Developing evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating activities

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problem related to the development of evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating activities. Theoretical analysis of scholars' views on the definitions of the phenomena "evaluation", "evaluative and controlling actions", "speech-creating activity" have been presented; the author's definition of the key concepts under research topic has been given. The specificity of gradual development of evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating activities has been revealed; the role of the adult in the development of the first evaluating and controlling actions, which should be mastered by children of senior preschool age, has been specified. Emphasis is placed on the importance of developing students' skills to control and evaluate actions, which will contribute to their successful preparation for mastering the literary norm of the native language, correction and elimination of language errors and flaws. In the presented research, it is noted that in speech activity evaluating and controlling actions are a necessary condition and means of mastering elementary linguistic knowledge, developing speech and communication skills. Some methods and techniques of teaching / learning that contribute to the development of evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating have been substantiated. Some examples of assignments facilitating the development of the skills to perform evaluative and controlling actions in speech activity have been given. The obtained results of the experimental study confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed methods and techniques aimed at the development of evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating.