Kindergartens are perceived by many parents as an “inexpensive paid nanny,” which takes their child’s time, giving adults the opportunity to work and lead their own lives. But children's institutions bring many benefits. Children in the garden do not just play, eat and sleep. The children are taught not only to answer the question: “How does the cat and the dog say?” And they instill good manners, a love of personal hygiene and introduce concepts about the world around them.
In preschool institutions there is a regime where each lesson is practiced to automatism. So it’s easier for children to get used to performing a series of actions, turning them into conditioned reflexes, positive skills and abilities. The washing algorithm in kindergarten is part of the process of teaching a child to cleanliness.
Right habits are formed from early childhood
The sooner the child begins to learn the right habits, the easier it is for them to perceive them. Therefore, the issue of hygiene is given close attention in the younger groups of preschool institutions. Habits are fixed in the subconscious after repeated repetition. To do this, use teaching aids in pictures that are understandable to children: the algorithm for washing, washing hands, eating. Water treatments are good habits. It is important that the washing algorithm in the younger group is followed with strict sequence, then the desired result will be achieved.
It's time to wash
Children get used to that, returning from a walk, you should first wash your hands, and only then go to dinner. After breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack, all the guys wash their hands and wash their face, washing off the remnants of food. Washing after eating is an important rule, since in the younger group children do not eat as neatly as older adults do. After a day's sleep, babies rinse their face with cool or warm water, turning the wash into a ritual of awakening from sleep.
Location of water procedures
When forming a habit, comfort takes an important place. Washbasins should be located at a height comfortable for the baby. Liquid soap with dispenser is preferable to regular solid. Water should be warm or cool. Carers first regulate the temperature of the water, and only then let the children take turns to the sink. The skin of the face is much more sensitive than the skin on the hands, so too cold or hot water can cause an unpleasant sensation in the child and discourage the contact with water for a long time. It is important to ensure that the soap does not get into the eyes of the child, pre-educators explain how to wash their hands and face, focusing the attention of children on the fact that soap gets into the eyes and pinches strongly. Everyone should have their own personal towel, over which there is usually a picture. The same picture is on the individual locker and on the bed of each baby.
Visual perception of the algorithm
The washing algorithm in the pictures should be located next to or above the washbasins. Children see the order of the actions performed and remember them. In addition, the child must see himself in the mirror located opposite the sink. It is important for a three-year-old baby to see the result of his actions: at first the face was dirty, and then it became clean. Each kid knows his picture above the towel where the elephant or chicken is painted. So children learn to perceive the belonging of objects, for example, with a teddy bear - this is his towel, and with a turtle - someone else's. It is important that the guys remember visually the place where their towel is hanging, since the use of someone else's is unhygienic.
Maintaining a home washing ritual
Many parents are annoyed when a child drags them into the bathroom every five minutes, smeared with paints, preserves, yogurt, or something else. This is due to the fact that in kindergarten the habit of washing soiled faces and hands is inculcated. Children constantly get dirty, this should be treated calmly. Of course, parents do not need to hang pictures around the house, but they also know the washing algorithm. Therefore, they can support their child's pursuit of cleanliness. When a zamarashka asks in the bathroom to wash her hands or wash herself, do not ignore this.
For independent kids, you can put a small stool in the bathroom and hang a towel low. You should show the child that he can wash himself when he needs it. When the bathroom is already mastered, it is still necessary to observe that the faucet does not remain open after water procedures. If the baby is not yet so independent, then parents will still have to control the washing process.
Washing is an important habit for a child from two to three years old. The sooner he learns that he should be clean, the easier it will be to interact with him when a crisis of three years comes and the child begins to resist everything in the world. At the time of crisis, it is difficult to get the sequence of the entire washing algorithm to be executed. Therefore, to teach him to rinse his face will be much more difficult. Educators of the younger groups of kindergartens teach to perform the necessary rituals, creating useful skills on their basis.