Announcing that contributor Michael Steffen has a new book out, I Saw My Life.

About I Saw My Life: From the saying “I saw my life flash before my eyes”, the book’s title announces thresholds, things and moments of arrest and luminosity, resplendent, but also shocking as a near-death experience might be, and fleeting as any flash may be. The stars in their constellations at night glimpsed up through leaves of a tree, the drama of a scull tipped in a powerful mid-river current, a woven shopping handbag, such objects in their places and handling evoke the weights and sensations revisiting the body in reflective memory, at the heart of poetry’s deeply personal yet widely shared and recognized expressions.

It’s available for review from Lily Poetry Review’s press.

This month’s issue rides high on a wave, surging towards us with a theme of Fluidity.

Some contributors literally speak of water. Eva Lianou Petropoulou personifies the creatures of the sea as she calls for an end to litter and pollution. Xoʻjyozova Dildora discusses environmental damage to the Aral Sea and efforts to restore the ecosystem. Elaine Murray celebrates the wonder of the ocean, wishing to become a mermaid. Brian Barbeito recollects being stung by a jellyfish, resting, and turning out okay in time, comforted by natural and literary beauty. Later, he celebrates the seafaring-inspired writing of Joseph Conrad.

Others address different aspects of life that can feel fluid, such as light and vast open landscapes. Juan Vadillo’s review describes Beatriz Saavedra Gastélum’s poetry collection, “Lucid Breath of Light,” as a journey exploring light in its various forms, memories, and transformations. Mesfakus Salahin immerses himself into nature and creativity. Stephen Jarrell Williams’ serene piece evokes a feeling of gentle tranquility. JoyAnne O’Donnell meditates on a pleasant afternoon outside in a meadow. Sheikha A.’s short, lyrical pieces use vivid imagery and concise language to evoke a range of natural and serene scenes. Sayani Mukherjee celebrates the beauty and splendor of an outdoor festival. Yee Leonsoo’s poems use extreme natural places (a salt desert and a deep-sea sinkhole) to explore identity, memory, and the feeling of in-between-ness. Mark Young’s geographies creatively mutate random regions of Australia into works of art.

We can also perceive time as more fluid than linear. Chuck Taylor explores the idea of the “now” and how it can be captured in words, considering the brief moments between perception and recording. Barbaros İrdelmen’s pieces intertwine ordinary images with themes of love and loss to explore how human connection, memory, and longing persist within and against time’s flow. Kareem Abdullah speaks of love, longing, and memory. Mustafa Abdulmalek Al-Sumaidi reminds us that we are all mortal. Abdel Iatif Moubarak renders up a tale of a singer’s faded glory still piercing the darkness of night.

One’s personality and attitudes also morph and shift over the years. Sevara Matnazarova outlines how her personality and outlook on life changed as she grew older. Susie Gharib’s work addresses authenticity, self-expression, and a desire for a more compassionate and peaceful existence. John Grey’s work explores vulnerability and resilience within the human (and natural) experience. Elisa Mascia’s pieces draw upon changeable natural phenomena such as wind and butterflies to dramatize introspective and emotive explorations of love, loss, and transformation. Yeon Myung-ji’s poem uses the act of shelling beans as a rich metaphor for introspection, resilience, and the quiet, often overlooked, processes of life and growth. Duane Vorhees’ poems explore themes of love, identity, and transformation, often blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Nattie O’ Sheggzy delves into the complexities of simple things and searches for meaning, beauty, and authenticity in a chaotic and often dissonant world.

A whole set of poems by Niall McGrath explore themes of memory, identity, social commentary, and personal struggle, often set against the backdrop of Northern Ireland. Poet Michael Todd Steffen, interviewed by Cristina Deptula about his new book I Saw My Life, explores the intersection of personal and historical memories, identity, and mortality, aiming to inspire reflection, acceptance, and a deeper appreciation for the world around us. Lan Xin highlights how holding space for wonder and gratitude can enhance our daily lives. Kandy Fontaine’s piece mixes theater and prose, celebrating artist Tricia Warden and the intersection of art, literature, and identity, particularly in the context of feminist and queer perspectives.  Christopher Bernard kicks off the next installment of his children’s story Otherwise, a mixture of cultural thought, suspense and middle-grade energy. Tanja Vučićević describes a personal journey, both physically and emotionally, as they navigate through challenges and seek solace and salvation.

