Organizational aspects
- It is necessary to unite the children and make friends. This applies to new groups. The guys don’t know each other yet, so it’s better to immediately accustom them to certain rules of behavior in a given place and at a given time. And the easiest way to do this is during playful, creative and entertaining activities.
- In groups where children are already familiar with each other, it is necessary to monitor their relationships, track their social roles, and, if necessary, adjust the behavior of preschoolers.
There is a very simple test.
Children are offered flowers cut out of paper (balls, suns, stars, etc.) of different sizes, from very small to large. And the task is given: choose a flower or an image that is involved in the test, and place it on a sheet of Whatman paper (on a table or some other surface).
The teacher can be the first to take the picture and place it anywhere. Next, you need to analyze the children's choices. Some will choose the largest flowers and place them in the center, others will want to stick the flower closer to the teacher.
Mostly, children place flowers next to other flowers. But there are also those who will choose the smallest flowers and put them in the corner. It is these kids that you will need to pay special attention to. They clearly feel lonely, almost outcasts; such guys are shy and often have low self-esteem.
- It is imperative to use an individual approach and take into account age characteristics in your work. It is logical to assume that entertainment for children in the middle group should be more difficult than for the younger group. In this case, leisure activities will be more conducive to the objectives of the child’s full development.
So, if a teacher knows the group, has studied the children, and has chosen an approach to each child, he can successfully organize their leisure time. What can we offer to preschoolers?
Active games
Go!
Invite your child to imagine himself as a car driving along a dark road. To do this, place several chairs or other objects, give the child a steering wheel or a round substitute and blindfold him. You are the navigator, the baby is the car, turn on and go! Try switching places so that the child also tries himself in the role of an assistant.
Suitable for age: 5-8 years old.
Hold the ball
This children's game will require a balloon and a little dexterity. Task: move the ball from one end of the room/corridor to the other without touching it with your hands or letting it fall. Let the children be smart: you can blow on the ball, push it with your nose, chin, or knees.
If there are two children, arrange a competition to see who can get the ball to the finish line the fastest. For older participants, the task can be complicated by building a path or placing small obstacles that need to be avoided.
Suitable for age: 5-15 years old.
Cross the river
The role of the banks can be played by jump ropes, ribbons or two pieces of rope, laid out at a distance of one and a half to two meters from each other. Cut out circles from paper that will replace the pebbles.
Invite your child to “move” from one bank to the other, stepping on the stones without getting his feet wet. The game is simple, but perfectly develops coordination of movements in children 3-5 years old.
Suitable for age: 3-5 years old.
"Brilliant" basketball
In an apartment, entertaining games for children with a ball are not very convenient, but if you replace it with small foil balls and build a basket from a children's bucket or a cut-off five-liter bottle, you will get a pretty decent basketball.
The competition can be complicated: throw in turns with the left and right hand, count who will have the most hits per minute, vary the distance from the player to the basket.
Suitable for ages: 5-13 years old.
Classics
The good old “jumping rope” is definitely worth remembering and organizing a game even within an apartment or house. Using construction tape on the carpet, “draw” a classic; a round candy box can be used as a “bat.” The main thing is to remember about the neighbors below and try not to disturb their peace in the evening.
Suitable for age: 5-10 years old.
The fastest turtle
It's easy to turn into a turtle! Get on all fours, put a pillow on your back and forward to the finish line, so that your “shell” does not get lost along the way. You can arrange a competition “Who is faster?” or which of the “turtles” will show the best time.
Suitable for age: 4-7 years old.
Tricky ball
Throwing a ball within an apartment is not the safest activity, so you can come up with other activities with it. Lie on your stomach opposite each other, placing the ball between your heads. Try standing up while holding the ball together, without using your hands.
Another option would be a competition, in which case two balls would be required. Get on all fours and, on command, begin to roll the ball, touching it with your forehead or nose, without helping with your hands. The one who crosses the finish line faster will win.
Suitable for age: 5-10 years old.
Types of entertainment in kindergarten
Associated with various holidays
- State and international , for example, New Year, Children's Day, February 23, March 8, Mother's Day, Victory Day, etc.
- Orthodox, folk, folklore , for example, Christmas, Trinity, Christmastide, Maslenitsa, etc.
- Holidays that are traditionally celebrated in this institution, for example, birthdays, graduations, etc.
- Holidays that are not tied to any date are held exclusively for the joy of children, for example, physical education activities, a party of balloons or soap bubbles.
Associated with the time of year
- In the fall, children either come to kindergarten for the first time or return to their old group. In any case, they go through primary or repeated adaptation to the new rhythm of life. You can organize a “Farewell to Summer” holiday, a drawing competition about summer. It will be useful to observe nature.
- Winter activities in kindergarten include outdoor games (slideslides, snowball fights, building a snowman and other objects, drawings in the snow, winter Olympic games, etc.), as well as indoor activities (cutting out snowflakes, KVN on a winter theme, learning poetry, conversations about winter traditions with a short excursion into history, etc.)
- In spring you can organize nature observation. Let each child choose which tree, twig, or bush he will watch. It will be good to correlate these observations with the autumn ones.
- In summer, outdoor sports activities for preschoolers are especially popular, as well as games in the sandbox, which can be organized in the form of a competition.
