PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 24 BETUNG VILLAGE TAJA INDAH

Abstract

Elementary education too early without considering the readiness of the child has negative consequences, which are manifested in children who are not ready to enter elementary education becoming less independent, anxious, disappointed, have difficulty adapting and have difficulty concentrating when you get lessons. Some children who enter elementary school often experience obstacles in independence, concentration, social relationships, motivational obstacles, low learning abilities, large and rough writing, misspelling letters and numbers, not reading fluently. etc., in addition there are problems in parenting including being easily offended, hitting and hurting friends, not easy in the transition of students from kindergarten (TK) to elementary school (SD). Therefore, parents need to prepare their children as well as possible to enter the formal level. Assess the child's reading comprehension, but pay attention to the child's overall readiness, both psychologically and spiritually, so that the child is ready to continue to the next level of education that exists. This study uses a quantitative method. The quantitative method is a way to obtain knowledge or solve problems faced and is carried out carefully and systematically and the data collected is in the form of a series or collection of numbers. Data was obtained by interviewing and directly teaching elementary school children at SD 24 Betung, Taja Indah Village. This child development process is marked by the process of physical, emotional, social, and behavioral changes experienced by an individual from birth to adulthood. Child development is also a process that is influenced by several factors, such as family environment factors, culture and personal experiences that occur in students. incentives, education and conditions that are in accordance with the needs of children, to develop school readiness and so that children are ready and successful before the transition period.