Sociocultural Practices of Socialization in Children
The authors note that contemporary network practices of children pose risks of computer addiction and negatively affect important indicators of a child’s socialization. They consider the specific character of holidays as elements of culture in the context of play activities. Festivities and games in the activities at “The Merry Mill” (“Veselaya Melnitsa”), the studio of children’s holidays, are analyzed as sociocultural practices that contribute to the cultural socialization of children. It is shown that the sociocultural practices at the studio of children’s holidays are aimed at creating a number of factors of cultural socialization (cognitive and creative development in children, communication skills). The authors consider a high level of satisfaction with holidays as a factor of successful socialization.