Morning exercises in kindergarten

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

In all age groups of the kindergarten, every morning begins with morning exercises. It unites children, sets them up for positive, promotes motor awakening, instills discipline and organization in children. The set of exercises that the teacher uses during charging is selected taking into account the age characteristics of the body and the time of year. Not only the types of exercises are changing, but also their duration.

In the article we will consider the main types of morning exercises, its components, we will list the differences in carrying out exercises with children of different ages. Parents will be able to find out how the complex of exercises is carried out in the morning, how many repetitions need to be done, what attributes are used to keep children interested.

Preparing for charging

The morning exercises begin with building in a column. There is a set of exercises without sports equipment, but more often educators give the children flags or sultans, cubes from plasticdesigner or balls, gymnastic sticks or rattles. Toddlers are given attributes in advance, and older preschoolers take turns dismantling objects from special containers on their own. Sometimes the teacher appoints an attendant who distributes sports equipment to his comrades.

The cubes can be laid out on the floor so that the children, after the first part of the exercise, stop near them to perform a set of basic exercises. Before use, the teacher must check the technical condition of the items used so that they are completely safe for kids.

Where is the exercise done?

In the warm season, morning exercises are held on the street, on the territory of the group's site. With older children, jogging is sometimes organized around the kindergarten building or in the delineated area. In the cold season, morning exercises are carried out in a group or in a gym. If the kindergarten does not have a specially designated area for physical education, then time is allocated for charging in the assembly hall. Twice a week, many preschool institutions organize morning exercises with musical accompaniment. Rhythmic exercises develop a sense of tact, an ear for music.

Components of charging

1. Introductory part. First, children walk in a circle, then they begin to perform simple movements while walking, for example: walking on toes with hands on their belts; walking on heels with hands behind the head; walking "horse" with high knees; goose walking. Next up is easy running. Completes the introductorypart of walking with rebuilding. Children of younger groups stop to perform basic exercises in a circle. Children of older groups can be rebuilt in 2 or 3 columns or lines.
2. The main part. General developmental exercises for all muscle groups. Morning exercises begin with a shoulder girdle workout, then the muscles of the back and pelvis are involved. Next, exercises for the legs and feet are performed, including squats and jumps.
3. The final part. Its purpose is to restore breathing. The guys do breathing exercises either on the spot or while walking in a circle.

Duration of exercises in each age group

Depending on the age of the children, both the duration of the exercise and the number of repetitions of each type of exercise increase. If in the first junior (nursery group) exercise takes 4-5 minutes, then in the second junior group the duration is 5-6 minutes. Exercises are selected 3-4 types, each of which is repeated 4-5 times. Exercises for kids are given in a playful way. The guys imitate the movements of animals, birds.

Morning gymnastics in the middle group lasts 6-8 minutes, and the number of exercises increases and reaches 5. Children repeat every 5-6 times.

In the older group of kindergarten, exercises consist of 6 exercises with a repetition of each 6 times. The duration of the complex takes 8-10 minutes. The older children of the preparatory group are engaged in up to 12 minutes. Exercises are given more difficult, repeated8-10 times. The complex itself is also expanding: the number of exercises is 6-8.

Gymnastics in the younger group

As mentioned earlier, gymnastics is carried out with the kids in a playful way. Children can portray gnomes, a train, cyclists, flowers, mother's helpers, etc. Each exercise corresponds to a game task. For example, the exercise "Gnomes clean their shoes" is represented by the following task:

• starting position - feet shoulder width apart, arms along the body;
• the right leg is placed forward on the heel, the torso leans forward;
• imitation of shoe-shine movement by hands;
• starting position;
• the left foot is placed forward on the heel, the torso leans forward, the movements are repeated.

During morning exercises in the younger group, the teacher must show the children the movements. If some kid is not set up to do exercises in the morning, then you don’t need to force him. Morning exercises in kindergarten should cause only positive emotions, an individual approach is a prerequisite for the teacher. If the child is naughty and does not want to jump with the children, leave him alone, because the baby may feel bad or be upset.

Exercising in the middle group

Children 4-5 years old are already familiar with the principle of doing exercises. The attention of the educator is directed to the quality and correctness of the movements: clarity and rhythm are observed, the child should not lag behind the general rhythm, have time to perform the complex with high quality. Children of the middle group do not learn exercises while exercising. The teacher shows how to perform this or that exercise, and the children repeat the movements after the teacher.

In the course of gymnastics, the teacher can make comments aimed at the correct position of the legs or back, special attention is paid to breathing during the lesson. Children should do the exercises at the same time, guided by the count.

Introductory part includes jumps, side gallop. The motor density of charging should be high, since it takes a short period of time, and you need to have time to complete all the exercises several times.

Features of charging older preschoolers

Senior preschoolers already understand the main goal of charging, so the teacher's main attention is drawn to the correct execution of exercises and breathing, strict observance of the rhythm and pace of the complex, a variety of movements, and careful work with objects.

The introductory part is accompanied by several types of walking, rearrangements. Discipline is observed, the evenness of the columns. Leaders are appointed, who must turn from a certain place and lead the children of their team to the construction site. Many children strive to earn the right to be leaders, so they try to do quality exercises. The educator already sometimes trusts the children to show the exercise. At this time, the teacher gets the opportunity to walk through the rows, provide individual assistance, correct posture, check the correctness of breathing.

The systematic performance of morning exercises in the older group brings up a habit in children. Children are already more independent.

Preschool Group

The set of exercises for children aged 6-7 does not differ much from the previous age group. From children, the educator already requires clarity and excellent quality of the exercises. The guys must not only perform the movements, but also know the starting position, intermediate positions. Muscles should be tense.

Much attention is paid to posture and strengthening of the back muscles, because the guys will soon go to school, they will spend a lot of time at school desks and preparing lessons. To avoid curvature of the spine, you need to have strong and developed back muscles.

Children's morning exercises provide a great mood and give energy for the whole day, help liberate shy and indecisive children, discipline spoiled and overexcited kids. During exercise in the morning, the guys calm down faster after saying goodbye to their parents and tune in to a certain kindergarten mode.