Writing can play a part in personal reflection and development. J.J. Campbell uses poetry to process his own experiences and emotions and to comment on the human condition. Yongbo Ma’s poems are reflective and introspective, exploring themes of isolation, disconnection, and the search for meaning. Manik Chakraborty wakes us up with the graceful hope of a new morning and continues to seek artistic inspiration despite abandonment from a muse. Ryan Quinn Flanagan probes ordinary life with a poet’s eye, considering the significance of even mundane objects. Jacques Fleury uses rich imagery and references to mythology and literature to highlight the owl’s dualistic nature, embodying both positive and foreboding qualities. Ananya Guha creates a place where a moment of fear and the stories told about it later blend together into a lasting personal myth, half memory, half ghost story. High school English student Reilley Andre expresses a mature perspective on life, pointing out how different people see matters from various points of view, expressing grief, and showing gratitude for his caring sister.

Some love can remain steady amid the flow of time. Gulsanam Mamasiddiqova offers up words of respect and love for her father. Mubina Botirova expresses her love and gratitude for her mother. Tursunova Mehrinoz Oybek qizi pays respect to her mother’s dedication and kindness. Gulchiroy Axmedova expresses tender sentiments of motherly care. Afrose S. celebrates childhood and urges people to protect children. Prasanna Kumar Dalai evokes the tenderness and fragility of early love. Anwer Ghani depicts a steady, tender, and elegant love. Anindya Paul speaks to a profound and intimate romantic devotion that lingers after death. Daniela Chourio-Soto expresses nostalgia through the means of scent. Yongbo Ma’s playful work also encompasses themes of love and human romantic connection.

Of course, not all love stories end happily, and loss is a part of the human condition. Leon Drake’s poems of heavy nostalgia mourn words left unspoken and relationships left unexplored. Donna Dallas speaks of trauma, monstrosity, addiction, and toxic relationships. Kassandra Aguilera’s fragmented poem explores the intoxicating and often painful dynamics of infatuation. On a broader scale, Milena Pčinjski laments the weight of a troubled world, all that could be and all that will never be. Yet, vulnerability is not necessarily weakness, but a prerequisite for change and growth.

Love and caring can also encompass more than one’s own inner circle. Several contributors discuss the fluid state of societal and international relations and advocate for peace and justice. Alan Catlin’s work highlights the human cost of war and its echoes in art and the human soul. Abigail George’s melancholic, reflective poems mourn destruction in Gaza and a personal loss. Shlok Pandey’s fictional story is a poignant portrayal of the human experience during wartime. David Kokoette describes age-old power dynamics and struggles. Mark Wyatt’s fragmented pattern poetry calls out the atrocities made possible by unquestioning obedience to religious and political dictates. Patricia Doyne mocks Donald Trump’s pursuit of grandeur as Bill Tope presents another satirical take on Trump’s proposed arch. Staci Modisette reminds us to protect ourselves while speaking up for peace and justice. Eva Lianou Petropoulou’s gentle words are set to ethereal vocals and a drifting background melody, with an encore here. Аshurоvа Dinоrа Аnvаrqul qizi outlines the role of Uzbekistan’s National Center for Human Rights.

Cultural and world history might seem static, but it can also be fluid in the sense that we remember it differently, or remember different aspects of it, over time. What and how we remember can have repercussions in the present. Lan Anh, a Vietnamese economics student in Germany, illustrates the intricate web of relationships between nations, economies, and people, highlighting the invisible boundaries that connect and impact lives in unseen ways. Muhammadyusuf Kozimjonov outlines the historical and cultural development of Uzbekistan. Joseph Ogbonna revels in the intriguing cultural and political history of the island of Corsica. Nozima Gofurova describes the cultural treasures she saw during her tour of Uzbekistan’s Center for Islamic Education. Jernail S. Anand encourages us to look to wise examples from history to create the world we would like to see.

