PROCES TRANZICIJE DETETA IZ PREDŠKOLSKE USTANOVE U ŠKOLU IZ UGLA RODITELJA
THE PROCESS OF THE CHILD'S TRANSITION FROM PRESCHOOL INSTITUTION TO SCHOOL FROM THE PARENTS’ POINT OF VIEW

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the changes that parents face when they move to a new phase of parenting, the specifics of parents' actions during the child's transition to school, and in this regard, the importance of transitional practices for the involvement of parents. Accordingly, the paper presents the results of examining parents' opinions on obstacles to more intensive parental involvement, as well as their suggestions on ways to overcome those obstacles and the possibilities of improving the child's preparation for school. The sample consisted of parents of children in the preparatory preschool program from the following municipalities: Šabac, Valjevo, Loznica and Belgrade. The findings of this research show that parents identified socioeconomic and health difficulties, working hours and the nature of work, and organizational difficulties within the family as obstacles to more intensive involvement in preschool institution/school activities. As issues that require special attention in order to facilitate the child's transition from preschool to school, parents singled out the domain of the child's readiness for school, the establishment of continuity in the influences of the developmental environment, as well as the climate of the educational institution. The suggestions made by parents provide insight into the needs of parents and children during the transition period. The obtained results can represent a starting point for designing so-called transition programs that take into account the opportunities and needs of parents during the child's transition to school.

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