Project for children of the younger group of preschool educational institutions “We are little wizards”
- October 28, 2015
Competition “My Pedagogical Initiative - 2015”
Nomination “Methodological work in preschool educational institutions”
Problem. It has been proven that the child best absorbs the knowledge that the child acquired in practical activities. Unfortunately, in preschool educational institutions, experimentation is used unreasonably rarely, especially in early preschool age. The importance of a child’s independent research activity is underestimated, despite its positive aspects, despite the active development of this area in preschool education.
Despite the fact that in experimental activities there are more opportunities for self-knowledge and self-determination of the child, for personal growth and the revelation of his individuality, teachers are reluctant to use this method in everyday activities, leaving it for open classes and mass entertainment events.
Relevance of the project. Preschoolers are natural explorers. And this is confirmed by their curiosity, constant desire to experiment, and desire to independently find a solution to a problem situation.
Experimentation gives children real ideas about various aspects of the object being studied, enriches the child’s memory, activates his thought processes, and includes an active search for solutions to problems.
Younger preschoolers, getting acquainted with the world around them, strive not only to look at an object, but also to touch it with their hands, tongue, smell it, and knock it. Children tear paper, take apart toys, play with sand, water and snow.
In everyday life, children often experiment with various substances themselves, trying to learn something new. They watch objects falling into the water (drowning or not drowning), testing icicles with their tongue in severe frost, etc. Exploratory behavior for a preschooler is the main source of gaining ideas about the world. We, adults, must actively help him in this.
The goal of the project: to develop cultural practices of showing the interest of children of primary preschool age in knowledge and research, to support the desire to demonstrate independence and initiative, and curiosity.
Tasks:
- Introduce children to some properties of water, air, light, paper.
- Develop your own learning experience.
- Support children's initiative, independence, and intelligence.
- Encourage friendly relationships during research activities.
- Form a cultural practice of showing interest and desire to expand your horizons.
Type of project: information and research, group.
Participants: teachers, children, parents.
Implementation timeframe : short-term (1 week).
Predicted result: development of the content of cultural practices to implement the project’s objectives:
- manifestation of sustainable cognitive interest in experimentation;
- developing the ability to consciously select objects and materials for independent activities;
- displaying initiative and creativity in solving assigned tasks;
- manifestation of mutual assistance, active social interaction;
- high-quality and interested participation of parents in the implementation of the project.
Main section of the program : social and communicative development.
Organization of activities within the project
Preparatory stage:
- problem formulation;
- determination of relevance, purpose and objectives;
- selection of methodological and fiction literature;
- selection of experiments for a given age;
- selection of equipment for conducting experiments.
Main stage:
- organization of subject-development environment,
- conducting experiments, experiments in a group and on a walk,
- individual work with children,
- independent experimental activities,
- outdoor games,
- reading fiction,
- conversations,
- productive activity of children.
The final stage:
1. Making a card index of experiments.
2. Exhibition of crafts made by parents and children.
Project technological map
Social and communicative development
| Cultural practices | |
| Kinds | Content |
| Integration of c.p.: – practice of game interaction, – knowledge of the world and self-knowledge, – communication practices | Games: “Find out who called?”, “It happens - it doesn’t happen.” D/exercise : “Find and bring a paper object.” Game exercises: “Turn a circle into a sun, an apple, a ball, a wheel, etc.” Problem situations:
Conversation – exercise “Taste and properties of food.” D/i “Catch up with your shadow” |
Cognitive development
| Cultural practices | |
| Kinds | Content |
| – Integration of c.p.: – knowledge of the world and self-knowledge, – free practice of children’s activities, – communication practices, – identification and interaction of the child with the surrounding society. | Experimental activities:
Experimentation games:
Experience game "Colored Ice"
Study:
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Speech development
| Cultural practices | |
| Kinds | Content |
| Integration of c.p.: – communication practices, – knowledge of the world and self-knowledge | Conversations:
Reading:
Heuristic conversations:
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Artistic and aesthetic development
| Cultural practices | |
| Kinds | Content |
| Integration of c.p.: – knowledge of the world and – self-knowledge, – free practice of children's activities | Shadow theater
Construction. Topic: “Dog kennel” (made of paper). Productive activity . “Polar bear” (from the palm of your hand). Modeling "Balloon". |
Physical development
| Cultural practices | |
| Kinds | Content |
| Integration of c.p.: – healthy lifestyle, – practice of game interaction | Finger gymnastics “Skillful Hands”, “Dog and Cat”. Outdoor games:
Gymnastics for the eyes “One drop, two drops...” Games with paper airplanes, plumes and pinwheels. Physical education lesson “Rainbow-arc”. Game m/n: “Cold-hot”. |
Interaction with parents
| Cultural practices | |
| Kinds | Content |
| Integration of c.p.: – knowledge of the world and self-knowledge, – communication practices | Introducing parents to the purpose of the project and types of joint activities for its successful implementation. Organizing joint activities with children at home:
Organizing a conversation with parents “What can’t and what should be done to maintain children’s interest in cognitive experimentation.” Involve parents in replenishing the experimentation center with new educational literature. |
Distribution of activities by activity centers
Center for theatrical activities: making characters for the shadow theater “The Tale of the Stupid Mouse.”