Tasneem Hossain celebrates the richness of the world’s heritage of dance. Federico Wardal highlights an upcoming star-studded event in Rome celebrating Dante Aligheri which will be attended by cinema and theater luminaries. Yatti Sadelli reviews Dr. Bashir Issa Al-Shirawi’s poetry, highlighting his theme of the inner strength and resilience of the world’s women.

Language and literature are part of world culture as well as a bridge among various cultures. Nozimova Shukrona highlights the value and importance of reading as a way to learn and participate in global thought. Jernail S. Anand urges readers to nourish our minds as well as our bodies, with a well-chosen and varied diet. Tursunaliyeva Zilolaxon celebrates the value of books, literature and libraries. Joseph Nechvatal’s review of Rus Khomutoff’s poem “Kaos Karma” examines the work as an abstract machine that combines literature and chaos magick philosophy, exploring themes of multiplicity, singularity, and the relationship between poetry and passion. Yulduz Kurbоnоvа explores how courtesies embedded in the Uzbek language can get lost in translation to other tongues. Delo Isulfi pays tribute to Rohini Kumar Behera, reflecting on his poetry, highlighting Behera’s themes of peace, gratitude, and nature, and how they convey a sense of spirituality and universality.

Education serves as a vital site where tradition and innovation meet—a place where societies negotiate fluid continuity and change. Many contributors discuss best practices for teaching language and other subjects in school. Subanova Dilafruz discusses audio aids for young language learners. Charos Mansurova discusses the phenomenon of English “loan-words” in Korean. Azimova Nilufar Egamberdiyevna compares word structures in English and Uzbek. Pardayeva Yulduz outlines methods of English-Uzbek idiom translation. Abduraufova Nilufar Khurshidjon kizi highlights the need for parents and educators to work together to teach young children. Qurbana Mubinakhon Umidjon qizi discusses how parents and educators can cooperate to inculcate national values in Uzbek children. Usmonaliyeva Bahora Abduvali qizi explores the role of idioms in Uzbek literature. Ahadova Feruzakhon looks at ways to improve student vocabulary knowledge.

Abduhalilova Sevdora Xayrulla kizi asserts the importance of physical education in school. Isakova Mukhlisa Khusanboevna illuminates exercise as a stress reliever for students. Bakhromova Gulsanam discusses the importance of inclusive education for students with disabilities and practical ways to make that happen. Abdullajanova Shahnozals’hoqxon suggests ways to help shy language students feel more comfortable speaking up in class. Dildoraxon Turgunboyeva explores how to create nurturing and educational preschool environments. Abduhalilova Sevdora offers up a polylexical analysis of English language phraseology. Turdaliyeva Mohidil Baxtiyor qizi discusses classroom activities to enhance student vocabulary. Dildoraxon Turg’unboyeva highlights the value of dictionaries in education. Ahadova Feruzakhon suggests ways to work with vocabulary when teaching young students their native language. Shahnoza Amanboyeva points to 3D modeling and artificial intelligence as tools to enhance science classrooms.

One of education’s important social functions is to prepare students to join the workforce. The global economic landscape is continually in flux, as several contributors discuss. Satimboyeva Risolat Ilhomboy qizi outlines future prospects for job growth given emerging world technologies. Azamova Feruza Abduholiq qizi suggests ways to improve the service sector of Uzbekistan’s economy.

Turning to medicine, Mamadiyorova Durdona outlines the structure and function of the human placenta. Ashurova Parizoda explores the biological characteristics of the parasite Ascaris and its effects on the human body. Xamroyeva Shaxlo discusses the process of blood formation in the human body.

For a look at a widely discussed technology, Rahmonova Barno Kilich qizi probes the economic future of our world after the growth of artificial intelligence. Nurmatova Charosxon Pirnazar qizi also explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping education and the global economy. Toshbotirov Bekjaxon Asliddin o‘g‘li outlines useful roles for AI in the classroom. O’rinboyeva Ziynatjon Anvarbek qizi points to effects of artificial intelligence on society.

Dildora Sultonova celebrates human intelligence, singing an ode to her resplendent and resilient dreams. Eva Petropoulou Lianou interviews poet Eldar Akhadov, highlighting his optimism and respect for the next generation.

A common thread in this entire issue is the persistence of human connection in the face of change. Each contributor grapples with how individuals and communities relate to each other, to history and culture, to the natural world. Smaller scale personal narratives and larger stories intertwine as overlapping dimensions of the human story. The blending of artistic forms and styles in several works evokes the complex flowing of ideas within the creative mind, a current that dissolves rigid boundaries among ideas and cultures.

The collection suggests that while much of our lives inevitably flows and shifts with the passage of time and with cultural and technological change, the underlying human impulses to connect, to understand, and to create meaning remain constant..

These poems take inspiration from passages in the Old Testament. The font these poems use is Courier New, though any monospaced font, such as Aptos Mono or Cascadia Mono, works equally well. Mark Wyatt discusses his technique in ‘Using letters as number-like particles in constructing pattern poetry’, an article that appeared in the Journal of Mathematics and the Arts: https://doi.org/10.1080/17513472.2025.2518519

Mark Wyatt now lives in the UK after teaching in South and South-East Asia and the Middle East: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8647-8280.  His pattern poetry has appeared since 2024 in Antifa Lit Journal, Artemis Journal, Ballast, Borderless, Clockwise Cat, Cosmic Daffodil, Dust Poetry, Exterminating Angel, Full Bleed, Full House Literary, Greyhound Journal, Hyperbolic Review, Ink Sweat and Tears, Libre, MacQueen’s Quinterly, Moss Puppy Magazine, Neologism Poetry Journal, Osmosis, The Paper, The Plentitudes, Radon Journal, Re-Mediate, Shift, Sontag Mag, Streetcake Magazine, Talking About Strawberries All Of The Time, Tap Into Poetry, Tupelo Quarterly, and Typo. Other pattern poems are forthcoming from Allium, Brooklyn to Gangnam, Genrepunk Magazine, and Santa Fe Literary Review. Two of his poems have recently been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

I Wish You a Heaven, Mother
By Barbaros Irdelmen

Yesterday, your smile
still moved through the air.

Now the room
a quiet of unfinished sentences,
glances that stopped halfway.

On the side table,
a glass of tea gone cold.
Your room,
refusing time,
keeps a trace of your warmth.

I wish you a heaven, mother.

Let the earth be light above you.
Let the wind pass without knowing you.

Mountains should remain untouched.
The sky, unbroken.
The sea
free of all urgency.

At night,
may moonlight find your pages.

Let there be no distance
between you
and the names you carried.

Let longing
lose its language.

And happiness
no longer a thing
that must survive.May your tea
never grow cold

The Sign

By Barbaros İrdelmen

Ah, how long I have been waiting
for a sign
from those alluring,
colorful eyes!

If only it came…

Ah, then would crumble,
collapse into dust,
all the civilizations
that have ever been.

A Conversation with Yesterday

By Dr. Barbaros İrdelmen

When our eyes first met
we fell in love.

What day was it
when we were married?
You haven’t forgotten,
have you?

The children—
their graduations,
their going off to the army,
their weddings…

Then the grandchildren.

“Can such things ever be forgotten?”
we had laughed
the day I retired.

That grandchild in high school now—
when was he born?

Tell me,
do you remember
all of it?

Or was all of this
just yesterday,
truly?

Dr. Barbaros İrdelmen is a Turkish poet, writer, translator, and retired specialist in internal medicine and nephrology, lives in Istanbul. With 19 published poetry collections to date, his works have been included in numerous national and international anthologies, poetry festivals, and selected literary compilations. Currently a poetry columnist for Edebiyat Magazin Newspaper and TV, also contributes actively to prominent literary journals such as Pazartesi14 NEYYA Edebiyat, Kirpi Edebiyat ve Düşünce Dergisi, writer for the Papirus Magazine, Literature House writer. As a member of the Writers Syndicate of Turkey, he is not only known for his original poetry but also as a leading figure in the translation of world poetry written in English into Turkish. He is also a member of the poetry translators community, part of the ITHACA Foundation (Spain), building cultural and literary bridges across borders through the power of poetry.

What inspired you to write this collection? 

The urge to salvage something I suppose of my losses inspired a good deal of the poetry in this book. That is the oddity of memory: we never really lose anything we cherish. For me, there is an almost invisible essence to each thing we love, each moment, as particular and invisible as the scent of mint in the sauce of a good meal. So part of the inspiration to write the poems was also finding or coming up with the disguises that would conceal those dear ones, moments and things while they held the place of identities and kept the reader (in me) on the appreciative hunt, searching them out anew. An indispensable element of joy is in the pursuit and discovery of it. 

Your poems often explore themes of nostalgia and reflection. Can you talk about the role of memory in your work? 

To add to the partial answer to this question found in my first response: History contains a key in my way of thinking about my own past. It is collective memory, and it’s a vital key in knowing who we are, who we choose to be rightfully from our journey across time and distances. The fact for most of us is that we have many homes and a large and very diverse family. Going to be with one means leaving and for the time losing the other. I grew up watching the spirited Sand Hill Cranes on the Nebraska-Platte River stop of their migrations from South America to Canada each spring. They’ve flown the same migratory path since the age of the dinosaurs. A simple clue to the nearly perpetual mechanism of nostalgia and desire in me comes by way of the salient ironies of missing America most when I was living in France, and then missing life in France now that I’m living in America. That can be true of the different places I’ve lived here in the States too, living in Boston and missing Oklahoma or Tennessee. I have a joke about a partner who insists she stays with her guy mostly only to avoid falling into the gross error of having to miss him if she were to leave him!

These poems touch on the intersection of personal and historical events. How do you balance these two aspects of your poetry? 

Some time back after I’d finished my Masters degree in England, I moved to Normandy in France. To my surprise I was very much appreciated – The American! – by people there. They kept insisting on thanking me for helping liberate them from the Nazis in WWII. I kept thanking them for the wine and fine meals they prepared for me, while insisting I hadn’t even been born yet in 1944. I grew up vaguely aware of a great-uncle, my mother’s uncle Jack, who did participate in the Battle of Normandy, but it took me awhile to connect those dots. In fact, particular interest in WWII came back powerfully to me as a way of finding a language to help me write about those 10 years in France. The end of the long poem in this book alludes to that uncle. Two more long narrative poems were written about the family French-American connection and the days of WWII in rural America and in Occupied France. I met so many people there who had lived under the Nazi Occupation, each with their memorable story to tell. Eventually I’d like to publish the three narratives together as a trilogy.

Your poems often have a strong sense of place. How do you think your surroundings influence your writing, and what do you hope readers take away from your descriptions of specific locations? 

Writing about the particulars of a place marks a positive act of writing, of witnessing, but also appreciation. It is like complimenting another for the care and work they put into what they do—gardening, dressing fashionably, fixing a meal. The particular language of love waters the plant we are. When we don’t receive any recognition for our efforts we wilt. Same for place. We need, on a larger scale, to put more into the infrastructure of our country. When I first moved into the Boston area and was teaching, it disheartened me to hear students from Japan and Canada, polite and quiet as they meant to be, lament the shabby conditions of our roads, airports and trains!

In several pieces you write about accepting things you can’t change (death, war, office politics, WWII history). How do you think this relates to your broader themes of identity, mortality, and the human condition?

Acceptance is an abiding wisdom that runs the American in me deeply at odds. Because, I suppose as an American, I do believe humanity can live better – that we have, at periods in history, lived in fact better than in this age of great access to convenience, communication and travel. We are emphatically out of balance with nature, especially its pace and patience, and terribly imprudent in how we consume our resources. That is what the upcoming generations have to struggle for. But it helps me to see that by and large they are becoming lucid to the challenge and I believe they will by numbers overcome the harmful ways our super-tech and voracious society lurches about as though to saw off the branch we’re all sitting on, so to speak.

