COMMUNICATIVE INTERACTION «TEACHERS – PARENTS – PUPILS» IN THE PROCESS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING AT PRIMARY SCHOOL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25128/2415-3605.17.4.29Keywords:
communicative interaction, cooperation «teacher – parents – children», communication paths, two-way communication, foreign language teachingAbstract
In the article the role of communicative interaction «teacher – parents – pupils» in the process of learning foreign languages at primary school is explored. The purpose of the article is to research the communicative interaction between teachers and family at primary school and analyse the ways of such interaction.The current state of education is characterized by an active search for ways of improving the effectiveness of the process of mastering foreign languages by pupils at primary school. Nowadays early study of foreign languages has become one of the prioritized directions in the implementation of foreign language education in our country, which is reflected in the introduction of effective ways of interaction between all participants of the educational process at primary school. So the task of such interaction and methods of its realization in the educational process are determined. The main forms of cooperation and establishing two-way communication between school and family and its realization in practice are explored. Such partnership between school and family can improve school curricula and school climate, provide assistance and support, unite families within the school and community, and build relationships with teachers. The communicative interaction between teachers and parents helps to create and maintain positive home-based learning environment.
A variety of methods of communicative interaction between all participants of the educational process at the initial stage are offered. The model of school, family and public partnership in education is described. Mutual work of family and school contributes to the success of pupils, prevents problems, resolves misunderstandings that arise in the process of learning foreign languages. The main functions performed by parents in the field of early foreign language education are considered. The particular role of parents in formation of positive motivation for the study of foreign languages has been determined. Effective channels and communication paths, which involve the use of information technologies, are offered. The main directions of cooperation between the family and the school such as informational, educational, organizational are analysed. The basic principles of constructing effective pedagogical communication in the process of learning foreign languages at primary school are defined. The positive influence of the relationship between the teacher and parents on the acquisition of a foreign language by pupils of junior school age is highlighted. The importance of forming family and school collaboration as a condition for improving the effectiveness of primary school education is proved.
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