Everyone knows that it is necessary to teach and develop a child from the cradle, that is, from a very young age. However, it is still most interesting to do this with children who are already at least 3-5 years old. That is why in this article I want to talk about how classes can be built in kindergarten and what topics you can choose for this.
Generally
You need to always teach a child and everything - this thesis will not cause any doubt. However, it is better to do all this in a complex, giving the kids as much knowledge as possible, using one theme. That is why I want to say that the most popular today are complex and integrated classes in kindergarten, which are designed to immediately teach the child several important aspects of life or to provide knowledge from different areas of life. The topics can be completely different, but always understandable and interesting to the little ones.
About concepts
So what exactly is integrated kindergarten classes ? This is the training of kids, which is aimed at revealing the holistic essence of this topic through various activities. A comprehensive lesson is similar in purpose, but its goal is to consistently study the nuances of one topic, which subsequently develops into one big new picture of knowledge. However, it is worth paying attention to the fact that a positive result during these classes will be achieved only when their structure is clearly thought out and the material becomes accessible to an understanding of a child of a certain age.
Nuances
It is worth mentioning that comprehensive and integrated classes in kindergarten do not have age limits and restrictions; they are available for working with both the nursery group and the oldest, pre-school. If the teacher can competently structure the process of the lesson, children of any age will be happy to take the material and in the form of a game will receive new knowledge for themselves. However, when planning such a lesson, it is important for the teacher to observe the following recommendations:
- First you need to thoroughly work with the topic: from each sphere of a child’s life, “extract” nuances on a given topic.
- It is imperative to identify and provide the kids with links between different subjects that relate to one topic.
- You must also be able to vary the sequence of topics, if necessary.
- It is also important to take into account specific nuances in a certain topic (it happens that some moments for individual babies can be traumatic).
- When planning a lesson, it is necessary to formulate a goal and set certain tasks (this is important for the analysis of an already conducted lesson).
- Well, and, of course, the educator should model such a load for the child so that it is not a burden and does not bore the baby too much.
How to choose a theme?
The topics for kindergarten can be completely different. And in order to determine them, the educator should just think carefully about what is currently relevant or whether the kids are most interested. If it’s autumn, you can study the leaves; if it’s winter, choose a New Year theme. However, in this case, the chosen topic can consist of a single concept, that is, the name of a particular animal or product, or generalized, for example, “forest” (which includes trees, animals, etc.) or “store” (goods, buyer-seller, money, price, etc.).
Theme 1. Variety of Leaves
So, what can you teach kids by studying this topic. The first is geometric shapes. Leaflets are with corners, round, oval in shape. You can also analyze the thickness, necessarily the color. In this case, you can tell the child that there are leaves of trees, bushes, plants (different types of flora). Children can also be told that there are healer plants that can be used directly during a walk (for example, plantain with a bleeding wound), as well as predator plants that can be harmful to health. After that you can make an application from the leaves collected on the street or draw a picture of the leaf you like.
Theme 2. Christmas tree
As mentioned above, developmental activities for children can be seasonal. For example, why not closer to the new year have a great integrated lesson called "Christmas tree"? So, here, first of all, you need to study the shape, color of this plant, determine special characteristics (smell, prickly needles). At the same time, the children can be told that there are different types of conifers - all these are relatives of the Christmas tree. From practical exercises: you can make a Christmas tree of three cones of green paper, you can draw it, sculpt it. An environmental moment will be mandatory: “Why do Christmas trees feel sad after the New Year.”
Theme 3. Snail
What other topic can I choose for classes in the DOW? Why not pay attention to an ordinary snail? First of all, again, there is a consideration of its interesting form, determination of color. You can also tell the guys about the concept of speed: the snail is slow, the hare is fast. Practical class: draw a snail on the pavement with chalk. For children of senior kindergarten groups, you can play a game like the classics, when squares are drawn in the snail, on which you need to jump to the center without stepping on the drawn stripes.
Demonstration classes
It is worth mentioning that open classes in a preschool educational institution are a great idea to show in practice how relevant and valuable integrated and comprehensive lessons are. To do this, you can think over an interesting topic, which at the moment will be relevant. It is better if classes on a certain topic are held in an appropriate atmosphere: studying nature - on the street, physical exercises - in the gym, etc. It is worth mentioning that it is mandatory during such classes (both simple and indicative) should be used visual material, which will fully illustrate everything said by the teacher. After all, it is worth remembering that children perceive information from different angles: audibly (listen), visually (see), tactile (touch).