Your poetry often has a reflective, introspective tone. What do you hope readers take away from your work, and how do you think it can relate to their own experiences? 

I try to be very careful about broadcasting any demagogical intention in my writing. I would hope the introspective element would inspire readers to be themselves generous with quiet time, turn off all the media and music, not all the time, not in any strict sense, but to cultivate an appreciation for the sifting ruminative processes of reflection. Great insights do come, but only of themselves with a sort of natural, unforced, even wary way of approaching them. Almost like deer in the wild. Voluminous wide access to all the facts doesn’t really help us put those facts together. On a small very intense scale, that’s an important lesson creative writing teaches us. Beyond what, the how!

Michael Todd Steffen’s book I Saw My Life is available here from Lily Poetry Review.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Society

We know that now Information Technology is developing at a wide pace. Information systems and technologies are now used all over the world. In addition , technologies such as the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence(AI) are becoming part of our lives.Therefore, the greatest demand in the current era is for artificial intelligence. And the demand for this direction is growing. Now we need to understand what Artificial Intelligence is, what its advantages and capabilities are. Artificial intelligence is a field of science and technology that creates machines that can mimic human intelligence.

In other words , it almost imitates the human mind. Basically, Artificial Intelligence is a technology that mimics human thinking, learning, and decision-making processes through computers and programs. Artificial intelligence is mainly based on large amounts of data. As mentioned above, artificial intelligence imitates human thinking, large database comes in handy. This means that artificial intelligence studies every single piece of information in the case of using this base, and helps predict the future through past and present data. AI produces results faster and more accurately than humans.

Another reason for rapid development in areas such as finance , economics , and medicine is that it provides much faster than humans , reduces paperwork and saves time. It has begun to be widely used widely in everyday life. For example, we can consider social networks and search engines. On social networks, users often see content based on their interests. This is because social media algorithms suggest similar content based on users’ interests. This can also be seen in search engines.For example , Yandex and Google. Another example is online shopping, which is becoming increasingly popular. It also provides suggestions that match your wishes, desires, and requirements on these platforms. This is done using artificial intelligence algorithms. In conclusion, artificial intelligence technologies help us achieve more results in less time.

O’rinboyeva Ziynatjon Anvarbek qizi is a third-year student at Tashkent State University of Economics. Winner of the “Robbit Academy” educational program, one of the projects of Najot Ta’lim. She’s a district coordinator at UzMIHU, a graduate of the “Five Million AI Leaders” project courses, a graduate of the “Kelajak Ilmli Qizlar” community, author of several articles and participant in international anthologies, active participant in Zakovat and Zakovat Quiz intellectual games, mentor in three seasons of the Changemakers Challenge project.

Kokand State University Faculty of Primary and Technological Education Primary Education Department Student 03/25 Group Abduraufova Nilufar Khurshidjon qizi

INTEGRATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND SCHOOL IN THE EDUCATION OF PRIMARY STUDENTS

Abduraufova Nilufar Khurshidjon kizi

Student of Kokand State University 

Scientific supervisor: Usmonova Sofiyakhon Alimovna

Abstract. This article analyzes the importance of cooperation between family and school in the upbringing of primary school students, ways to improve its effectiveness, and the pedagogical foundations of an integrative approach. It is substantiated that the harmony of family and school education is a key factor in the formation of a child’s personality.

Keywords: integration, primary education, upbringing, family, school, pedagogy, cooperation.

INTRODUCTION 

The primary education stage is the most important period in the intellectual and moral development of a person. It is at this stage that the child begins to understand the environment, assimilates social values, and creates the initial foundation for the formation of a person. Therefore, ensuring the integral connection between the school and the family in the upbringing of primary school students is one of the urgent pedagogical problems. The modern education system shows that educational work carried out only within the school framework does not produce sufficient results. With high parental participation and their pedagogical culture, the socialization and personal development of children are more effective. From this point of view, the establishment of integrated cooperation between the school and parents is considered an important factor in improving the quality of education.

