Why does one child learn to write quickly and easily, but for another it is very difficult? There are, of course, several reasons for this phenomenon. One of the main is the underdeveloped fine motor skills of the hands. This is an established scientific fact. That is why the process of improving motor skills should be the main in preschool age. Finger gymnastics, games with peas, pebbles, lacing, buttons, plasticine and others can help in this. Thanks to these activities, the child will learn to “own” his own hands, making any manipulations with all objects.
The positive impact of finger gymnastics on the mental development of the baby is as follows.
- Rhythmic movements will contribute to the activation of speech centers in the brain.
- Finger gymnastics is able to develop the skills of the baby to imitate adults, listen to their speech and concentrate on it.
- Exercise creates a very good emotional atmosphere.
- Even the smallest child learns to focus his attention and optimally distribute it.
- Finger gymnastics is able to develop almost all mental cognitive processes. So, in the process of remembering finger games, the correct position of the fingers, the sequence of movements, verses, memory actively develops. In addition, such activities develop imagination and imagination, because with the help of hands you can "tell" the whole story.
- Classes will help make your fingers and hands flexible, flexible and strong.
Finger gymnastics has the following advantages in comparison with the main developmental activities:
- Firstly, even very busy parents can do it with preschoolers, since it will require a minimum amount of time.
- Secondly, for classes you do not need to purchase additional "tools", you only need the baby's pens and parental imagination.
- Thirdly, finger gymnastics will be suitable even for the smallest children.
- Fourthly, all children like these classes very much - both toddlers and seven-year-olds.
That is why finger gymnastics for preschoolers can be very effective for the development of fine motor skills. But, you need to keep in mind that she is recommended to deal with children regularly and systematically.
The first stage should begin from birth. In the process of feeding, you can constantly stroke the baby's fingers and palm. In the future, the most effective occupation will be playing the “thief-magpie,” always saying a proverb known to everyone. And you need to keep in mind that it is recommended not only for adults to stroke the child’s palm, then to make sure that he repeats the same movements, but on the adult’s hand.
The second stage involves the inclusion of independent movements. After a year, children will already be able to “tell” well with the help of hands elementary poems that will “force” the child to make up-and-down movements, squeezing, rubbing, and so on.
The third stage. Later, finger gymnastics begins in kindergarten. Texts should be complicated. Moreover, you can use not only rhymed text, but also tales, stories and novels. A child should depict animals, objects, etc. with the help of hands. It is recommended to diversify the storyline as much as possible so that this is interesting for the preschooler.
The fourth stage. Finger gymnastics should now be complicated by the use of counting. A preschooler not only makes manipulations with his fingers, but also counts them already. It is necessary to constantly complicate exercises, making them more interesting.
We wish you interesting and effective classes!