Related to the type of activity and its content
- Theatrical activities develop children's artistic talents, teach them to liberate themselves and not be afraid to speak in front of an audience. This could be participation in a play, a puppet theater, or acting out scenes using magnetic figures. This also includes any role-playing games.
- Musical and literary classes develop aesthetic taste and the desire for beauty. This includes listening to musical works, reciting by heart (reading competition), singing, conversations about the perception of classical music, etc.
- Sports entertainment in preschool educational institutions has a positive effect on children’s health and strengthens them. They are organized both indoors and outdoors, depending on the time of year and weather conditions. Their benefits are difficult to overestimate, so the physical training of children in the future depends on well-organized physical education classes. Sports and outdoor games, competitions and relay races, Olympics, etc. are used here. Of course, a sports festival in the older group, unlike the younger one, is often competitive in nature.
- Cognitive leisure activities involve the mental development of children, motivate them to acquire new knowledge, form curiosity and logical thinking, and train their memory. Within the framework of this direction, thematic conversations and quizzes are held about the lives of famous people, acquaintance with continents and peoples, traditions of different countries, etc. takes place.
- Ecological entertainment serves the purpose of instilling respect for nature and the environment. You can conduct thinking games, for example, “What will happen if everyone litters?” It is also important to organize wildlife observations. This will teach respect for animals and plants.
- Actual entertainment activities , the purpose of which is to entertain and amuse the child. These are jokes, surprises, various tricks, riddles.
Related to the degree of children's participation
- The guys are passive participants , they are just spectators or listeners. However, in this case, it is useful to involve children in decorating the event venue and creating invitation cards.
- Children prepare and perform performances, numbers, skits. The main thing is that all the kids are involved.
- Preschoolers participate in the event together with adults (teachers, parents). Such joint projects, although more difficult to organize, have a beneficial effect on the relationship between parents and children, because mom and dad are given a unique opportunity to see their child from the outside, understand his achievements, and possibly identify problems.
In the process of organizing children's leisure activities, the teacher must always remember safety precautions. Especially when playing outdoors.
It is also important to involve all children in the fun and not let anyone sit on the sidelines.
It is useful to conduct conversations following the results of a holiday or any other event for preschool children, recording the result in the form of drawings or other crafts, designing a wall newspaper on which, for example, photographs of children will be pasted.
When properly organized, entertainment activities cover the aesthetic, ethical, cognitive, moral, communicative, and spiritual culture of the preschooler. It has a positive effect on unlocking the creative potential of kindergarteners. Therefore, its implementation must be carried out purposefully, using all available types of activities.
Role-playing games
Children's games, in which children imagine themselves as adults, are perhaps the most beloved.
From an early age, the child begins to imitate his parents: he lovingly puts his favorite toys to bed, builds a garage, cooks food on a toy stove, or builds something like a real store. Play along with your child or switch roles with him, allowing him to become mom, dad, salesman or doctor.
Shop
There are several variations of this game. You can lay out items on the “counter”, set “price tags” and make “money” from cut sheets of paper of different sizes, thereby repeating the counting.
Or you can ask the child not to name the product he wants to buy, but only to give it a description. So the game will become a small lesson in speech development.
Suitable for age: 4-6 years old.
Beauty saloon
A role-playing game that captivates absolutely all girls. You can become a model for whom your child will do hair, makeup, and manicure.
But a doll can also act as a “client” of the salon. At the same time, be sure to discuss the rules of conduct and culture of communication in the salon.
Suitable for age: 5-7 years old.
Construction
You can organize the activities of both the driver and the builder at once by showing your son that a large car can be loaded with cubes, help it get to the construction site, unload the “material” and begin building a garage or house.
You can also include a crane, “worker” figures in the game and build more than one object.
Suitable for age: 4-6 years old.
Playing pirates
Build a ship from available materials, and find parts for the costume in the closet - the preparation process will be no less interesting.
Then, armed with binoculars, you can go in search of treasures to uncharted shores. Alternatively, a small toy man can become a pirate, and a ship can be built from a construction set. Depends on what the child likes more.
Suitable for age: 5-8 years old.
Unusual home games
Family games at home can become a good tradition that will give your children a sea of warm memories in adulthood. And while they are still small, a little imagination, effort and time will help organize fun games and keep the whole family busy. Actively get involved in the preparation, don’t be lazy, come up with something to play, and before you know it, you’ll get carried away yourself.
Fantastic patterns
Mix 5 tablespoons of gouache, one tablespoon of shampoo (dishwashing liquid) and a teaspoon of water. Make a thick foam in the container by blowing into a plastic tube.
Now use a piece of paper to lightly touch the colored bubbles. See how the prints turn out and complete the abstract picture, following your imagination.
Suitable for age: 5-12 years old.
Fun quest
This activity can be prepared for a birthday or for a group of friends, or you can simply please your child with an exciting activity. And if the treasure hunter is interested in the search process, then, believe me, you will be no less fascinated by the preparation process.
Hide a small gift or sweet prize at home (there may be several of them) and create step-by-step instructions for finding them.
You can place notes with clues in the most unusual places, the main thing is that each previous one is the key to finding the next one and ultimately leads to the main “treasure”.
Suitable for ages: 6-12 years old.
