"Lesenka" method for diagnosing children

The method "Lesenka" was developed by V.G. Shur. It is used by psychologists and parents to determine the level of self-esteem of a child. The method is very simple. It does not require long preparation and complicated manipulations, it is not necessary to purchase special materials. And processing will not take long. This makes it very easy to use. Although there are some subtleties that must be known and taken into account. The stimulus to this technique is the 7-step ladder pattern. It can be completely drawn on its own, since this will not affect the results in any way.

The "Lesenka" method is applied for preschool and primary school children. Therefore, the interpretation of the results of different ages will be different. That is, it is impossible to treat equally the same end-points as schoolchildren and preschool children.

The "Lesenka" method for junior schoolchildren has the following two differences. First, the instruction is more meaningful and accurate, and therefore more complex. The child is told that at the lowest step are the most evil, naughty, capricious, cowardly and stupid guys, and on the very top step are the most good, obedient, clever, kind, strong, brave and diligent children. The higher the step, the better the child. On the 4th step children will be not bad and not good. His task is to put himself on the step that corresponds to what he is now. Tell why he thinks so. Then, with explanations, ask him to indicate what he would like to be. To specify, where would put it parents, teachers. The second is the interpretation of the results. In younger school students, self-esteem is closer to adequate, and inadequately inflated self-esteem will be the norm only in unfamiliar situations. The reason for refusing to complete the assignment may be a simple misunderstanding of the instructions. It can also cause the child to place himself on the middle step.

The method of "Little Scaffold" for preschoolers will have a slightly more simplified instruction. And inadequately inflated self-esteem of the child will be considered the norm.

The reason for the diagnosis is inadequately overestimated Self-esteem will be that the child, without hesitation, puts himself on the highest step in all options, explaining the choice of the adult's opinion. If the child talks about his failures, but considers their reasons to be ineffective, then the self-esteem is simply overstated.

It will be adequate if the child puts himself on the 5th and 6th steps, explaining his actions. The evaluation of adults will be, according to the child, the same or slightly lower.

Putting yourself on the lower steps, refusing to explain or referring to someone else's opinion is a manifestation of low self-esteem in a child.

Any result is not critical and not permanent. The child grows up, and his world changes. Remember that everything is fixable. Whatever your child's self-image is, you can change it. The method of "Little Scaffold" is a simple and convenient way to be on the alert.