Background. Modern educational approaches place significant emphasis on the continuity and consistency of learning, creating optimal conditions for children’s successful adaptation during the transition from preschool to primary education. The development of coherent speech is a key aspect of school readiness, as it fosters communication skills, cognitive development, and successful academic performance. Therefore, investigating pedagogical conditions that support continuity in the development of coherent speech is of particular importance for educators and parents seeking to ensure children’s effective development.
Objective. To develop, justify, and experimentally test pedagogical conditions for ensuring continuity in the development of coherent speech in older preschoolers and first-graders.
Sample. The study involved 200 parents of children aged 6-7, 150 preschool educators, 80 primary school teachers, 200 preschool students, and 58 first-grade pupils.
Methods. The study was conducted using a set of theoretical and empirical methods. For the theoretical understanding of the problem, analysis, synthesis, comparison and forecasting were used, as well as the study of literature from various fields. The empirical part included observation, monitoring of children’s issues, conversations with children, teachers and parents, surveys and analysis of documentation and educational resources. An important element was the pedagogical experiment, which made it possible to test hypotheses in real conditions. The data was processed using mathematical statistics and qualitative analysis methods, which ensured the reliability and scientific validity of the results obtained.
Results. Methodological recommendations for the continuous development of coherent monologic speech in older preschoolers and first-graders were developed. These include unified approaches to speech development, a consistent strategy based on principles of continuity, gradual complexity of material, and alignment of content, methods, and interconnections between speech development activities in preschool and primary school settings.
Conclusions. Continuity in the development of coherent speech in older preschoolers and first-graders is achieved through the following pedagogical conditions: regular assessment of current speech development levels; specialized didactic approaches; balanced development of all speech components with long-term progression in mind; implementation of evidence-based methodological recommendations tailored for both age groups.