Effects of holistic socialization-individualization of preschool children with severe speech impairments in sports and health-improving activities

Abstract

The urgency of this problem is due, on the one hand, to the need to include children with severe speech impairments in the educational space of Childhood, taking into account their special educational needs, on the other hand, to the need to shift the emphasis both in theoretical research and pedagogical practice towards ensuring the integrity of socialization-individualization. The research purpose was to identify and assess the effects of holistic socialization-individualization of preschoolers with severe speech impairments in sports and health-improving activities. The experimental study involved 100 senior preschool children with a normal level of speech development and 100 senior preschool children with severe speech impairments attending preschool educational institutions in Belgorod and the Belgorod region (Russian Federation). Theoretical (analysis of literary scientific sources), empirical (pedagogical experiment (ascertaining stage), testing) research methods, as well as methods of mathematical statistics (Student’s t-test, Fisher’s φ-test) were used. The study and assessment of the effects of holistic socialization-individualization of senior preschool children with severe speech impairments in sports and health-improving activities were carried out in the following fields – communication, self-awareness, activity. During the study, statistically valid differences were obtained in the level of self-esteem of preschool children (φemp=2.595 > φcrit=2.31 with p<0.01); self-assessment by parameter “Strong” (φemp=2.574 > φcrit=2.31 with p<0.01), “Fast” (φemp=2.715 > φcrit=2.31 with p<0.01), “Accuracy” (φemp=2.567 > φcrit=2.31 with p<0.01), “Dexterous” (φemp=2.56 > φcrit=2.31 with p<0.01), “Flexibility” (φemp=2.85 > φcrit=2.31 with p<0.01); by the level of anxiety (φemp=2.517 > φcrit=2.31 with p<0.01). The assessment of motor abilities (motor-coordination, speed-power, strength, flexibility, accuracy, endurance) of senior preschool children made it possible to reveal statistically valid differences between the data of children with a normal level of speech development and children with severe speech disorders (p<0.05). The obtained research results confirm the data presented in the works of domestic and foreign scientists, and the need to substantiate the use of the potential of sports and health-improving activity in solving the research problem.