The role of theatrical activities
Due to the fact that theatrical activities are based on play, it is easy for a preschooler to understand the tasks that are assigned to him. He can easily create the image of his character, give him character and live his life with him. The child develops imagination and thinks more broadly.
theatrical performance
Attention! Participation in theatrical productions allows one to identify a creative personality at a very early age, thanks to which parents can develop the child in a direction that is interesting to him, which can become the basis for successful self-realization in adulthood.
With the help of theatrical performances, children activate their vocabulary, improve the change in intonation while pronouncing lines, and practice constructing dialogues.
Paper puppet theater “Walkers”
This kind of theater is very popular with young children; for such a theater you need your favorite characters and a couple of holes.
Believe me, children will happily play such games.
And if you invite friends over, it will be even more fun to play.
You will also receive samples of walkers of your favorite characters to your e-mail address.
Introducing preschoolers to the theater
Theatrical activities in the senior group open the world of art to the kids. The teacher first introduces the concept of theater and the rules of behavior in it. The children are told about different types of theater:
- classic;
- pantomime;
- puppet;
- musical;
- finger
After which the teacher begins exercises on the strength of sound - reads quatrains at different volume levels, reinforcing what is said with gestures. During the familiarization process, children learn discipline and train to listen carefully to the speaker.
Attention! If you present your child with information about the theater as something magical and interesting, a positive association with art will be fixed in his mind, thanks to which he will be happy to independently increase his level of cultural development in adulthood.
Mitten Theater
Wooden puppet theater for children
Honestly, we have different types of theaters at home, for example this is a wooden one .
My kids love it very much, because it is so funny and exciting when I show them a fairy tale and they sit and listen. Now I have an older son, he can show and tell fairy tales himself. Just think, this is very cool, because while playing, a child learns to retell his favorite fairy tale, build a dialogue, etc.
I think that all preschool children, as well as most children of primary school age, will not remain indifferent to such theaters. And if you come up with your own fairy tales with a funny plot and an intriguing ending, then it can actually turn out to be a real holiday for a child.
The simplest version of a do-it-yourself puppet theater is a paper one. It's easy to make it yourself. Well, or together with the child.
Types of theatrical activities
Theatrical games in the senior group can be divided into two main types: dramatic and directorial. Children begin to master the second on their own when they play with toys: they control plush performers, speak for them, move them, and build relationships between toys.
The dramatic type of activity involves the child’s independent performance as an artist using various techniques of expressive speech.
Children as artists
Open classes
Open lessons on theatrical activities attract children with their naturalness. In the improvised auditorium sit not only familiar children and teachers, but also invited guests - parents and other teachers. The purpose of such a lesson is to demonstrate children’s involvement in art, the children’s ability to clearly and distinctly pronounce lines, and not be embarrassed by the audience.
Most often, such classes use costumes created by children together with their parents. Each child who takes part in the formation of his image becomes more closely connected with his character and is sensitive to his fate.
Project in the preparatory group on the topic “Professions”
Attention! Sometimes it is enough to let a preschooler decorate the mask of his hero so that he feels responsible for the fate of the character.
In some preschool institutions, during music classes, children are given cards with images of characters. Having each received their role, the guys play “Turnip”, “Kolobok” or “Teremok” to the accompaniment.
Drama games
Dramatizations allow preschool children to reveal their directing abilities. One student can control several characters at once, and children are often so carried away that they involuntarily adjust the intonation of their voice individually for each character. During such performances, children learn the significance of emotions and practice their facial and intonation demonstration. The definition of character is fixed - all the heroes in the fairy tale are different, each with their own temperamental characteristics.
It is not uncommon for teachers to put on several theatrical performances each season, reinforcing the study of nature and weather patterns through play. For example, in winter, children are invited to dramatize the process of preparing various animals for wintering: some fill bins with food, insulate their homes; others gorge themselves and hibernate, while others go to warmer climes.
