Keyword: «psychosocial maturity»

The article presents a study of the relationship between play and the child's social and psychological readiness for school. The substantiation of the formation of play skills in children as an important condition for psychosocial maturity and readiness of a preschooler for learning activities is given.

The article describes the results of diagnostics and features of the manifestation of the socio-psychological readiness of children for school. It has been proved that the successful preparation of children for school is carried out not by “school”, but by “preschool” methods. A significant place in the formation of neoplasms, mental processes and personality traits, which make it possible for a child to smoothly transition to the next age stage – junior school, is occupied by play activity, which forms psychosocial maturity.