Keyword: «stages of group development»

The article examines the problem of uniting a temporary children's group as one of the priority areas of professional activity of a counselor in a children's health camp. The purpose of the article is to systematize theoretical ideas about the process of uniting a temporary children's group and present practical tools for the counselor. The work analyzes the stages of group development according to A.N. Lutoshkin, as well as approaches to understanding cohesion in the works of L. Festinger, Ya.L. Kolominsky, and I.A. Dontsov. Special attention is paid to methods of cohesion, differentiated by the stages of the camp shift, indicating the phases of group development at each stage. The criteria for diagnosing the level of cohesion and practice-oriented recommendations for the counselor are presented. The author concludes that successful cohesion of a temporary children's group is expressed in stable friendships, common traditions, mutual assistance, and the desire of children to maintain contacts after the shift.