Toy range for director's play
Self-analysis in planning theater activities
Experienced teachers, before drawing up an art teaching project for a year or a season, conduct a survey of parents, from which they learn about the degree of emotional liberation of the children, the clarity of the child’s speech at home, the ability to use facial expressions and gestures during communication and the inclinations to empathy .
After conducting the survey, the teacher becomes clear which aspects should be paid more attention to and which ones less when compiling a card index of theatrical games in the group.
Important! Self-analysis reveals the main directions in which the selected material should be worked on and identifies weaknesses in the emotional development of children.
Theater project in the senior group
Play theater should be a constant presence in children's lives. To do this, teachers keep notes on theater activities, where they distribute various types of performances, evenly distributed throughout the academic year.
The results of the lessons in the garden are:
- communicative development of children of different ages;
- familiarization with the history of the origin of the theater and its purpose;
- joint creation of props and stage images;
- increasing parents' attention to the creative activities of preschoolers;
- creating a screen for further use by children in independent theatrical performances.
Making your own actors
The theater design should reflect the needs of children's development in accordance with their age characteristics. Often, children need to give free rein to their imagination to organize their own theatrical performance. So, children 4-5 years old can quite successfully put on a show using only spoons. A healthy imagination is enough to mentally endow each spoon with appearance, character, and create a fictional image. Even at the stage of self-analysis, teachers find out the pupils’ ability to think outside the box, leaving the child, as if by accident, alone at the table with two or three spoons. Some children begin to get bored over time and look in the direction of their frolicking peers, while others, already in the first minute, take up spoons and begin to play with them like dolls.
Teaching mathematics in kindergartens using counting material
Additional Information! Children who are unable to create instruments for play from everyday objects using their imagination especially need theater, which will allow them to develop non-standard thinking and relieve them of emotional constraint.
Card index of theatrical games
According to the Federal State Educational Standard, each group must have a card index of theatrical games, selected in accordance with the interests of the children, their emotional needs and characteristics.
Popular games included in the card index for the senior group of preschool educational institutions:
- Finger Theater "The Fox and the Hare". The production involves 6 children - 5 characters and one who is responsible for the words of the author. Children wear characters on their fingers, who take turns appearing on stage.
- Classic production "Granddaughter Snow Maiden". The whole group can participate - 5 main characters and secondary roles assigned to the Snow Maiden’s many girlfriends.
- The director's work "Emelya", in which one child can participate, controlling all the characters at once, or several children sharing all the roles among themselves. The production should include a model of a furnace and an ice hole, in the creation of which the entire group took part.
- A dramatization of the fairy tale “Fear has big eyes.” The production involves 6 children, including the author reading the words.
- Mitten theatricalization of the fairy tale “The Fox and the Jug.” 3 children participate in the production; hands and intonation are actively involved.
Additional Information! Before starting to prepare theatrical presentations and performances, children need to be familiarized with the work. Answer all their questions that arise along the way. Explain the idea of the work and its moral. Once the children understand the meaning of the fairy tale, they will be happy to try to play it.
Classes in preschool institutions are organized by professionals, teachers with experience and professional education. At home, arranging such a useful activity will not be difficult if you direct ordinary children's play in the right direction. To do this, you need to spend a little effort on creating a theater corner in which each fairy tale will be shown. And noisy, aimless children's play will instantly turn into priceless creative development.
Non-traditional types of theater
In addition to the usual materials for puppet theaters, alternative types can be used.
These can include plastic and wooden spoons. Images of characters are drawn or attached to them. When painting on plastic, you should use acrylic paint. If you have to paint with gouache, it is mixed with a small amount of PVA glue.
Interesting options are made from yogurt jars and plastic bottles. They are covered with colored paper, images of characters are attached and fragments of scenery are added. The results are voluminous mini-stories. Such figures do not require additional decorations and develop children's imagination.
Playing theater is a useful and interesting activity. It improves memory and develops oratory skills. The child learns to retell the text, highlight the main points, not be afraid of public speaking, and parents have the opportunity to discern the child’s talents.
