The task of the modern school is to educate and prepare for the next stage of education. Is this statement true? In part. In practice, the range of tasks is much wider. When it comes to diversified development, such measures come to the fore in which the child can not only demonstrate his knowledge, but also personal qualities and abilities. Therefore, such attention is paid today to the organization of socially significant actions and projects for students.
What it is?
There are several definitions, but in general, the meaning boils down to the following: it is a sequence of actions aimed at solving certain social problems and transforming the surrounding reality. In a modern school, this area of work is becoming one of the priorities. Such an activity allows children to learn to cope with various situations, to get involved in improving the social situation.
The purpose of socially significant activities at school:
- the formation of social competencies, moral development;
- familiarity with various social processes with "immersion in the situation";
- acquisition of communicative and practical skills, the ability to see problems and not stay away.
Teachers are sure that participation in social projects is an effective way of socializing and civic education of students, the ability to form the right value set not in theory but in practice.
Development of socially significant activities
The formation of social responsibility and independence is important both from a pedagogical and from a public point of view. The potential of the school can be effectively used to integrate students into the social system. To do this, you need:
- stage-by-stage creation of humanistic moral guidelines, starting from the elementary grades;
- constant interaction of the educational system and the nearest social space;
- activity technologies that allow the child to take a direct part in solving problems;
- cooperation of teachers, students, parents.
Consistency is that socially significant activities in which schoolchildren are involved are carried out throughout the school year. It can be initiated by teachers or parents, but activities should be personally relevant to students.
Main directions
The socially significant activities of schoolchildren today are quite diverse. Throughout the year, dozens of socially colored projects are implemented in schools. However, there are several traditional areas of work:
- civil-patriotic;
- environmental;
- culturological;
- charity;
- sociological;
- historical;
- health preserving.
Often the organization of social practices uses the format of volunteer (volunteer) movement. These include:
- assistance and support to socially disadvantaged groups of the population;
- improvement (gardening) of territories;
- work with sponsored institutions (kindergartens, orphanages, nursing homes);
- maintaining the work of cultural and sports institutions;
- conducting opinion polls.
Recommendations on the organization of socially significant activities
Mandatory conditions for the success of this direction in the work of the school are consistency, regularity, regulatory support, a creative approach, the involvement of all participants in the educational process. The organization of socially significant activities may be accompanied by the following local provisions:
- order of the head (on the appointment of responsible persons);
- schedule for the current academic year;
- safety instructions;
- written statements of consent of the parents of the students.
For work, a group of educators is formed that determines the thematic and time blocks of socially significant work. Before the beginning of each of them, schoolchildren and their parents are introduced to the action plan. Quite often they are held in competitive form, which increases the interest of the participants. It is obligatory to instruct children before the start of each event. Monitoring is also carried out to determine the opinions of the children and their parents, to identify existing shortcomings.
Social projects in elementary school
Socially significant activity plays an important role in the development of schoolchildren of all ages. But the first steps in this field should be taken already in the lower grades.
In the social initiatives of elementary school students, their need for active work, independence, independence, and the desire to participate in the lives of others is manifested. Therefore, it is so important to attract them to the volunteer movement.
Besides the opportunity to learn to make the right choice and act, the group nature of the work is of great importance. No wonder they say that nothing brings together better than joint work. Social projects help the child learn how to interact with other people, make commitments and fulfill them. As directions of work, it is better to choose those that relate to the immediate environment of the younger student, to ensure his interest and involvement.
Civil patriotic projects
The patriotic education of the younger generation is now given special attention. And this noticeably affects the organization of socially significant activities of the modern school. The formation of a conscious civic position and a respectful attitude to the past and present of one’s country are precisely such tasks that are reflected in the Concept of Spiritual and Moral Education. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to combine educational (thematic conversations, classroom hours) and practical (events, projects, actions) methods. Among the possible forms of socially significant activities of a civic-patriotic orientation:
- organization of search units and work in archives;
- ethnographic expeditions;
- interviews with famous residents of the city (region);
- collection of materials, design of school museum expositions;
- conducting local history excursions;
- meetings and organization of targeted assistance to veterans (military operations, labor);
- participation in events dedicated to Victory Day and other significant dates;
- care for memorials;
- organization of military-patriotic sports games.
Our Home: The Environmental Movement
The involvement of schoolchildren in practical work on the study and conservation of nature is one of the most effective forms of environmental education. In the framework of socially significant activities in this area, the upbringing of ecological culture and the formation of an active life position are taking place.
The scale of environmental actions in which schoolchildren participate can vary from school territory to the district, city and region. It could be:
- cleaning and garbage collection;
- cleaning of parks, squares, coastal zones of water bodies;
- gardening of sites;
- waste paper, plastic, battery recycling;
- saving water and electricity;
- propaganda of a conscious attitude to the environment (polls, leaflets, speeches).
Volunteer movement
One of the most popular and sought-after forms of socially significant activity. Volunteer - a person who, of his own free will in his free time, does something useful for others. He may not have special skills, but he is ready to learn, help, share his experience with others. The volunteer movement is inherent in:
- unselfishness;
- voluntariness;
- social utility;
- organization;
- involvement of participants.
There are several main types and areas of volunteerism:
- mutual assistance, support of various social groups;
- charity;
- participation in self-government;
- propaganda and education.
Charity events
The ability to empathy, the ability to empathize today are not so common. The formation of these qualities occurs at a young age, so it is so important to create conditions in which the child learns to sympathize with others, to provide assistance.
Charity events and projects are one of the most important areas of socially significant activity. They can involve teachers, schoolchildren, their parents, as well as representatives of charitable foundations, organizations, groups of volunteers. Usually it is about helping those who need it. These can be elderly people, the sick, low-income categories of citizens, orphans, refugees affected by natural disasters, animals, etc.
Today, charity school fairs, concerts, auctions and marathons are becoming traditional today, raising the necessary funds.