For the normal development of preschoolers, psychogymastics should be part of their childhood. And although the term may be unfamiliar to you, its essence is very clear: psychogymastics for children is a special course of studies aimed at developing and correcting the cognitive and emotional-personal sphere. The main goal of psycho-gymnastics can be called the preservation of child mental health, as well as the prevention of mental disorders. Psycho-gymnastics for young children is based on the use of psychotherapeutic and psychological-pedagogical techniques.
The tasks of psycho-gymnastics
Speaking generally, the psycho-gymnastics for babies allows to solve the following problems:
- children acquire autorelaxation skills;
- learn the technique of expressive movements;
- they train psychomotor functions;
- bring up higher emotions and feelings;
- correct their behavior with the help of role-playing games;
- get rid of emotional stress;
- Learn to recognize and manage emotions.
A special course of psycho-gymnastics is usually used in cases where a child has psychomotoric or emotional disturbances, when a child suffers from childhood fears, is of a difficult nature. In some cases, the technique is used to get rid of incontinence of urine and feces.
This technique allows the child to realize that his behavior, thoughts and feelings are interrelated, and all problems do not appear due to a specific situation, but because of a certain attitude towards it. The child studies emotions and masters the science of mastering them.
Psycho-gymnastics in the preschool
Get rid of fears, learn to communicate with peers, to become bold, confident, honest, help special exercises, usually included in the course of psycho-gymnastics in the kindergarten or early development center. Classes are conventionally divided into phases: learning the elements of movements, using them in the game, relaxing. The effectiveness of the exercises will increase significantly if music for psycho-gymnastics is used that tunes the kids for the game, sketches, drawing and theatrical elements.
In kindergartens psycho-gymnastics is used in the form of active role-playing games. For example, kids are encouraged to try on the role of an animal. The child must demonstrate the behavior of this animal to the rest of the preschool children without words. Preschoolers are happy to imagine themselves bunnies, who happily jump to the music. But when she stops, all children must take a certain position, which was agreed upon before the game. It trains memory, coordination of movements. On the development of self-control is calculated and the game in the owl. On the "day!" Command, all children, except one who plays the role of an owl, are actively running around the room. When the word "night!" Sounds
If you divide the kids in pairs, then you can play the game "Shadow". One child goes in front, and the second - behind, as if he is the shadow of the first, and repeat all his movements.
Playing with children in various games, modeling situations, "working through" emotions and feelings, educators teach them not to be afraid of the world around, to be ready for everything that awaits them outside their own apartments and garden walls. Preschoolers learn to control themselves, control their behavior and know what to expect from others. This also applies to relations in the family, it is not a secret that it is the relationship between moms and dads that will become an example for the child in the future. Positive or negative is another matter.