Didactic games in kindergarten

Didactic games are the most optimal and accessible form of teaching young children of preschool age. Any didactic game consists of several elements: first of all, it is a didactic task (they differ in their complexity, depending on the age group of the kids), rules and directly game actions aimed at accomplishing the ultimate goal, that is, the same task.

The organization of the educational process in the pre-school educational institution implies the correct selection of didactic games so that the tasks assigned to the toddlers were feasible, but at the same time they demanded the exertion of mental forces, promoted development and self-organization.

Didactic games in the younger group

No less important role in the teaching process is represented by didactic games for the younger and nursery groups, because in 2-3 years the children are more active in their acquaintance with the surrounding world and with the simplest concepts. It is worth noting that the gameplay at this age is very simple. For example, you can draw crumbs to "harvesting" and lay out on different baskets of vegetables and fruits of different sizes. Or collect colored balls in a box of the same color.

In addition, earlier acquaintance with didactic games promotes acquiring skills of playing in the team and observance of certain rules.

Examples of games in the younger group can serve as: "Whoever screams?", "Wild and domestic animals", "Lotto", "Guess a toy".

Didactic games in the middle group

Didactic games in kindergarten for children in 3-4 years are focused on the formation of abilities to establish simple links between surrounding objects, as well as the expansion of vocabulary. Card files of didactic games in the middle group should include classes that introduce preschoolers with elementary concepts such as shape, color, weight, material of which the object is made, size. In the process of playing, children fix the acquired knowledge, learn to classify objects.

With the kids of the middle group, you can play games like "Find Differences", "What's in the box?", "Edible-inedible", "Who lives where?" .

Didactic games in the preparatory group

Didactic games for children 5-6 years old set more complex tasks for babies and imply more complex relationships between participants in gaming activities. Many games for boys and girls-preschoolers are presented in the form of competitions, which are of great importance in the development of friendly relationships, teach justice, mutual assistance. In the preparatory group, a lot of information is given to the children by means of ordinary occupations, while with the help of games the assimilated material is only fixed.

The games in the preparatory group are already more complex and serious: "Hibernating and migrating birds", "Flying, jumping, swimming," "Follow me," "Scratching on the cells."

Nevertheless, no matter how captivating and cognitive the game process is, we must remember that the duration of the game should not exceed 15-20 minutes. At the same time, educators should take into account the individual characteristics of each child, selecting the tasks, so that each kid could get mental and moral satisfaction.