Center for experimental activities: preparation of all materials necessary for research activities (soap bubbles, various types of paper, paper boats, balloons, water containers, straws, screen for shadow theater).
Project implementation results (result):
The content of children’s cultural practices has expanded:
- a stable cognitive interest in experimentation appeared;
- increased ability to consciously select objects and materials for independent activities
- demonstrated initiative and creativity in solving assigned problems, and the ability for mutual assistance.
- Parents' interest in taking part in the implementation of the project has intensified.
- a recommendation was made for parents: “The role of the family in the development of the cognitive interests of a preschooler”
- a card file of experiments for practical activities has been compiled.
- An exhibition of paper crafts made by parents and children was organized.
List of literature:
1. A. Dietrich, G. Yurman “Why” 2. Van. Cleve J. “200 experiments” 3. Dybina O.V., et al. The unknown is nearby: entertaining experiences and experiments for preschoolers / O.V. Dybina (ed.). - M.: TC “Sfera”, 2001 4. L. L. Sikoruk “Physics for kids.” 5. Nikolaeva S.N. Methods of environmental education in kindergarten. M., 1999. 6. Nikolaeva S.N. Education of ecological culture in preschool childhood. M., 1995. 7. Perelman Ya.I. Entertaining tasks and experiments. Ekaterinburg, 1995. 8. “Design and organization of cultural practices in preschool childhood” / author M.V. Korepanova - Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Pedagogy of Preschool Education, Dean of the Faculty of Preschool and Primary Education of Volgograd State Social Pedagogical University . 9. Ryzhova N.A. Ryzhova Sorceress - water. M., Linka-Press, 1997 10. Smirnov Yu.I. A book for talented children and caring parents. St. Petersburg, 1998 11. What is it? Who it? M., 1996.
Recommendations for parents
Author: Ovcharova Larisa Aleksandrovna, Master of Pedagogy, Private Secondary School “Rodnik”, Volgograd.
Methodological piggy bank for projects
So, dear friends, let's get acquainted with the literature before moving on to a variety of topics.
Together we will look through the pages on the website www.kniga.ru and find a lot of interesting things for our project. An interesting methodological program awaits you. Books, games, projects for preschoolers can be found here.
Another no less interesting site is www.uchmag.ru, where you will find the organization of project activities for children, which is the main requirement for the Federal State Educational Standard. It ensures interaction between parents and teachers in raising children. The program can be installed via the Internet.
On the most interesting website UchMag from the series “To help preschool teachers” you can purchase project notes and organization of design for preschoolers.
Didactic, plot-based, outdoor games are aimed at the personal formation of the child and the development of his creative, mental and social processes. By visiting the methodological site, you, teachers, educators and parents will find comprehensive thematic projects that present entertaining and interesting games with sayings, riddles, stories and poems.
Other events
There are also other informational and creative game projects, such as “Cat”, the purpose of which is to familiarize yourself with a domestic animal, in this case a cat, with its characteristics, habits, appearance, as well as fostering a caring attitude towards animals.
It will be interesting to show children the game project “Cat House” on video:
Another information and creative project is “Vitamins”. This topic studies the issues of maintaining health in children. Here ideas are given about vitamins, their importance for health, and proper nutrition. This project lasts 3 weeks.
“My Family” is the name of a creative long-term project. Its purpose is to provide an initial introduction to the family. The objectives are to evoke positive emotions about the family, develop expressions of tenderness, joy, and cultivate respect for parents. I suggest watching a video on this topic with your little friends:
Since preschoolers love to explore everything and put it into practice, there is such an educational, research, group event “The Magic Drop”, the purpose of which is to consolidate existing knowledge about water. The objectives are to familiarize children with the properties of water, support children’s initiative, ingenuity and encourage friendships during the period of research. The project lasts 2 weeks. It's short-term.
Also interesting is the event, the work plan for the master class, which offers creative tasks for parents, organizing competitions, participating in project activities, aimed at developing the children’s abilities and promoting trusting relationships between the family and the kindergarten.
So, to summarize, I come to the conclusion that interesting topics in kindergartens will help develop the intellectual and physical development of children. Therefore, together, dear teachers, educators, and parents, let us make every effort to ensure that our children grow up healthy.
I hope that with this article I helped you make action plans in kindergartens and other preschool institutions. I say goodbye to you, but not for long. Stay tuned for other interesting and informative articles. And if you have questions, be sure to ask. I will be happy to answer them. Share this article with your friends, and by subscribing to my blog updates, you will learn a lot of interesting things.
Sincerely, Tatyana Sukhikh! Till tomorrow!
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