makes you think it’s spring?”, or “What comes after this season?” – integrating learning into daily life.
