Pre-schoolers’ readiness for school: research of motivation

Abstract

The paper mainly deals with pre-schoolers’ readiness for school, while presenting the research on motivation that was conducted in March of 2017. Survey on children’s motivation for school was organized in Vilnius kindergarten \"Lazdynėlis\" using rather simplified and adapted questionnaire for children (aged 6-7) about both inner and outer factors of motivation. Analyzing children’s motivation at that age is quite important for both parents, educators and children themselves as this period is a time for great changes in a child’s life. It is rather challenging and new social circumstances (including new educational environment, teachers, classmates and new requirements) most often demand inner strengths and proper social support for children. Therefore, the authors of this paper would briefly discuss the main aspects of children motivation for school and present a picture of pre-schoolers’ readiness for new changes in their daily routine and the factors that motivate them to cope with the challenges.