SPEECH FUNCTION DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the psychological characteristics and patterns of speech ontogenesis in children aged 3 to 7 years. The author examines in detail the essential components of speech development: dynamic expansion of active vocabulary, development of complex grammatical constructions, the development of coherent contextual speech, and the development of phonemic awareness as the foundation of literacy. A central role-playing video is featured as the leading activity, creating a natural and motivating environment for communication, speech planning, and the development of semiotic and symbolic functions. Particular emphasis is placed on the interfunctional connections between speech and cognitive processes: thinking, imagination, memory, and perception, defining its integrative role in preschoolers’ mental development. The conclusion substantiates the need to create an enriched communicative environment for developing speech competencies, which are a prerequisite for subsequent school education and social adaptation.