 LITERATURE ANALYSIS 

The issue of family and school cooperation in pedagogy has been studied by many scientists. In particular, V.A. Sukhomlinsky in his work “I Give My Heart to Children” emphasizes that the unity of school and family is important in raising a child, and positive results are achieved only when they work harmoniously with each other [1]. A.S. Makarenko, in his pedagogical views, indicates the need to conduct family education in connection with social education. In his opinion, parents should be active participants in the pedagogical process and must cooperate with the school [2]. One of the Uzbek scientists, Q. Yuldoshev, in his scientific works, pays special attention to the role of the family institution in the educational process. According to him, the active participation of parents in the upbringing of primary school students ensures the moral maturity of the child [3]. Also, in the pedagogical research of N. Musurmonova, the connection between family education and school is interpreted as a key factor in the formation of social adaptability in children [4].

METHODOLOGY 

This article uses analytical, comparative and statistical methods. Surveys were conducted among primary school students, their parents and teachers. Based on the results obtained, the level of integration and its impact on educational effectiveness were studied. Scientific literature and advanced pedagogical practices were also analyzed.ANALYSIS AND RESULTS 

The issue of integration between parents and school in the upbringing of primary school students requires a systematic approach in pedagogical science. Theoretically, the formation of a child’s personality occurs under the influence of two main institutions – the family and the educational institution. The harmony or imbalance between these two environments directly affects educational results. According to pedagogical theories, integration is not just cooperation, but also a process of adaptation of goals, content and methods to each other. If the educational influence provided by the school is consistent with the values in the family, a stable behavioral model is formed in the child. On the contrary, if there are conflicting influences, the child will experience internal conflicts. Based on the analysis of scientific literature, the main components of parent-school integration are:

Table 1

Theoretical components of parent-school integration

Components

Content

Impact on educational outcomes

Unity of purpose

Harmony of educational goals

Personal stability is formed

Information exchange

Communication between parents and teachers

The individual characteristics of the child are taken into account

Collaborative activities

Joint activities and educational work

Social activity develops

Pedagogical culture

Pedagogical literacy of parents

Effectiveness of upbringing increases

These components are closely interconnected, and the weakness of one of them reduces the effectiveness of the overall system. For example, if the pedagogical culture of parents is insufficient, the educational work carried out by the school will not be fully supported. Theoretically, as the level of integration increases, the following pedagogical results can be achieved: increased social adaptability in children; stable formation of moral values; increased motivation for learning; development of independent thinking and a sense of responsibility. Such results are explained from the point of view of the theory of pedagogical systems. That is, when the family and school function as a single system, their synergistic (mutually reinforcing) effect occurs. This provides higher efficiency than the simple sum. Integration is also of great importance from a psychological point of view. When two environments that are important for the child – family and school – put forward the same requirements and values, then trust, a sense of security and self-confidence are strengthened. This has a positive effect on its overall development.

         Summary

In conclusion, integration between parents and school is an important pedagogical factor in the upbringing of primary school students. Their mutual cooperation has a positive effect on the comprehensive development of children. The results of the study show that as the level of integration increases, the discipline, interest in knowledge, and social activity of students increase. Therefore, it is necessary to develop systematic measures to strengthen family-school cooperation in the education system.

REFERENCES USED:

1. Sukhomlinsky V.A. I give my heart to children. – Tashkent: Teacher, 1984. – 320 p. 

2. Makarenko A.S. Pedagogical poem. – Moscow: Prosveshcheniye, 1987. – 384 p.

3. Yuldoshev K. Fundamentals of pedagogy. – Tashkent: Science, 2010. – 256 p.

4. Musurmonova N. Family pedagogy. – Tashkent: Teacher, 2015. – 180 p.

A New Beginning???

I can’t tell

if it’s early morning

or late evening,

it’s not cold,

a little warm,

comfortable,

everyone sitting outside,

fluffy chairs,

relaxed,

quiet,

not waiting but

content,

with no buildings,

no houses,

no mountains,

no hills,

just a slight curve

of the earth,

waiting for

the sun

to come up,

and the stars

to shine

into the far distance

of a city of gold.